Most people have experienced sleep problems at one time or another, but what causes insomnia is very individual. There are actually two different forms of insomnia—secondary (when insomnia occurs as a symptom or side effect of something else)... Read more
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 60 million Americans suffer from insomnia each year. Many of these people rely on medication to fall asleep, but research shows that relaxation and meditation exercises can... Read more
Snoring is a common problem, especially among men, but it isn’t harmful. (True / False)
You can “cheat” on the amount of sleep you get. (True / False)
It is important to maint... Read more
Is a good night’s sleep eluding you?
Tossing and turning the whole night through,
Drowsiness, fatigue, a lack of sleep,
There is more help than just counting sheep.
There are many factors that can cause sleep problems, and even more... Read more
Sleeping is just as important to survival as eating, drinking, and breathing. But for people suffering from insomnia, getting enough sleep can range from challenging to impossible. Although the cause may seem elusive, in many cases, simple detectiv... Read more
I have suffered from insomnia almost all my life. Through research I have seen that this is also a factor in weight gain. Seeing as being up when no one else is makes me bored and then hungry.
I know that I have seen articles saying that if you do... Read more
I've suffered from insomnia for as long as I can remember, and generally have at least 1 night per week where I sleep for a maximum of 2 or 3 hours.
My dilemma on those days is whether to get up and workout as scheduled, or stay in bed and get s... Read more
Wow, haven't had this in a while. Hasn't been a good day, a lot on my mind. I fell asleep for like three hours and then my boyfriend wakes me up to get me to bed at 230 am. Needless to say I've been up since. One of the things on my mind is my boyfri... Read more
I'm tired of my insomnia waking me up at 4:30 AM. If when I wake up I workout/go to the gym early, will I just be training my body to continue waking up early?
Lying in bed awake just gets old, so I feel like I may as well do something else!... Read more
Hey everyone, was having a bit of insomnia last night and tried this free phone app called Rainmaker. You can find it in the App store as Rainmaker of if you search for insomnia. It's a sound program that creates all different kinds of soothing rain.... Read more
Just about everywhere you look someone is using technology. I find it's actually difficult to go out and not see people texting or playing games on their cell phones. It seems that using our phones and other mobile devices (iPads, tablets, laptop... Read more
3 Tips to Be Happier in Work and in LifeGreat advice from Tiny Buddha that anyone can put into practice. VIDEO: Fan Accompanies Billy Joel; 'Greatest Moment Of My Life,' He SaysA feel-good story about a young man who wasn't afraid of... Read more
Rather funny I keep staring blogs and then deleting them. Trying to decide what areas of life I can or rather should talk about here. And then I realized it is my blog, I can write about anything. It doesn't always have to be about weight or related... Read more
So now it's been close to 2mo & 1wk of my insomnia battle. I have had minor victories. Counting them all. As of late I have been getting more sleep. Last night however was a setback. Let me explain why. I went to visit a friend in downtown Phx. For t... Read more