How to get a good night’s sleep without sleeping pills
Sleep is essential to your overall health and well-being. But for many of us, it doesn’t come easily. If you’ve been feeling tired, having trouble falling asleep, waking up throughout the night, or not feeling rested in the morning, you’re not alone.
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Sleep is essential to your overall health and well-being. But for many of us, it doesn’t come easily. If you’ve been feeling tired, having trouble falling asleep, waking up throughout the night, or not feeling rested in the morning, you’re not alone.
In this free webinar, Dr. David Gardner from Dalhousie University will break down the essentials of sleep health. You’ll learn why sleep is so closely tied to your mental and physical well-being, what “good sleep” actually looks like, and the common causes of insomnia and poor rest.
Speaker: David Gardner, PharmD, MSc Professor, Dalhousie University
Dr. Gardner’s work focuses on improving mental health care through research, education, and implementation. He is the co-developer of the Sleepwell research and knowledge mobilization program, which promotes evidence-based approaches to managing insomnia and reducing reliance on sedative medications.
He led the Your Answers When Needing Sleep in New Brunswick (YAWNS NB) clinical trial, studying ways to improve sleep care and empower individuals with practical tools and information.
Dr. Gardner is widely recognized for his contributions to mental health education. In 2017, he was named by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) as one of Canada’s 150 Difference Makers in Mental Health. In 2024, he received the Award of Excellence in Education from Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine.
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