Fear of Sleep: It's Not Just for KidsNo one is surprised when a child is afraid of going to sleep. There could be monsters in the closet or under...reactionscomments
Stopping Sleep Medication After 30 Years“I’ve been off Ambien for 40 days!” This is some of the best news I’ve ever received from my mother. As a...reactions1comment
Why I Wish You Wouldn't Use Sleep AidsI’ll be blunt: I wish you didn’t use sleep medications to treat your insomnia. I wish I could convince you to get behavioral...reactionscomments
Did You Remember to Pack Your Insomnia?I always look forward to vacation, like most humans. I was very excited about traveling with my girlfriends for our annual beach weekend...reactions1comment
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 2)Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. But the word “insomnia” is thrown around so often that it has lost some of...reactions3comments
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 1)Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting 10 to 15 percent of adults. Given that so many of us are struggling...reactionscomments
Why Insomniacs Don't Really Have Trouble SleepingThe irony of insomnia is that I can sleep almost anywhere. I easily fall asleep on the couch watching TV, on a...reactionscomments
Will My Insomnia Go Away After PTSD Treatment?Insomnia is common following a trauma, and it can stick around if a survivor struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). So will...reactionscomments
Can Scheduling Your Worries Improve Your Sleep?I bet you’re familiar with the pattern of nodding off on the couch, dragging yourself into bed, laying your head on the...reactions1comment
Caffeine: My Favorite NemesisI’ve loved coffee my whole life. It’s normal for children to drink coffee in my family’s culture. I vividly recall having a...reactionscomments
3 Reasons to Ignore Your Sleep TrackerMany people with insomnia, myself included, can become obsessed with tracking their sleep or lack thereof. How many hours did I sleep? How...reactionscomments
Sleep Reactivity: The Problem I Didn’t Know I HadAfter writing an article about how quickly a change in routine could trigger my insomnia, I started reading more about the trait...reactionscomments
"Sleep Hygiene" Is a Dirty PhraseEvery person with insomnia has been advised to work on their sleep hygiene. Most of us have tried to make the suggested...reactionscomments
How a Change in Routine Opened the Door for InsomniaOn an academic level, I know that maintaining a routine during the day helps you regulate sleep at night. Eating meals at...reactionscomments
Nightmares and Insomnia: What Treatments Exist?All of us have bad dreams from time to time, especially in times of stress. While they may disrupt our sleep for...reactionscomments
Why Sleep Studies Aren't Used to Diagnose InsomniaWhy aren’t sleep studies used to diagnose insomnia? This question has been asked a lot recently in our community. For people who...reactionscomments
How I Deal With a Bad Night of SleepI’m grateful that my insomnia responded to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). I no longer battle sleepless weeks or months. But like...reactions1comment
Is It OK to Sleep on the Couch? Maybe!In a previous post, I shared tips for undoing conditioned arousal in the bed and bedroom. I suggested ways to associate the...reactionscomments
Why Can I Sleep on My Couch, But Not in My Bed?There’s a joke about insomnia that I can relate to: Insomniacs don’t really have trouble sleeping. They can sleep almost anywhere – on...reactions7comments
The 3 Ps of Insomnia: How 1 Bad Night Turns Into 100If you suffer with chronic insomnia, you may be able to pinpoint when it started. Maybe it began around the time you...reactionscomments
