A Sleep Cycle Series: Expert Strategies for Adults Facing Sleep Challenges
Sleep Cycle, the leading sleep technology company, is launching a new video series designed to help adults take control of their sleep. In this series, sleep expert Dr. Mike Gradisar, Head of Sleep Science at Sleep Cycle, shares insights from two decades of research and clinical practice, offering science-backed techniques for managing stress, anxiety, and hormonal changes—three major factors that interfere with sleep quality in adults.
Stress and Anxiety: The Biggest Sleep Disruptors
Millions of adults struggle with sleep due to stress and anxiety, which activate the sympathetic nervous system, leading to a racing mind, increased heart rate, and difficulty relaxing. Sleep Cycle’s new video series introduces cognitive refocusing, breathwork, and mindfulness body scanning—proven techniques that help reduce hyperarousal and promote deep, restorative sleep.
“Sleep researchers and clinicians have long understood the role of worry in sleep disturbances. This also explains why many common sleep tips fail—they don’t address worry directly. Worry, often linked to stress and anxiety, is typically future-focused and involves making negative predictions. This can spiral into a cycle of worrying thoughts, making it difficult to fall asleep,” explains Dr. Mike Gradisar.
Menopause and Sleep: Managing Nighttime Disruptions
For many women, hormonal shifts during menopause disrupt sleep by affecting thermoregulation, leading to night sweats, insomnia, and increased snoring. The video series provides actionable strategies, including temperature regulation techniques, positional therapy for snoring, and optimizing sleep environments, to help improve sleep quality during this transition.
“Hormonal shifts during menopause create irregularities in the body’s temperature regulation, leading to hot flashes, night sweats, and frequent awakenings. Additionally, the likelihood of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea increases significantly during menopause. Understanding what happens during the night is essential for knowing what you can do to improve your sleep,” says Dr. Mike Gradisar.
The new video series is available now on the Sleep Cycle website:
https://www.sleepcycle.com/science-of-sleep/a-sleep-cycle-series/
“Our goal is to empower people with the knowledge and tools to improve their sleep naturally,” says Erik Jivmark, CEO of Sleep Cycle. “Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, or hormonal changes, these videos offer simple, effective solutions to help you fall asleep faster and wake up feeling refreshed. As experts in our field, we are committed to sharing our knowledge with both new and existing users.”
For more information please contact:
Jonna Grenfeldt | PR & Communication Manager at Sleep Cycle
[email protected] | +46 70 735 7539
About Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle is dedicated to making healthy sleep accessible to everyone. Our app helps users to build hero habits, identify potential sleep issues, and gain valuable insights into their sleep patterns. Leveraging patented sound technology and over 3 billion analyzed sleep sessions, Sleep Cycle provides unparalleled accuracy and personalized guidance. Sleep Cycle is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker SLEEP, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.
