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Inge Declercq

Who is Inge Declercq?

Dr. Inge Declercq is a doctor, neurologist and certified sleep expert, and the author of the book ‘De kracht van slapen’ (The Power of Sleep). Empathy and helping people using a scientifically based pragmatic approach are some of her guiding principles. She brings the power of sleep to organisations and the business world with her ‘SleepWell&StressLess’ programme. 

Inga is a passionate guide who helps people achieve optimal performance, improved resilience, energy and health, through the optimisation of the quality of their sleep and waking life.

She also attaches great importance to diversity: she combined her studies in Medicine at Leuven University with a Bachelor of Philosophy at French-speaking ULB University, worked abroad, perfected her expertise with a university education in cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia at ULB, followed a certified coaching course, mastered various stress-coping techniques, and has great expertise in chronobiology and neuroscience.
She has extensive clinical experience from her hospital career and is currently affiliated with Antwerp University Hospital (Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen - UZA).

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    The power of sleep: a wake-up call

    Heavy workload? Susceptible to stress? Does this disturb your sleep at times? Are you tired during the day? Not enough energy? Irritable? Headache? Are you sometimes unable to concentrate? Sleep disorders are often the main culprit for these problems. 

    More than one in three employees often do not get enough sleep. This can cost companies up to € 2500,- per employee and per year. Sleep training has been proven to be cost-effective, provided it is delivered by a medically-trained sleep expert. 

    Learn all about restorative sleep, reducing stress and healthy living in this dynamic and interactive course. Participants are provided with a wide range of tools and tips which are immediately applicable to optimise your sleep and your energy levels during the day, and which are much more than the usual to-do lists. This course also emphasises what you can do during the day to ensure a good night's sleep and have a positive mindset. 

    Sleep-TIME: everything about biorhythm, healthy sleep and (tele)working

    In the Sleep-TIME inspiration session, Dr. Declercq looks at sleep and what she calls the ‘sleep paradox’. Sleep is a hot topic, indispensable for wellbeing and performance. That said, sleep is still shrouded in taboos, myths and obdurate habits. Moreover, the ‘timing’ aspect of restorative sleep is still too often neglected. Dr. Declercq answers questions such as, what is a ‘chronotype’, how do you live and work better in harmony with your own biorhythm to gain more energy, better performance and better sleep. How much sleep do I need, and when; what about the old sayings ‘early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise’ and ‘the hours before midnight count double’? 

    Feed your sleep: everything about the link between sleep, nutrition and energy

    What have sleep and nutrition to do with each other? Everything!

    In this interactive course, learn everything about what best to eat and when to eat, so as to influence your sleep optimally. As well as about chrononutrition, biorhythms, sleep-well foods, your microbiome and maintaining a healthy weight. Practical and feasible tips in relation to nutrition are also provided.

    For anyone interested in the latest knowledge on sleeping better, biological rhythms and chrononutrition, and for those who wish to have more energy during the day.

    Time to de-connect (and save time and your brain)

    Context

    In times of high work pressure, teleworking and meeting-hopping, the right to disconnect is more relevant now than ever. The boundaries and balance between private and professional life have never been so vague and fragile. The Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue even obliges employers to organise a dialogue on disconnection and the use of digital communication tools outside working hours. 
    The link between mental health issues and lack of disconnection is beyond doubt.

    Everyone has the right to be able to pull the work-plug, but how do you do that in practice? Which tools can you use yourself and how do you make this concrete as an employer? What if it seems obvious for you that disconnection is impossible given your high work load?

    Dr. Inge Declercq knows like no one else the answers to these questions, given her skills as neurologist, neuroscientist, sleep and stress specialist and coach. In this interactive session(s), she takes you behind the neuroscientific screens of disconnection. You will be given an implementable toolbox, thanks to her typical mix of comprehensible (neuro-)science as a basis for translation into concrete tools and insights.

    Which topics are covered in this session?

    • What does disconnection mean to me? Depending on your needs: What does disconnection mean for me as a manager? 
    • Facts & figures on disconnection and (mental) health.
    • Understanding the neuroscience behind disconnection and hyper-connection: What happens in the brain and in your body when there is (a lack of) disconnection, what are the consequences, the 'red flags' and how do you recognise them?
    • Sleep, stress and disconnection: how are they related?
    • The beliefs about '(not) being able to' disconnect and how to place them in a different perspective. For example: “It’s not possible for me to disconnect because I have too much work”.
    • Tips & tricks and practical handles to be able to disconnect better for myself and my team, save time, care for your brain and your mental health.

    Outsmart your jetlag

    Are there employees in your company who frequently travel abroad? Do you wish to help them outsmart the effects of jetlag?

    When someone crosses more than two time zones in a short time, the biological clocks are disrupted. The result is jetlag. You may recognise some of the unpleasant signs of jetlag: feeling uncomfortable upon arrival, being sleepy during the day, not being able to sleep at night, digestive disorders, headaches, concentration and memory disorders, mind less alert ... jetlag results in sleep disorders and a lack of sleep.

    During the dynamic session “Outsmart your Jetlag©”, the participants receive a wealth of insights about jetlag and especially many well-tried tips and tricks to overcome the consequences of jetlag quickly and efficiently. Some examples: how to combine strategies to overcome jetlag, correctly timed melatonin intake, correct timing of light exposure, good sleep hygiene, how nutrition can help biological clocks to adjust more quickly to the new time zone.
     

"Inge's great expertise can make it clear to the participants what sleep is all about, what is 'normal', the underlying mechanisms ... and, above all, give them lots of evidence-based tips & tricks that they can use effectively. And especially in a very approachable and accessible way. She doesn't flatten people with medical jargon. Inge is a great, but also very well-founded teacher."

Dirk Everaerts

Directie preventie De Lijn Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij

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"During our International General Managers meeting for the Ibis Hotel Managers in the Benelux, Dr. Inge Declercq presented a 2 hour workshop “The Power of Sleep”. Inge has given us a very good and clear presentation. We got to know all about the details, facts, importance and “tips and tricks” of sleeping. The workshop is dynamic and interactive. Inge is an inspiring and super professional speaker. Our group was very enthusiastic about the workshop and I can highly recommend it to all organisations who care about the wellbeing of their teams!"
 

Janine Kots

General Manager Ibis Budget Amsterdam Zaandam

"With this I would like to inform you that the Lunch&Learn session "Power of Sleep" for our clerks and managers was a great success. Doctor Declercq really brought it off very well. The reactions afterwards and even today were positive to praising!"

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Comp.& Ben. Manager, Continental Foods Belgium NV