Living

I struggled with insomnia long before I knew it's name. I vividly remember laying away in my childhood bedroom, staring at the moonlight coming through the window, and wondering how...

I spent many years lying in bed for 12 or more hours a day trying to get enough sleep. My weird sleep schedule, or should I say lack of schedule...

Being a child is a challenging task, they need to find out who they are and what their place in this world is. Imagine going through this, while you are...

I'm a very light sleeper, and even the wind can wake me, which has doomed our use of wind chimes in the garden for years. I don't mind morning birdsong...

I think out of all the questions I get asked about living with insomnia, the most frequently ones are, "How do you volley back? When you have a bad night...

As my mental health continues to suffer, my fear of one of the most disturbing symptoms I have ever experienced increases. I have dealt with psychosis in the past, and...

Middle-of-the-night wake-ups are the worst, am I right, or am I right? You know you have been there. You roll over with your eyes wide open and take a look...

With life-long insomnia, which comes and goes in spells, one never really stops looking for ideas, tips, tricks, products, and anything really that possibly could bring relief and just some...

Many emotions hit me hard when my son turned 18. His father had just suddenly died, and though we had been divorced for over 13 years, he and I had...

As soon as I adjust to a schedule or lack thereof, things change again. I think that is one of the hardest parts of having insomnia. When your body adjusts...

I haven't had a real holiday in nearly 2 years. After much work and being executor for a deceased family member, I am finally getting a break. I am going...

My brain is virtually bursting with the most useless of thoughts. Amazingly, I have room up there to store some obscure memories, too. I remember the first time I tasted...

I have an undiagnosed illness that randomly causes pain. Add pain to insomnia, and I feel like I am getting very little sleep. The reappearance of more bothersome pain is...

A match that was certainly not made in heaven - I, in fact, have no idea where it was made; I cannot imagine it being any place good. ADHD can...

I knew, without a doubt, that having a child would complicate my days living with insomnia. And, I knew that that I would do everything I could possibly do to...

I think I am on an upswing, finally. However, I am a natural-born worrier, and I am afraid it won't last. It feels good to have a leg up on...

Does your social media feed support your sleep or get in the way of it? Typical 'sleep hygiene' advice around screen times in the evening focuses on avoiding blue light...

For 4 1/2 years, an undiagnosed illness has affected my mobility and limited my physical capabilities in a number of ways. Over that time, I have had times when my...

I think to be honest this has been my biggest challenge since I was a young child – my nightly brain-body patterns with insomnia. I'll get into bed – to...

I don't know about you, but summer weather brings me much more than longer and warmer days. I live in the UK. It is warm, wet, and light from 4...