Morning Dread...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...reactionscomments
The Use of Neurofeedback Therapy in the Treatment of Insomnia...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...reactionscomments
A Strict Buffer Zone Can Wake You Up...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...reactionscomments
My Insomnia Quiz...Difficulty making it through each day? Looking for ways to cope? Dealing but worried about what the future holds? Living with insomnia can be challenging. But you’re not alone. Take this quick quiz to see how insomnia is affecting your life – and find helpful resources to support you.
FeaturedHeredity and Insomnia...Do you have family members who struggle with insomnia? Do your parents also have it? Your siblings? Is insomnia something you grew up talking about in your family?...reactions6repliesFriends & Family
Z Drugs and Insomnia...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...reactionscomments
Taking Time Out...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...reactionscomments
Staring at the Ceiling and Other Things I Do When I Can't Sleep......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...reactionscomments
Online and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: What Is the Difference?...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...reactions2comments
Insomnia: The Consequences of Getting Enough Sleep...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...reactionscomments
Bringing All the Noise...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...reactions2comments
How This Sleep Mask Actually Improved My Sleep...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...reactions2comments
Grief Affects Insomnia in So Many Ways...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...reactionscomments
Stopping Sleep Medication After 30 Years...“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...reactions1comment
When Insomnia Has a Reason...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...reactionscomments
How Do You Cope?!...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...reactions1comment
Insomnia and Changing Sleeping Environments: Sleepless Nights...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...reactionscomments
Why I Wish You Wouldn't Use Sleep Aids...I’ll be blunt: I wish you didn’t use sleep medications to treat your insomnia. I wish I could convince you to get behavioral treatment instead. If I knew you personally, I’d nag...reactionscomments
My Husband + My Insomnia + Parenthood...My husband is the most kind, compassionate, understanding person I've ever met. My husband is also unable to change the reality of my life with insomnia. Let me explain. In...reactionscomments
What Happens in an EMDR Session?...EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy has 8 phases: These phases are not all timed specifically nor are they all timed equally. Meaning, if a patient is struggling with...reactions1comment
