Living

Insomnia provides the most incredible gifts. I mean, when I sit back and think (and I have a lot of time to do that – insomnia, you know) I realize...

When a person experiences insomnia, particularly over a long time, it can often lead to some research in the wee hours of the morning. For me, it sets me on...

If you are anything like me, sleep is vital to your existence. And, it is also nonnegotiable for my pain management. While I can sit here and say this now...

Many (most?) people associate the dimming of the lights at night with the sweet seduction of blissful sleep. Darkness equals rest. But I have lived with both chronic insomnia and...

Over the last several months, I have noticed my partner experiencing more insomnia and signs of light sleeping. They are finding it harder to fall asleep than normal. Typically, he’s...

I am a teacher and, because of that, it’s second nature for me to share great ideas and hacks when they come along. Whether I come across an idea or...

I recently had a drastic change in my sleep schedule and I was so thankful for it. Now I am afraid I am going to revert to my old patterns...

I have always wanted to be a mom. It was 1 of those things that were just in my veins and in my heart. My daughter is almost 9 years...

I think like most insomnia sufferers, when you ask me how I get my best night's sleep, I automatically have a handful of adjustments and settings. At any given moment...

I almost broke down in the doctor’s office this afternoon. Holding it together took every last bit of energy I could muster. Sleep and I have been strangers for a...

I've struggled with sleep for as long as I can remember and with the normalization of insomnia. For hours, I'd toss and turn in bed after the rest of my...

Mindfulness, is a big word, not because of the number of letters, nor due to a strange pronunciation. Simply due to the weight that it carries and the impact that...

As I type this, we here in the UK are roasting in the second of a series of heatwaves. Back home in the US, not many people understand why 90...

I am so very tired. Even though I got enough sleep last night, I am still finding it hard to stay awake. Since I recently settled into a normal sleep...

Having lived with insomnia for many years, I have tried so many different things at various stages and I have often gone back to some old ones. Sometimes they work...

It’s been a long year medically for me, spending many weeks in the hospital. During this time, I lost my best friend. The denial hit me hard. So I wouldn't...

Insomnia is never really seen as an advantage, is it? Usually, we do everything to focus on how awful it is, in order to fuel our efforts to 'fix' the...

It has been made abundantly clear in recent decades that staying fit, strong, and mobile is an essential ingredient of good health. That sounds fabulous. I hope, if you are...

What is revenge bedtime procrastination? This phrase comes from the Chinese expression "bàofùxìng áoyè", which translates to "retaliatory staying up late." It is when "people who don’t have much control...

For the first time in over 3 years, I walked outside alone. I struggled to walk the short distance to be able to see the clear skies, hoping to catch...