Tue 27 Oct · 6:30pm
Paddington Ale House · Mount Hawthorn
an expert on sleep, then dinner and questions
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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.
This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.
Event Schedule:
6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open
7pm Lecture Starts
7.45pm Q&A
8pm Talk Concludes
8.30pm Event Closes.
*Please arrive close to 6.30pm
A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.
Your Topic:
Rethinking Sleep: What your sleep really needs — and why trying harder isn't always the answer
What if sleep isn’t something that gets in the way of your productivity, but one of your greatest tools for high performance? In this practical and engaging talk, Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Psychologist Yasmin Gonella will challenge some common ideas about sleep and explore what actually helps us sleep well — from the fundamentals of good sleep, to what your sleep tracker can (and can’t) tell you, and why trying too hard to sleep can backfire. We’ll look at how to adapt sleep advice for neurodivergent brains, why sleep is essential for performance, and some lesser-known, evidence-based sleep strategies for busy people — including how to bounce back after a bad night.
Your Speaker:
Yasmin Gonella is a Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Psychologist and Founder and Director of Ataraxos, an…
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Paddington Ale House, Mount Hawthorn
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When is What Your Sleep Really Needs and Why Trying Harder Isn't Always The Answer?
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 6:30pm.
Where is it?
Paddington Ale House, Mount Hawthorn, WA.
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