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In my old age of 36, I've learned there's a gigantic difference between "going to bed" and "going to sleep." For me, my falling asleep fears with insomnia are a...

Let me start by saying that I normally keep the temperature in my bedroom just a smidge above something suitable for a penguin habitat. Still, with cooler temperatures arriving with...

Something that often pops up within our community – is journaling, or writing down your thoughts. It sounds simple, however, yet may not be for everyone. Some people struggle with...

I woke up in the middle of the night last night – the fact that I was ever asleep to find myself awake was a sheer miracle. It wasn’t my...

I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Right after I started medication, I found relief from some of its symptoms, including the ridiculous amount of fatigue it caused. Unfortunately, the relief...

If you look around on the internet, you'll find long lists of sleep hygiene "rules," complete with endless bullet points and boxes to tick. If we do them all and do...

Insomnia has ravaged my life. For decades, I slept poorly until I didn’t sleep at all. I was diagnosed with chronic and relentless restless legs syndrome (RLS). Even when that...

Welcome to March. This year is really moving at a rapid pace. March is upon us and it marks the month of the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Awareness Week®. Some...

I have used medication to support my sleep, to enable me to fall asleep, and to allow me to sleep through the night, on and off for as long as...

I did a foolish thing last night. While I am no stranger to making significantly less-than-wise choices from time to time, this 1 might top the list. My normal bedtime...

I just reached a big milestone in my life, and I hate it. Just yesterday, I reached the 1-year mark of amenorrhea. That means I have officially entered menopause. Um...

If I were to talk about boundaries and sleep, you might quite rightly imagine that I'd be talking about when I stop drinking coffee, when I eat last, and when...

I don’t know about you, but my insomnia hits me with mental gymnastics. My brain does cartwheels and flits about like an annoyed wasp, just looking for something to sting...

For the last several years, I have endured insomnia and all the fun that goes along with it. My insomnia started in my mid-40s and really ramped up when I...

Let's start at the very beginning, we all have a good idea of what insomnia is. So what classifies a workout as a cardio workout? And, what is the connection...

I know that hormones affect my sleep patterns. Perimenopause has wreaked havoc on my body for years now. It has certainly agitated my insomnia and kept me awake a good...

A few months ago, I experimented with some odd little changes here and there to my bedtime routine; just to see if I could improve my insomnia. When the strange...

Life is never simple. Sometimes it cruises along quite nicely and it’s then that we must remember to live in the moment and hold onto the good times. Because sometimes...

Imagine going from 11 or more years with insomnia to falling asleep in 15 minutes. How long it takes CBT-I to work may vary for each person. Here is my...

I have a lot of issues going on right now, medically speaking. There are so many different things and so many different symptoms that I truly have no idea what...