Articles on Sleep
The Essentiality of Sleep Through the Recovery of Depression
When I think of how important sleep is, I am reminded that sleep deprivation is often used as a form of torture. In an article titled “Why Sleep Deprivation...
15 Natural Ways to Fall Asleep Faster Tonight
We all crave a good night’s rest. According to the national sleep foundation, it is recommended to get between seven to nine hours of sleep a night, but that...
15 Tactics to Cope with Anxiety, Insomnia, or Depression
You’re always tired, but not sleepy. You find yourself breaking down for no apparent reason while getting ready in the morning. Simple tasks like grocery shopping can suddenly become...
Tips for Reducing Worry
Worry zaps precious energy and motivates us to act against our best interests. When worry takes hold, our mental filter becomes clouded. Our mental filter allows our brains, when...
Book Review: End the Insomnia Struggle
So much of how we live our lives depends on getting good sleep. If you have a poor night’s sleep, you feel tired all the following day, you may...
Dreams: Your Inner Guidance
Dreams are far more than fantasies and wishes. They reveal inner truths, and expose incorrect conscious attitudes and resolve conflicts, providing a healing and self-regulating function. If you are...
Book Review: The Power of When
Just when you think there isn’t anything more to learn about yourself, a self-help book comes along to surprise you with a new way of looking at things. That...
Book Review: The Secret Life of Sleep
Kat Duff’s carefully researched, engagingly written, and wide-ranging The Secret Life of Sleep is an ode to sleep. The author documents the contemporary preoccupation with productivity, alertness, and cheating...
If Your Child Has Problems, It May Due to Lack of Sleep
If your child has frequent health or emotional problems, consider that a lack of sleep may be all or at least part of the problem. Every function in the...
9 Common Questions About Dreams Answered
Ever wonder why you keep having the same dream over and over again, what your nightmares actually mean and why some dreams seem downright wacky? For most of us,...
The Effortless Sleep Method
I’ve recently read a book which claims to cure insomnia. One of the main points it makes is that there’s no such thing as insomnia. Some may be tempted...
5 Ideas for Boosting Your Energy When Depression Strikes
Depression is as much a somatic (physical) disorder as it is a psychological one. Energy loss is a common somatic symptom. It can easily set off a debilitating cycle...
Putting the Fear of Sleeplessness to Rest
Fear can be a powerful disincentive to change. It was one of several factors that kept me from undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for over a decade. Not...
Tips for a Satisfying Sleep
It’s especially important to get enough sleep during stressful times. You may feel pulled in many directions by relationships, errands and work to be done. However, if you sacrifice...
Into Your Dreams
Into Your Dreams: Deciphering Your Unique Dream Symbology to Transform Your Waking Life, by Janece O. Hudson, is a comprehensive guide to unraveling the mystery of those nocturnal...
