You’ve heard that exercise is good for sleep at night, right? I heard it, too, but never really believed it would improve sleep and it was never something I’d even consider because, well… I absolutely HATE exercise. Like, positively cannot stand it and I will go out of my way to avoid it at all […]
16 Hilarious Can’t Sleep Quotes and Sayings Only Insomniacs will Understand
Negative thoughts fan the flames of insomnia and make it worse, but being positive in the face of a sleep starved existence is pretty darn hard. What’s an insomniac to do? We laugh in the haggard face of insomnia, that’s what we do! A 2007 Japanese study of nursing mothers found that laughter actually causes the […]
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Healthy Sleep Hygiene: 13 Easy Ways to Sleep Clean
I’m lazy. I want results without all the work. I want a flat stomach without the bother of exercise. I want to eat healthy without having to eat Brussels sprouts. Dang it, I want to sleep like the dead and still check Facebook before I go to bed! Is that too much to ask?? It’s […]
How Positive Sleep Affirmations can Help you Beat Sleep Anxiety
That sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Just think positive and you’re on your way to better sleep. It sounds like something your well-meaning best friend would say when you told her you didn’t sleep last night. Again. The trouble is she doesn’t see you sitting on the couch at 1am, 2am, etc., crying because your […]
Do you Have Healthy Sleep Hygiene?
Does the word hygiene makes you think of brushing your teeth and wearing deodorant? Well, it’s not exactly the same idea when it comes to sleep. Sleep hygiene has nothing to do with not stinking like a gym bag and everything to do with your lifestyle. What you do in the hours leading up to bed can […]
How to Create a Relaxing Bedtime Routine for Adults
Did you think a bedtime routine was something you outgrew when you were a kid? We want to go to bed when we want and wake up when we want, darn it. We’re adults! As much as we think we’re grown and in control, our body clocks crave being on a schedule. Somehow our circadian […]
How I Managed to Increase Melatonin Production Naturally (and how you can too!)
I’ve been having so much trouble sleeping lately. I’m never sleepy, and when I do fall asleep I don’t stay asleep long. Yes, I admit it. I’ve been a cranky witch. Not only have I not been sleeping, I have weight problems. I’ve been going to the gym and eating right for two months and I have only lost […]
How to Block Blue Light for Sleep (without giving up your tech!)
Block Blue Light…Insomnia Be Gone! I hate that the blue light beaming from my electronics causes insomnia. Personally, I’d almost rather be wide awake at 2 am than put down my phone after sunset. Seriously, the only way I’m ever going to give up my screens is when they’re pried out of my cold, dead […]
How Does Sleep Affect your Weight? Does your Lack Make you Fat?
Don’t Lose Sleep. It will Make your Butt Big. It’s become kind of the norm to NOT get your eight hours of sleep in a night. We lead busy lives, and we are running on high octane until late at night. Most of the time we’re not even sleepy when it’s time to go to bed. So how […]
Are Sleeping Pills Bad for You?
As Somebody who Can’t Sleep, I Wondered, are Sleeping Pills Bad for You? For me and the millions of people who suffer from insomnia, anything to help us get to sleep is a godsend. But do the benefits of taking sleeping pills outweigh the side effects? Are sleeping pills bad for you? Not being able to […]