Jolted Awake Just As You Fall Asleep?...One very common experience that my clients share with me is the very frustrating experience of becoming sleepy, going to bed, and after finally beginning to drift to sleep...they are...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sleeping With the Enemy: Insomnia and a Chronic Illness...There is a real and frightening unpredictability to my nights. It goes far beyond the normal worry over whether or not I will sleep. When my head hits the pillow...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is My Ideal Sleeping Environment?...Today, my bedroom looks and feels mostly ideal to me. If I had more disposable finances or slept alone, there’d be a few modifications to make it “perfect” for my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is your ideal sleep environment?...What is your perfect sleep environment? Do you like a cool room? Silence or a little bit of noise? Darkness or light?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Can Lucid Dreaming Fix Sleepless Nights?...When I’ve seen this claim as a sleep health educator, my journalist’s skepticism frequently dismisses such notions about “curing” anything, especially something like insomnia. But I’m also a lucid dreamer...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 2)...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. But the word “insomnia” is thrown around so often that it has lost some of its meaning. I talked about the most common...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Demented: The Link Between Insomnia and Dementia...The last thing an insomniac wants to hear is all the extra health problems caused by lack of sleep. Let’s face it – if we could sleep, we would sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Taking Sleeping Pills Safely...Insomnia is a sleep disorder that can make it hard for someone to fall or stay asleep at night. The best way to treat chronic, or long term, insomnia is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Know You Have Insomnia When......Living with insomnia, for me, means that I am constantly exhausted. I am often drowsy. Sometimes I am overtired. And as a bonus, I can also be all 3 simultaneously...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Working Down to a Good Night's Sleep...As far back as I can remember – before the days of flip phones, before Trapper Keepers and Aquanet, and before my days watching Mr. Rogers – I can recall...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 1)...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting 10 to 15 percent of adults. Given that so many of us are struggling to fall and stay asleep, you would think...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can't Fall Asleep Easily? Here Are 2 Reasons Why That Might Be!...Falling asleep is a very common problem for people with insomnia. In my experience as a therapist, there are 2 main overarching reasons as to why "sleep initiation" can be...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding Your One Thing: Fine-Tuning Your Sleep...This article is part of an author series on finding and focusing on one thing to improving sleep hygiene. Check out Part 1: Getting Enough Sleep and Keeping a Schedule...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Letter to My Old Friend, Sleep...Dear Sleep, I’ve been thinking of you lately. About all that time we spent together – so comfortable with each other and just cocooned in a bubble of happiness. Meeting...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Insomnia: Multiple Alarm Clocks Annoy Me...My husband has to get up pretty close to the time when my body is settling down to sleep. I have been trying to go to sleep earlier, but his...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Insomnia: Loneliness and Vulnerability...As someone who has struggled with insomnia for most of my life, there's been one constant in my sleep challenges – the loneliness in the middle of the night. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
No Sleep!...Hi, I'm new here. I'm so happy 😊 there is a group like this! For many years I have had such a problem with insomnia. I take Ambien 10mg and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Playlist for Insomnia...Insomnia, a word used to describe how we struggle to fall asleep and or stay asleep. This usually far exceeds just a bad night or 2. For most of us, this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Workout Timing and Insomnia...The relationship between sleep and exercise has been investigated extensively over the years. Studies have shown that proper exercise can actually alleviate problems with falling asleep and help you sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parenting a child with insomnia...How do you help your child or teen/young adult who is experiencing insomnia? Have you sought medical intervention? Was it useful?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyPrescription Medication