Insomnia and a Snoring Sleeping PartnerHave you ever been kept awake by a snoring partner? How many times have you been able to sleep but could not because of the person sleeping next to you?... By Amy Pilkington2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Return to OfficeI am back to working full time in my office. I have been waiting for almost a year and a half for this. To be honest, my insomnia does not... By Rachael Gehrke3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Insomnia + Daylight Saving TimeDaylight saving time. The understandable but frustrating practice of turning our clocks ahead one hour in the spring and back again one hour in the fall. Why do we do... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Insomnia: Fall Back in Fall Does Not Help at AllIt is that time of year again. The arrival of fall means more than changing foliage. For those of us who live in time zones that still observe daylight saving... By Amy Pilkington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Navigating Insomnia by Learning to Listen to My BodyI hit 47 this year. Gah. I have to admit – not loving the way that sounds. But on with the show, right? Strange things are happening to my body... By April Pulliam3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Prepare Now for Sleeplessness Following the Time ChangeIt’s right around the corner: the change from daylight saving time to standard time. Theoretically, we “gain” an hour of sleep after we set our clocks back by an hour... By TK Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Ideal VacationI am someone who has always found calm at the edge of the water. Living in a large city, I drafted a path to the lakefront a long time ago... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Morning DreadIf you're here, reading this article, my guess is you know what it's like to dread the morning and all the feelings that come with it when you're living with... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Use of Neurofeedback Therapy in the Treatment of InsomniaNeurofeedback therapy. Have you heard of it? Me neither. I was at the gym the other day and as we chatted before class, the regular topic of sleep – or... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Taking Time OutSuffering from chronic insomnia commonly leads to chronic exhaustion. Or, in my case, periods of hypermania quickly followed up by exhaustion. To address mental and physical fatigue, I recently took... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Staring at the Ceiling and Other Things I Do When I Can't Sleep...It's 2:20 AM, and I got in bed 5 hours ago. I was exhausted and really optimistic about getting some decent sleep tonight. I spent a lot of time outside... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Insomnia: The Consequences of Getting Enough SleepWhen I woke up for the fourth time this morning, I knew. I knew the brief period of uninterrupted slumber I was thoroughly enjoying had come to an end. The... By Amy Pilkington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bringing All the NoiseNoise. I need it, and I always have. I am one of those people who needs the television on in the background. I was one of those students who had... By April Pulliam2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How This Sleep Mask Actually Improved My SleepOver the years of struggling to sleep, I've tried shielding my eyes from the light in a variety of fashions. I've done everything from pulling the covers up over my... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Grief Affects Insomnia in So Many WaysRecently, I tragically lost a good friend I became very close friends with for a few years. I never got to see her the last few weeks of her life... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 psychologist who treats insomnia with behavioral interventions, I... By Carin Lefkowitz, PsyD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
When Insomnia Has a ReasonFor 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... By Clair Gardiner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Do You Cope?!If I had a penny for every time someone asked me, how I cope with insomnia, I would be a very rich woman indeed. So how DO I cope?! The... By Simone Yemm4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Insomnia and Changing Sleeping Environments: Sleepless NightsI recently moved to my summer home. When I say summer home, I mean my motorhome. I spend most of the summer camping. While my motorhome is quite comfortable, adjusting... By Amy Pilkington2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 treatment instead. If I knew you personally, I’d nag... By Carin Lefkowitz, PsyD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments