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About author

Dr. Julian Lim
Dr. Julian Lim
Lead Sleep Psychologist, Co-Founder of Somnus Sleep Wellness
Dr. Julian Lim graduated with a PhD in Psychology with Clinical training from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 and has conducted psychological research for over 20 years. From 2015-2022, he was an Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and subsequently at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. During this time, he pioneered mindfulness-based treatments to improve sleep health in Singapore and led an initiative to increase public awareness of these treatment options. Dr Lim is regarded internationally as an expert in mindfulness and sleep, with over 40 peer-reviewed publications and a position on the editorial board of the scientific journal Mindfulness. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the National University of Singapore.
Education
  • PhD, Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
  • BS Psychology, Duke University, 2004
Career Highlights
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Jan 2023 - Present
  • Co-Founder, Sleep Psychologist, Somnus Sleep Wellness, Aug 2022 - Present
  • Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, May 2020 - Dec 2022
  • Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Oct 2014 - May 2020
  • Research Scientist, University of Singapore, Aug 2010 - Oct 2014
A Word From Dr. Julian Lim

“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why” – James Thurber

Articles by Dr. Julian Lim