Sleep Debt: Fact or Fiction...If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably had some issues with sleeping at some stage. If not, well I’m absolutely delighted for...reactions2comments
Patterns of Insomnia: My Journey Through the Stages...When it comes to insomnia, I’ve dipped my fingers into all the metaphorical pies. There are many ways of categorising insomnia and...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...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...reactionscomments
Dating With Insomnia...You’ve gone on a few dates with a person, and all the good stuff is happening. Butterflies! Stomach flips when you see...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
My Insomnia Does Not Look Like Yours...After many nights (and days) of living with insomnia, I am more or less in the same position as I was years...reactionscomments
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...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...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...reactions1comment
Doctors + Insomnia - Who to Ask for Help?...I am someone who has struggled with insomnia for as long as I can remember. Which means, I've talked to a lot...reactionscomments
Overcoming My Envy and Accepting Insomnia...I’ve developed sleep envy. These days I have well-medicated and pretty well-managed insomnia, but I am still painfully jealous of those who...reactions2comments
