About
About + editorial standards
This is a self-help course that teaches the behavioural approach clinicians use for insomnia. Sleep is close to health, so we are careful about what we claim and how we say it. This page sets out how we do that.
What the course teaches
The course is based on cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). It covers keeping a fixed wake time, linking bed with sleep again, matching time in bed to the sleep you get, and easing the thoughts that keep you awake at night. We teach the approach; we don’t claim to replace a clinician.
How we handle evidence
When we say CBT-I is recommended as a first-line approach for chronic insomnia, that is a statement about the general approach, supported by clinical-guideline sources such as NICE. It is never a promise about what this specific course will do for you. Our guideline references are listed below.
How we review copy
Before we publish anything, we check it against a written list of claims we don’t make. That list covers medical claims, promises about results and numbers from sleep gadgets. We describe outcomes as how your sleep feels, not as measurements of your body.
Who writes this
The course and articles are written under a named author with a background in the behavioural approach to sleep. If a clinician has reviewed a page, that page says so.
Guideline references
This is an educational self-help programme. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for care from a qualified clinician. If you have a medical condition or your self-check flags a possible cause, speak to a doctor before starting. Not intended for under-18s.