Rachael Gehrke

Even though physical activity didn't make me fall asleep immediately, the mental health benefits helped me tremendously. So even if I didn't fall asleep right away, I was eventually able...

I am back to working full time in my office. I have been waiting for almost a year and a half for this. To be honest, my insomnia does not...

I try to live my life as a realist. But lately, my depression has made me feel more and more like a pessimist. I am not that person. However, while...

It has been a rough couple of months at home for my family. I'm not talking about run-of-the-mill COVID-19 rough, but we have struggled through unimaginable things over the past...

I decided to write an article about preparing for my return to full-time work outside of my home. Doing a brief Google search, I looked for suggestions I could share...

Last week, I begin transitioning back to my full-time office schedule. I will still have days I work at home through May, but this is to prepare me for a...

Sleep envy became a thing in my house. For over a month, I worked myself to the point I fell asleep at night on my own. Work was exhausting, and...

Things have been difficult for everyone since the pandemic hit the United States. I’m not sure if difficult is the right word or if the proper word exists. For the...

A consistent phrase mostly meant to be motivational, I've heard since March, is "finding your new normal." I kept waiting for the feelings of loneliness and isolation to strike, but...

When COVID-19 changed the world as we knew it, I started working from home like many others worldwide. It was a difficult transition for everyone. I adapted a job meant...

The holidays are stressful even when we are not in the middle of a pandemic. I take the week of Thanksgiving off every year because it is my birthday, and...

Halloween is our family's favorite holiday. However, knowing there wasn't much we could do on Halloween, I came across a historical reenactment of a séance at a local historical home...

Dealing with chronic insomnia is hard. However, having someone without insomnia share unsolicited opinions or advice with you often feels worse. You are essentially telling us you know our condition better...

I cannot pinpoint the exact time insomnia started slowly creeping into my life. Sleep has always been elusive for me. As a small child, my grandfather would stay with us...