Kate Mikhail

Kate Mikhail is the author of Teach Yourself to Sleep: An ex-insomniac’s guide, in which she explores the biology and science of sleep from a fresh perspective, to reveal how we can improve the quality of our sleep, health and wellbeing. After decades of not being able to sleep easily at night, a chance reading of a book by her great-great uncle, Richard Waters, a pioneer in cognitive therapy and clinical hypnosis, led to the discovery that she was officially a chronic insomniac. A love of research, science and a fascination in the mind-body loop, drove Kate to find scientific answers for why sleep can be such a problem for so many people in the 21st century, and what can be done to put this right. Kate is also an experienced journalist and editor who has written a wide range of features and reviews for the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph and Independent newspapers, as well as for many other publications.