Insomnia, Meet Meditation...Insomnia has forced me to look for new tactics to find sleep over the last few years. I have tried both staying up later and going to bed earlier. Melatonin...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Jetlag and Sleep-Onset Insomnia: Part One, Westward Travel...I have not had insomnia for many years, courtesy of doing cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. However, due to a weird confluence of events, when I did have insomnia, I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Get Up or Stay Down?...I have a nightly conundrum. Shortly after sliding in between my lovely soft sheets each night, I start wondering – should I get up? Or should I stay in bed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FeaturedLet's talk success......What kinds of things have you tried that brought you relief from insomnia? Have you found something you would love to recommend? A mattress? A meditation? Is there a routine...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Just One Night's Good Sleep...That random conversation that leads people to ask each other if you could have 1 thing, what would it be? Now if you ask many of those who experience insomnia...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleepless Nights After Medical Procedures...If you’ve read my other articles, you will know that I live with a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. Not to go into too much detail but it causes chronic pain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Puppy Dreams: Pets + Insomnia...Four years ago, we got a puppy. We brought him home at 8 weeks old, and it was in many ways like having a newborn. He was crate trained but...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Insomniac All My Life...Hi guys. I've been an insomniac all my life. When I was in my pre-teens, I stayed awake all night playing out pseudo-romantic fantasies; as I went into my later...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
RBD...Hello, I recently have been diagnosed with REM Behavior Disorder. So chances are I have a night terror every other night sometimes two or three times in one evening. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Insomnia Agitates My Mystery Illness…and Me...I have an undiagnosed medical condition. This mystery illness causes fatigue, sometimes exhaustion. Since I also have insomnia, this combination is greatly affecting my quality of life. Staying in bed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FeaturedTaking Your Insomnia on Vacation...How do you prepare yourself for bouts of insomnia while vacationing? I am trying to plan ahead for a fall break trip, and I want to try hard to stay...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTravelSleep HygieneTips & Advice
The Importance of a Good Mattress and the Right Pillow...When you live with insomnia, it is so important to try and control the controllables. Over the past 2 years, I’ve been trying different methods to get a better night’s...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Anxiety and Insomina Become Bedfellows...There is no reason to beat around the bush. I have anxiety. Lately, it’s been almost to the point of crippling me. Worry has colored my days for a while...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Perimenopause, Panic Attacks, and Insomnia...Stop this ride. I definitely want off right now. These 3 things together are ridiculous. If you have not experienced a combination of these 3 things, be thankful. Imagine waking...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pain and Sleep, or Sleep and Pain. Which Way Does the Relationship Work?...Pain. We have all had pain, but for some people, pain is an ongoing concern. And, just like insomnia, longstanding pain is something many wish they could live without. Let's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Caffeine: The Vicious Circle...I'm going to go out on a limb here, and guess that if you're reading this article, you've used caffeine to both manage the side effects of insomnia, AND caffeine...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleeping During The Day...New member and first post. I retired 1-Feb-21 after 43 year of working the Oilpatch all over the world. It is just my wife and I at home. She is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSleep HygieneTips & AdviceAwareness
Extreme revenge bedtime procrastination!!!...I have chronic pain 6 years and I can't do absolutely anything which would entertain me more than watching a wall... That's just a fact! I mean literally!!! I can't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSleep Hygiene
My Arthritis Sleep Tips...If you live with arthritis, or any chronic pain condition, you will know how much it affects our sleep. Over the past 2 years, I’ve been trying different methods to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleep Like a Baby...It is sometimes said that people who sleep well, sleep like a baby. Honestly – where did that phrase come from?! I asked myself that very question and then I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
