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...Is there such a thing as an ideal bedtime? Or is there an optimal quantity and quality of sleep that each person...

...I've struggled with sleep for as long as I can remember and with the normalization of insomnia. For hours, I'd toss and...

...Four years ago, we got a puppy. We brought him home at 8 weeks old, and it was in many ways like...

...Mindfulness, is a big word, not because of the number of letters, nor due to a strange pronunciation. Simply due to the...

...In a previous post, I shared tips for undoing conditioned arousal in the bed and bedroom. I suggested ways to associate the...

...As I type this, we here in the UK are roasting in the second of a series of heatwaves. Back home in...

...I am so very tired. Even though I got enough sleep last night, I am still finding it hard to stay awake...

...Having lived with insomnia for many years, I have tried so many different things at various stages and I have often gone...

...It’s been a long year medically for me, spending many weeks in the hospital. During this time, I lost my best friend...

...Insomnia is never really seen as an advantage, is it? Usually, we do everything to focus on how awful it is, in...

...I have not had insomnia for many years, courtesy of doing cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. However, due to a weird confluence...

...It has been made abundantly clear in recent decades that staying fit, strong, and mobile is an essential ingredient of good health...

...That random conversation that leads people to ask each other if you could have 1 thing, what would it be? Now if...

...If you’ve read my other articles, you will know that I live with a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. Not to go into...

...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...

...For the first time in over 3 years, I walked outside alone. I struggled to walk the short distance to be able...

...I have a nightly conundrum. Shortly after sliding in between my lovely soft sheets each night, I start wondering – should I...

...Insomnia is punishment enough. Don't punish yourself. And if you are punishing yourself, consider stopping. Stop punishing yourself to improve your sleep...

...Sleep disruption is a normal stress response; however, thanks to cognitive behavioural techniques for insomnia, acceptance, and commitment approaches, I no longer...