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...I cannot pinpoint the exact time insomnia started slowly creeping into my life. Sleep has always been elusive for me. As a small child, my grandfather would stay with us...

...For a person who sleeps normally most nights, having a big day tomorrow can make falling asleep a challenge. Whether you’re excited about a long-overdue tropical vacation, or nervous about...

...I’m aroused all the time. And not in a way that excites my husband. In November 2018, I took myself off for a sleep study – I was about 30...

...As an under-eye-bag-wearing member of the Insomnia club, I used to spend my hours awake at night wondering how other people slept so well. From falling asleep to staying asleep...

...When I talked about my insomnia, everyone had an opinion. “Wait until you have kids,” some people would say to me. “Then you’ll get used to it!” “Oh, you should...

...Before I started experiencing so much stress in my life, I was an 8 hour minimum kind of girl. Less than 8 and I would wake up wanting to scratch...

...There’s a joke about insomnia that I can relate to: Insomniacs don’t really have trouble sleeping. They can sleep almost anywhere – on the couch, in a waiting room, or in...

...I imagine most people think the worst part of insomnia is the endless proverbial seconds, minutes, and hours of a ticking clock. Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick... But for me, the...

...The impact of chronic pain goes so much deeper than pain. Sleep pattern and quality of sleep are often affected. The combination of both chronic pain and insomnia can be...

...If you suffer with chronic insomnia, you may be able to pinpoint when it started. Maybe it began around the time you suddenly found yourself unemployed. Maybe it started while...

...It’s late May as I write this, but even now I’m noticing just how bright it is, both at night and in the morning. It’s also getting warmer. The late-day...

...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are some of the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 for...

...Before diving into this article, I want to briefly recap part 1 which I highly recommend reading if you haven’t yet. In part 1, I spoke about how suffering from...