Scrolling With Insomnia: 3 Reminders I Got From a Facebook Ad...We have all been there – scrolling social media in the wee hours. Insomnia or not, we are all guilty of spending...reactionscomments
When Working Hard Means Sleeping Hard – Sometimes...As we grow, some things stick with us and others fade slowly away. For instance, I can remember all my old childhood...reactionscomments
Sleep Awareness Week®: 5 Ways I'm Shaking Things Up...The importance of sleep permeates virtually every aspect of our lives from birth onward. A solid night’s sleep is the goal beginning...reactionscomments
The Haunting: How I Found My Sister in Insomnia...As a teacher, I try hard to find books featuring characters with whom my third graders can easily relate. I know the...reactionscomments
3 Positives to Sleeplessness: My Hidden Insomnia Perks...2020 was a rollercoaster to say the least – and not the good kind. It’s akin to that 1 ride at the...reactions2comments
Medication-Induced Insomnia...I wasn’t always a person who is scared of medications, but I have definitely morphed into 1 over the years. The fear...reactionscomments
Teacher-Tired: Beginning a New Year...August always means a significant increase in anxiety, constant second-guessing, and list-making. My brain kicks into high gear sometime in mid-July and...reactionscomments
When Sleep Makes a Surprise Visit...Some nights, having insomnia is like having the worst kind of reverse surprise party. You know there’s a small chance you will...reactionscomments
Melatonin: Bringing Rest for the Weary...Breaking points come in many forms, and we all have them. Yours might have been that 1 really awful day at work...reactionscomments
When Noise Is What You Need...Somehow, I managed to make it through raising 2 children without losing too many precious hours of sleep, but over the years...reactions2comments
Insomnia and Our Heart Health...I have always said that lack of sleep is 1 of the most underrated things in the world and people do not...reactionscomments
Sleep, Please Don't Be a Stranger...Recently and thanks to my Roku, I rediscovered Perfect Strangers – a favorite show from the late 80s. I have hosted my...reactionscomments
Insomnia: My Internal Clock Now Has an Alarm...I have had the strangest thing going on for the last 2 weeks. At first, I thought it was a weird coincidence...reactionscomments
Irritability and Insomnia: Managing Emotions and Getting Things Done...I think I inadvertently put a restraining order on the sandman at some point in my life. Surely that is the case...reactions1comment
Insomnia: When the Doctor Tells You to Rest...What does the doctor tell you to do when you are sick? They tell you to rest. I cannot tell you how...reactions2comments
When Spring Break Breaks Your Sleep Routine...Spring Break this year was great. I accomplished a long list of tasks around the house, watched all the Netflix and Hulu...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Thief of Productivity and Fuel for Procrastination...My sleep schedule is not much of a schedule, but if I had to compare it to anything, I would say it...reactionscomments
Your Occasional Trouble Sleeping Is Not Insomnia...So you were awake pretty late last night, or you tossed and turned all night? Do you do that many nights or...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Adjusting to Sleeping in New Places and Coming Home...I spent all summer away from home in my motorhome. It was an adjustment when I first started sleeping in the motorhome...reactionscomments
Insomnia: How it Affects Other Medical Issues...We have all heard it. Any time you get sick, you are told to get plenty of rest. The idea is that...reactionscomments