Hello
Hi, I'm Matthew. I'm a writer and book editor from New Zealand. My clash with insomnia became apparent in 2020 when I was stuck in Guatemala during Covid. Feeling helpless and tortured, I did what I always do when I have a major life problem: I wrote about it.
I Can't Sleep: A Condensed Guide to Reclaiming Your Sleep was the result. The book I thought I could write in an afternoon took me over three years, proof that sleep wasn't as simple as I initially thought. As someone who loves to learn and understand things, my book relfected my approach, and I began to research anything and everything that could be holding me back from restful slumber. [Continued below]
The I Can't Sleep Project
By the time I finished writing my book, I had come to understand a lot about sleep. I was finally aware of almost everything I could have been doing wrong in my life that was sabotaging my sleep, and I felt ocnfident in my ability to help people who had been suffering with a similar situation. While I'd designed my book to be the shortest, simplest, most effective path to curing insomnia, I knew there was something more I could do with the endless hours of research and the goal of helping people sleep. I realised, without it being such a difficult next step, that I could curate some of the best sleep support products from around the world and bridge the gap for my readers so that they can benefit from
and make a quick and easy choice when investing in their sleep.
You'll find that nothing is actually for sale on the website. Everything is done through affiliate links, which means I'm only helping people find their way to the companies that have these products for sale. I've picked these brands specifically, some of them because I've used the products personally and believe in them. It's therefore with great pride and pleasure that I can help to collect and fast-track insomniacs to a permanent cure — through both information and accessories so that all aspects are covered. For anyone new to the site, I would recommend reading the book above anything, as it will help to guide you with different products and most importantly arm you with knowledge and strategy so that you can overcome the psychological challenges as well as the physical.
What's next?
I Can't Sleep is the first in what is going to be a series. The negative "I Can't" mantra was chosen because it resonates with what people tell themselves at the worst of times, when they most need help. Everyday problems in people's everyday lives are what holds them back from happiness and self-actualisation, and I hope that my writing can help at least one person. Next, we'll be hoping to tackle issues like addiction, depression, and even some life skills like dancing and self-defence. Stay tuned, and subscribe for future updates.
Contact
I'm always open to new and exciting opportunities, book or business related. If you have a genuine enquiry, please use the form on the contact page.