Articles

Many of my clients come to me because they are not happy with the side effects of their sleeping medicines. Also, they may not want to take them on principle...

Sleep is an important part of your overall health. Sleep keeps your brain at peak performance and helps regulate mood. Getting too little sleep or low-quality sleep raises your risk...

In a recent poll to this community, only 8 percent of you said you have tried cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). This was surprising to us because we frequently...

For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with sleep. I have struggled with being tired, but not being able to sleep. With getting into bed, and being...

Some people are night owls and some people are early birds. Everything from mammals to mosquitos and even rice has their own "switch on" and "switch off" times. These circadian...

It is a cool evening; there is a certain crispness to the air, and I love it when it is so cold that you can snuggle down into your bed...

"Trauma survivors often don't need what the rest of the world considers 'good' sleep hygiene. We need what I call post-traumatic sleep hygiene, which often includes a light or 2...

Sleep restriction therapy (SRT) is a treatment that can help people with insomnia. Insomnia is when a person has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Having insomnia can leave you...

Psoriasis is such a tough condition to manage, it is truly unpredictable and has so many faces. Things can change on the daily, and one never really knows what to...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone. But it most...

Everywhere you look, you can find doctors, therapists, coaches, parents, teachers, and even the National Sleep Foundation talking about how you should not look at screens at night. Recommendations vary:...

As a sleep therapist, I sometimes come across people who seek my help with insomnia - but after a closer look - they do not have insomnia. They could have...

As I have written before, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) is the gold-standard treatment for insomnia disorder. I recommend it to anyone who is struggling with insomnia, including friends...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition that is associated with sleep challenges like delayed phase syndrome, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorder. It is also...

If you think COVID-19 changed your sleep, you are not imagining it. Many people who report long COVID symptoms are noticing that their sleep has been affected. A group of...

It is common to have the occasional bad night of sleep. But insomnia is far more challenging than that. Insomnia means that you have problems sleeping at least 3 times...

Menopause is a universal rite of passage for women. While some glide through with nary a care in the world, a lot of women experience symptoms ranging from mild to...

I see you. It has been a long night, hasn't it? More than just one long night, a row of many long nights, sometimes spanning days or months. Who even...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that people can experience after a traumatic event such as an assault, a natural disaster, or a car accident. It can...

I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but sometimes I like the silence in the middle of the night. Don't get me wrong - I would much rather be...