Delta Waves

- Occupational Therapist
- Coaching for Sleep, Chronic Pain, Fatigue
- Dorset and surrounding areas

01/09/2026

Hi! I hope everyone has had a good summer?

For me it has been full on with kids, chaos and trying to keep things together with work throughout.

I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and getting back to posting regularly - although not putting any pressure on myself with that one.

In the mean time, if you have been struggling with your sleep and would like to have an informal chat about how I can support you with that, please reach out on here or through my website. I would love to hear from you 💚

13/07/2026

Ai - there are a lot of conversations about this at the moment and it is something I have found challenging for a while now.

At first, it felt like a bit of a cheat sheet for my dyslexic brain to be more efficient and keep on top of all things admin.

Then I became reliant on it for my social media posts, because I can think of ideas and be creative but formulating it and making it sound good/read well are much harder. However, over time it has felt less and less authentic.

Add onto that, the environmental impact of using AI so much. It's astonishing and doesn't sit well with me at all. This was pointed out and explained to me by 16year old Son - I feel like I owe it to him to do better.

The pressure to post lots and be visible has been prevented me from establishing how to tackle this moral conflict but the reality is that it doesn't feel right and so I need to do something about it.

So I am taking some time to learn how to show up more organically. This will mean less posts, at least while I figure out how to trust the words coming out of my brain without Claude proofreading it all for me.

It will also take more time and effort, but actually that's ok and I just need to work at it within my own capacity to do so.

Thanks to Liz for being so open and inspiring me to do the same 💪

03/07/2026

This week has been a lot.

Tummy bug, no childcare, a puppy who has absolutely no respect for my work schedule (it's a good job she is cute!), and Rooster who is handling it all with considerably more grace than me.

Chilli has been a welcome distraction from what has honestly been a pretty chaotic few days. Sometimes that's enough.

Back to it next week 🐾

26/06/2026

Meet Chilli 🌶️

Our newest, smallest and most chaotic family member.
It's been nearly a week now and my sleep is still taking the hit I knew it would.

The irony of being the person who helps others sleep better while running on minimal sleep myself has not escaped me.

Send help. Preferably in the form of a whole night's sleep. Although to be fair, my husband is taking the brunt of it. 🐾

23/06/2026

Hot nights, bad sleep. It's that time of year again.
A few things that actually help, beyond just "drink more water."

Stay hydrated through the day, not just at bedtime. Even mild dehydration affects sleep quality.

Have a cool shower about an hour before bed. It helps lower your body temperature, not just cool you down on the surface.

Go easy on heavy meals in the evening. Digesting a big dinner makes your body work harder and actually raises your temperature.

Stick to natural, breathable fabrics for both your clothes and your bedding. It makes a bigger difference than people expect.

Try to get your exercise in earlier in the day, before the heat builds. A workout too close to bedtime raises your body temperature right when you want it dropping.

Prep your room earlier in the day too. Keep curtains and windows closed while it's hot outside, then open everything up in the evening once the air has cooled.

A fan and an open door can make a real difference too, anything that keeps air moving.

Small changes, but they genuinely help when the heat just won't let up.

09/06/2026

Rooster here has the right idea. Unlike us, he sleeps when his body tells him to 😂

Humans are the only mammals that deliberately delay sleep.

Every other species sleeps when their body signals it's time.

We override that signal daily, for screens, for work, for productivity, for socialising and often without realising the cost.

It's one of the most normalised forms of self neglect there is.

If this resonates for you or your team, feel free to get in touch.

01/06/2026

I took a week off with my family over half term and if I'm honest, it felt uncomfortable at first.

When you're growing a business there's a constant pull to stay available, to respond, to keep things moving. It took me a few days to actually let go of that.

I'm not a sit still kind of person when it comes to switching off, so we went on an active camping trip.

We saw some incredible places, some genuinely stunning views, and physically exhausted ourselves with some big hikes. The kids were not too keen.
But I've come back this week feeling physically tired and mentally rested, and that combination has given me so much more capacity, for my work, my clients and my family.

If we don't give ourselves time away from our day to day environment and the expectations that come with it, we're quietly working ourselves towards burnout.

Rest isn't a reward for finishing everything. It's part of how we keep going 💚

25/05/2026

Before we start working together, there are a few things I hear alot.

Maybe you'll recognise yourself in one of these.

"I just can't get back to sleep after I wake up in the night"

That 3am wake up that turns into two hours of staring at the ceiling. You're exhausted but your brain has other ideas. This is one of the most common things I hear and one of the most fixable.

"I've always been a bad sleeper"

So many people have carried this belief about themselves for years, sometimes decades. It's not a personality trait. It's a pattern, and patterns can change.

"But I already do all the right things"

Good "sleep hygiene" is a great foundation but it's rarely the whole picture. If ticking the boxes isn't working, there's usually something else worth exploring underneath.

"I don't really talk about it, but yes, it affects everything"

Sleep difficulties rarely stay in the bedroom. They creep into relationships, work, mood, patience, and how you feel about yourself. You'd be surprised how much opens up when someone finally feels safe enough to talk about it.

If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone and you don't have to just put up with it.

I'd love to help. Feel free to drop me a message or check the website link in my bio to book a call to find out more 💚

21/05/2026

Hi, I'm Hannah.

If you've found your way here, I'm guessing sleep might be getting in the way of you feeling like yourself.

I'm an Occupational Therapist and founder of Delta Waves, and I specialise in helping adults understand and improve their sleep, with real, personalised support tailored to you as an individual.

My background in Occupational Therapy gives me a unique perspective on sleep. I look at the whole picture, your health, your habits, your daily life, and use that understanding to help you build strategies that actually work for you as an individual.

Sleep sits at the heart of everything I do, and that extends into the workplace too. I work with small businesses and teams on workplace wellbeing, supporting employers to take a preventative, people-first approach to staff health. From workplace wellbeing workshops and sleep education to return to work assessments and supporting individuals to remain in their roles through injury, illness or life changes, I help businesses create environments where people feel valued and able to thrive.

If you've been telling yourself you've always been a bad sleeper, I'd gently challenge that. Functioning on poor sleep is not the same as thriving, and you deserve to find out what the difference feels like.

Follow along for honest, practical sleep education and workplace wellbeing insights, and feel free to send me a message if you'd like to find out more 💚

18/05/2026

If you would like to find out more about how I can help, head to my website and book a no obligation clarity call! 💚

Address

Bath Road
Bournemouth
BH1 2EW

Telephone

+447927527381

Website

https://www.deltawaves.co.uk/

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