Clair Gardiner

Nightmares are never a pleasant thing to experience. They can be very unsettling and leave one feeling anxious about going back to sleep. Or just about going to sleep at...

That random conversation that leads people to ask each other if you could have 1 thing, what would it be? Now if you ask many of those who experience insomnia...

There is no prerequisite for having insomnia.  Insomnia is something that we can define in many ways.  Importantly, there are people who suffer from it mildly, and then there are...

Post-traumatic stress.  This is 1 of those things that I read about. You know, things that happen to other people. Importantly, I think it is 1 of those things that...

Set the scene with a dream state: You are driving down a winding road, with beautiful scenery all around you. It is a cliff-side road and a sheer drop down...

If you are here reading this, there is a strong possibility that you struggle with insomnia. Maybe it is not you, perhaps you know someone who does, or you are...

It is possible that insomnia can have multiple triggers and causes at the same time. It is not always just 1 thing or 1 thing at a time. It seems...

Insomnia is an exhausting thing on its best day. Honestly, the toll it takes on a person's life is just too much for me some days. For me, one of...

I used to think that insomnia was a simple, single-sided shape – 2D, If you will. My thinking was that if I managed to find a way to figure out...

The end of the year is here. It's Christmas and holiday time. A time for rest and connecting with family and friends. It is a time to reflect and look...

For many of us, insomnia is simply a way of life. There is not always a reason; it simply is just part of our lives – always has been and...

If money was no object and you did not have to look at a single price tag, what would you buy? No, not just to pay your debt and buy...

Insomnia, a word used to describe how we struggle to fall asleep and or stay asleep. This usually far exceeds just a bad night or 2. For most of us, this...

Getting consistent and good quality sleep is something that evades me on a daily basis. Dealing with insomnia is not easy. Many people simply do not have any idea of...

If you have trouble sleeping at night, surely you can relate to a person who is willing to do almost anything to get a good night's sleep. Just some uninterrupted...

Being tired is one thing. Being completely exhausted from constant insomnia – that, my friends, is a whole new level. I feel very strongly that a good night's rest is...

Trying to create the perfect sleeping environment can prove to be rather challenging. Sometimes it is a process of elimination to see what you do not like or what bothers...

I am always on the prowl for things that can help me sleep better. As I am willing to try just about anything (within reason) it leaves me open to...

This is something that I have been exploring more and more of late. I feel rather strongly that the food we eat affects us to a large extent. Even when...

Back in the day, if we wanted to know how we slept, it was pretty much a stab in the dark. Or alternatively, keeping a handwritten sleep journal.   These...