Sleep affects everything - energy, mood, focus, recovery, and how we show up through the day.
If sleep has started to feel difficult, inconsistent, or stressful, support can help. Dr. Ayan Merchant works with people to understand what may be getting in the way of good sleep and build simple, structured changes that feel manageable in real life. For athletes, the same work extends into recovery, performance, travel, and competition demands.
What Dr. Ayan Merchant can help with
Difficulty falling asleep
Waking up through the night
Feeling tired even after sleep
Bedtime overthinking and worry
Insomnia-related patterns
Sleep around travel, training, and competition
Focus, confidence, and performance pressure in sport
A simpler way to understand sleep
Many people already know the basics of sleep. The harder part is knowing why sleep has become difficult and what to do next.
Sometimes the problem is not just stress or a busy life. It is also the habits, routines, and thought patterns that slowly build around poor sleep and keep it going. Dr. Ayan Merchant’s work focuses on understanding those patterns and helping people change them step by step.
Sleep Care
Sleep Therapy
One-to-one support for improving sleep in a practical, structured way.
CBT-I / Insomnia Support
A focused approach for people dealing with ongoing sleep difficulties or insomnia
Sports & Performance
Sleep Therapy
Support for athletes around focus, confidence, pressure, anxiety, and burnout.
Athlete Sleep and Recovery
Sleep support designed around training, competition, travel, and recovery.
Team & Academy Programmes
Structured support for groups, academies, and performance environments.
Workshops
Practical sessions on sleep, recovery, and mental performance.
How support works
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Understand the pattern
The first step is understanding sleep, routine, stress, and the current challenge clearly.
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Build the right plan
Support may involve practical sleep changes, routine work, cognitive tools, and strategies to reduce bedtime struggle.
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Create lasting change
The goal is not a quick fix. It is to help sleep feel more manageable, steady, and less stressful over time.