Many insomniacs experience a strange phenomenon when they start sleeping better. It goes sort of like this: you are finally getting more hours, falling asleep … Read more »
The Dangers and Misery of Sleeping Pill Addiction and Withdrawal
I have often said that I am in favor of a cautious and moderate use of medication on an as-needed basis—mainly as a source of … Read more »
Insomnia Relapses – Why They Occur and What to Do About Them
Many people who contact me want to know if relapses – experiencing worse insomnia after a period of improvement – are normal. They also want … Read more »
Facts about Insomnia
Understanding these simple facts about insomnia – a very puzzling and frustrating sleep disorder to say the least – will get you started on the … Read more »
Establishing a Sleep Schedule Is First Priority In Any Insomnia Treatment Program
Setting up a good sleep schedule you can follow every night is a major step in beating chronic insomnia for good. Why is it so … Read more »
Sleep Hygiene — A Great Start but Not Quite Enough
Sleep hygiene is a name coined by sleep experts to describe the wide range of habits and behavior that affect our sleep. When I first … Read more »
Sleep Stages and the Sleep Cycle – A Guide for Insomniacs
Learning about sleep stages can be beneficial to some chronic insomniacs. But to others, it’s not all that helpful. In fact, the more they think … Read more »
Initial Insomnia – When Sleep Just Never Comes Around
When you have initial insomnia, it means you get into bed, and then lie there for who knows how long — an hour, two hours, … Read more »
Middle Insomnia – When Waking Up Means Staying Up for Hours
Middle insomnia, also called maintenance insomnia, means you might fall asleep relatively soon after you get into bed – maybe within 30 minutes to an … Read more »
Terminal insomnia – Not as Awful as It Sounds, But Not Enjoyable Either
Terminal insomnia — also called “late insomnia” — is what you have when you can fall asleep easily soon after you go to bed… but … Read more »
Do You Have Primary or Secondary Insomnia? And Does It Matter?
NOTE: Secondary insomnia means your sleepless nights are a result of some other health condition. So you’re staying awake most of the night, and you … Read more »
Teenage Insomnia Part I
Teenage insomnia has two main primary causes: the first is changes in the biological clock (along with a lot of other new physiologic developments) that … Read more »
Teenage Insomnia Part II — A Look at Some Emotional Causes of Insomnia in Adolescence
I discussed one of the primary physical causes of teenage insomnia in this article, a delayed sleep pattern that by itself is not true insomnia, … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones — Is Your Endocrine System Conspiring Against You?
What are insomnia hormones? Well, there are two ways to look at this question. There are hormones that can cause insomnia… And then there are … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones Part II
As discussed in the Insomnia Hormones Part I article, hormones can play a leading role in sleep problems and sleep deprivation. The connection is still … Read more »
Sleep Deprivation Studies and the Effect of Insomnia on Health — Long Term and Short Term
Sleep deprivation studies have revealed information that may help researchers better understand the long-term effect of insomnia on people’s physical and emotional health. But the … Read more »
Conquering Sleep and Noise Problems
Sleep and noise can be an impossible combination for many insomniacs. If it seems like you are more sensitized to noise than ever after a … Read more »
Sleep and Body Temperature — Are You Cool Enough?
The connection between sleep and body temperature, along with how hot or cold it is in your environment, is an important consideration for all chronic … Read more »
Severe Insomnia – When Is It Time To Worry?
Severe Insomnia is not a true medical diagnosis. It is a condition with symptoms that vary from person to person. Why? Because each individual who … Read more »
Medical Treatment for Insomnia – Your Best Choice?
By medical treatment for insomnia, I mean the entire process of… Finding a medical doctor (or getting a referral) that specializes in sleep medicine and … Read more »