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...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...

...Being in school – whether it be elementary, high school, or college/university – often means losing sleep over school. Exam seasons in particular are when many students pull all-nighters to...

...I never thought I’d write an ode to earplugs, but here we are. These little foam miracles are worth triple their weight in gold. OK, I might be going overboard now. But the...

...Think-time is important – really important. The more we have, the better we are at making decisions and coming up with solutions. At the same time, you can have too...

...In a conversation the other day, I heard someone say: "It's just from anxiety and stress, that is not real insomnia." Needless to say, this made me stop in my...

...When I discussed the connection between knitting and sleeping with my partner, he laughed, essentially saying: 'Yeah, it is so boring looking it would definitely put me to sleep!' I...

...The seasons are changing and the temperature is dropping so I needed to add to the bedding in my motorhome. I had opted to pass on changing out bedding for...

...You know what frustrates me more than anything else? Scrolling through social media only to see post after post declaring that companies have found the answers to all that ails...

...When you have not slept well for a long time, you can often find yourself grabbing at any and all solutions, to just get a grip on your insomnia and...

...Most people who 'typically' sleep well don't know the difference between asomnia and insomina. In fact, as I type this, my spell corrector is sending off loud alarms – wanting...

...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...

...I 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...