The Truth About Sleep Trackers, Bedroom Environments, and Rest for National Women’s Health Month with Ellen Wermter & Mary Helen Rogers

May is National Women’s Health Month and Better Sleep Month, and I wanted to invite Better Sleep Council Representative Ellen Wermter to discuss all things sleep and women’s health. Ellen is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Diplomat in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and Fellow of American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 

During this episode, we explore the pros and cons of using sleep trackers, how to create an environment where you can thrive and sleep, signs you’re focusing too much on sleep, how to identify your relationship with sleep, and why a few bad nights of sleep isn’t the end of the world. 

We also discussed the role natural light plays in getting a good night’s sleep, the two things that optimize your sleep the most, and so much more.

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MEET ELLEN

Ellen Wermter is a representative of the Better Sleep Council (BSC), a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and a member of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Virginia and her Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (VCNP). 

Ellen is a dedicated sleep professional both board-certified in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM) as well as being certified in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and who actively treats patients full-time. She is nationally regarded for her expertise in narcolepsy and was the clinical lead for the Harmony Bioscience Pitolisant expanded access program’s Central Virginia site. 

Ellen has ​​been featured in HuffPost, MindBodyGreen, Washington Post, and Homes & Gardens.

In her free time, Ellen prefers to be outside in nature and stays active running and practicing yoga. She lives on a farm with her husband and four children where she grows apple trees and keeps honeybees. She also enjoys singing loudly in the car and rarely gets the lyrics right.