CBD gummies for sleepInsomnia is the trouble of falling asleep and staying asleep. Something that plagues more people than I think we realize. It could be caused by a myriad of things, conditions, and the... By Clair Gardiner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Set Yourself Up for a Good NapAs someone who has lived with Insomnia for most of my life, I’ve learned firsthand that there are some days where a nap is not only desired, but required. I... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fading Light at Night is As Helpful as Morning LightAll of the sleep advice on the interwebs tends to include a suggestion for getting light in the morning to 'jumpstart the day' and 'anchor your circadian rhythm'. I think... By Tracy Hannigan, MOstMed, ACE-HC2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Notorious, power nap trap.After a long day and an even longer week of very little sleep, my insomnia wreaked absolute havoc on my mind and body. It is Friday night, there is no... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Infections or Illness Alongside InsomniaEveryone gets sick - and being sick can and often does interfere with sleep regularly - even for the average person who does not live with a sleep disorder. Now... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Accidentally Up All NightWhat happens when you follow your regular sleep routine, climb into bed... and proceed to never fall asleep? Any normal person might ask “how is that even possible.'' These comments... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Surviving the Work Day After a Sleepless NightAt least once a week, I battle through the school day after a sleepless night. I manage to make it through the workday after tossing and turning, trying not to... By April Pulliam2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Nap GuiltAs someone who has lived with insomnia for quite some time, I'm intimately familiar with the frustration that is needing a nap. Now, this isn't an elective decision to rest... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is this insomnia acute or is this chronic?Over the years, I have learned so much about my insomnia, my triggers, and when it gets worse and when it eases up. I do not think I ever really... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When My Body and Brain Are on a Different PageOftentimes, when I go to bed my body signals to my brain that I am exhausted and ready to sleep. In response, upon climbing under the covers, my brain decides... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trauma, Anxiety, and Insomnia: A TrifectaI have been experiencing insomnia since I was a young girl. As a teenager it was a lot more prevalent, and over the years it has varied in severity. There... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Imagining My Way Back to SleepDoes your brain race you into total panic or wide-eyed-wakefulness in the middle of the night? Does your hamster wheel spin so loudly it could wake the neighbors? Mine did... By Tracy Hannigan, MOstMed, ACE-HC2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Hunger Strikes in the Middle of the NightDo you ever wake up in the middle of the night starving? Does going to the kitchen, finding and consuming a snack prevent you from falling back asleep? I have... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Microsleep and My Macro-FearsI never knew that microsleep was a thing. I should known though, as it is something I have been experiencing for the last few years. There just was not a... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Interview With My Partner: Tips for Bed Sharing When Living With an InsomniacEveryone who shares a bed knows there are nuisances, quirks, or even challenges in sleeping beside the one you love. From taking up more than your allotted spot on the... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Child's History With InsomniaOf all the things my child will and has inherited from me, I do so wish for her that insomnia is not one of them. She has that same fiery... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Off Ambien and Into LifeThis is an anonymized pseudo-case study of "Cassie" and her journey of weaning off of the sleeping medication Ambien (zolpidem). It is pretty representative of the processes people go through... By Tracy Hannigan, MOstMed, ACE-HC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What Insomnia Gave Me and Then Took AwayInsomnia has been around for me for many years. It has kept me from sleep and cost me many dear things in my life. This morning as I sat and... By Clair Gardiner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Daydreaming of a Good Night's SleepI laid in my daughter's bed the other night holding her hand as she drifted off to dreamland, I thought about how different sleep can be for a small child... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Insomnia and Depression Go Hand-in-HandInsomnia is one of the words that carries such weight in my world. There are in fact a few single words that bear a lot of weight in my life... By Clair Gardiner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments