Is There an Ideal Bedtime?...Is there such a thing as an ideal bedtime? Or is there an optimal quantity and quality of sleep that each person...reactionscomments
How Other Aspects of My Health Impact My Insomnia (Part 2)...In the first part of this article, I wrote about how insomnia affects other aspects of my life. Unfortunately, the ripple effects...reactionscomments
Dear Friends: My Insomnia Is a Big Deal...Perhaps I should not describe people like this as friends. I suppose they are more acquaintances because I am not referring to...reactionscomments
What Does Acceptance Mean?...I bang on a bit about accepting the fact I have severe insomnia and restless legs syndrome (RLS). But what does acceptance...reactions2comments
A Case for Separate Bedrooms and Better Sleep...Editor's note: This article was written by Lisa Bond and originally appeared on our sister site, SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net. There is a belief that...reactions1comment
Now That I'm Healing... I Still Can't Sleep...I previously wrote about how I recently went through a medical crisis. Well, anyone who has had a major medical event knows...reactionscomments
How Insomnia Affects Other Aspects of My Health (Part 1)...I feel like I’ve struggled to sleep my whole life. My history with a sleep disorder goes back to childhood and has...reactionscomments
Sleep Hygiene Can't Be Enough...Sleep hygiene is such a strange term, isn't it? People who sleep well would think it means "cleaning up your sleep" and...reactionscomments
Did You Remember to Pack Your Insomnia?...I always look forward to vacation, like most humans. I was very excited about traveling with my girlfriends for our annual beach weekend...reactions1comment
One Size Treatments Do Not Suit All...Insomnia is a distressing and potentially debilitating condition. Those of you who experience chronic sleep issues know exactly what I mean. I...reactionscomments
The Hardest Part of Living With Insomnia Is......When I think about my insomnia, the very first word that comes to my mind, the loudest word that resonates within me...reactionscomments
My Internal Clock Reset and I Am Sleeping. I Am Scared....For whatever reason, my internal clock has reset and stabilized. I should be happy that I am able to sleep, but I...reactionscomments
Splurging for Insomnia...If money was no object and you did not have to look at a single price tag, what would you buy? No...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Unpredictable Sleep Patterns...I have recently gone through a wide range of sleep patterns. This has left me completely out of sorts and led to...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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?...reactions3repliesCoping
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
