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...I hit 47 this year. Gah. I have to admit – not loving the way that sounds. But on with the show, right? Strange things are happening to my body...

...It’s right around the corner: the change from daylight saving time to standard time. Theoretically, we “gain” an hour of sleep after we set our clocks back by an hour...

...I am someone who has always found calm at the edge of the water. Living in a large city, I drafted a path to the lakefront a long time ago...

...If you're here, reading this article, my guess is you know what it's like to dread the morning and all the feelings that come with it when you're living with...

...Neurofeedback therapy. Have you heard of it? Me neither. I was at the gym the other day and as we chatted before class, the regular topic of sleep – or...

...Most people with insomnia are aware of the general guidance to reduce stimulation in the evening before bedtime.  There are lots of "Don't" lists on the internet about bright light...

...Getting enough sleep is crucial to your overall health. But many people have periods when they struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep through the night. Some people experience this...

...Suffering from chronic insomnia commonly leads to chronic exhaustion. Or, in my case, periods of hypermania quickly followed up by exhaustion. To address mental and physical fatigue, I recently took...

...It's 2:20 AM, and I got in bed 5 hours ago. I was exhausted and really optimistic about getting some decent sleep tonight. I spent a lot of time outside...

...Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an important tool to treat insomnia. But, does online CBT-I work as well as in-person CBT-I? CBT-I includes several different approaches to help...

...When I woke up for the fourth time this morning, I knew. I knew the brief period of uninterrupted slumber I was thoroughly enjoying had come to an end. The...

...Noise. I need it, and I always have. I am one of those people who needs the television on in the background. I was one of those students who had...

...Over the years of struggling to sleep, I've tried shielding my eyes from the light in a variety of fashions. I've done everything from pulling the covers up over my...

...Recently, I tragically lost a good friend I became very close friends with for a few years. I never got to see her the last few weeks of her life...

...“I’ve been off Ambien for 40 days!”  This is some of the best news I’ve ever received from my mother. As a psychologist who treats insomnia with behavioral interventions, I...

...For many of us, insomnia is simply a way of life. There is not always a reason; it simply is just part of our lives – always has been and...

...If I had a penny for every time someone asked me, how I cope with insomnia, I would be a very rich woman indeed. So how DO I cope?! The...

...I recently moved to my summer home. When I say summer home, I mean my motorhome. I spend most of the summer camping. While my motorhome is quite comfortable, adjusting...