How Does Insomnia Impact Motor Functions?Insomnia is exhausting. It is utterly fatiguing. Whether it is short-term insomnia or a chronic condition you deal with year in and year out, it really takes a toll on...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Depression and Insomnia: One Causes the OtherI have gone back and forth over cause and effect. Does depression cause insomnia or does insomnia cause depression? My answer is both. This is my personal experience of how...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Meeting My Insomnia Head-on in the New YearNew Year’s resolutions are not typically my thing. In fact, I tend to scroll right on past posts that even mention the looming new year and all of the grand...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Shifting Sleep Schedule Might Steal My MorningsI have started waking up earlier and earlier in the morning. While I am happy to have extra hours in the day to get things done, I have concerns. Waking...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Three Benefits of Accepting InsomniaOne of the most important things I did to overcome my insomnia was to accept it. Sound crazy? An immediate reaction might be: "No, I'm NOT going to accept this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weighing the Research on Weighted BlanketsLet me admit from the outset that I have been skeptical of weighted blankets for insomnia. To me, they have seemed like another fad treatment for insomnia, like the herbal teas...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mental Health, Physical Health, and Insomnia: A Perfect StormI have bipolar disorder and panic disorder. I am going through perimenopause and have IBS. If that were not enough, I also have an undiagnosed medical condition with all sorts...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Insomnia Remedy: Shower, Couch, BedOur fall break trip is coming, and my family did not vacation this summer. To say we are excited to step out of the norm for a few days is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stress-Induced InsomniaStress: a word that almost certainly goes hand in hand with our modern-day life. I am sure that there are very many of us who can relate to that. Whether...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Insomnia: A Shift in Sleep PatternsI have spent a lot of time complaining that I felt like I was missing out on life because of my sleep pattern. I went to bed at decent times...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
HoomBand Wireless Headphones GiveawayThe HoomBand Wireless Headphones Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net is officially on Instagram! To celebrate all of our new Instagram followers, we are hosting a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
11 States in 7 Days Means Many Different BedsTraveling with insomnia can lead to sleepless nights or tossing and turning all night. Changing beds every night for a week could lead to a level of exhaustion that I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Nighttime Irrationality: How I Went From Baking to Brain TumorYesterday morning, I woke up knowing I just had to tell this story. I had my own real-life example of what I discuss with clients all of the time –...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Insomnia Demands a New BedThings are getting serious around here. Insomnia is becoming as much a part of me as my own personality traits. That is the last thing I want to happen. It's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Closer Look at Situational InsomniaI met Deb at the gym a couple of years ago and the gym, being a very friendly and social place, brought us together at different times. Deb’s husband recently...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Changing Time Zones Affected My InsomniaI recently returned home after spending a week in a different time zone. This time zone was just 1 hour ahead of my own, so I did not expect it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Conscious DaydreamingI don’t always exercise as often as perhaps I should. My gym membership is current but my attendance is sporadic. My mind, however, is highly active. It never skips a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hypothyroidism, Fatigue, and InsomniaI was getting plenty of sleep by my standards. I was used to functioning on several hours less sleep. Still, I felt tired all the time. I found myself struggling...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living in a New Space With InsomniaMoving – even when it is a good move – is one of the most stressful things to do and go through. I am certainly a creature of habit and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments