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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
This week it worked with two different clients who approached their sleep differently. One client wanted to sleep better but did not want to work on stress, time management, give up scrolling, or any other changes. The other client was open to making a small change...
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲?
I was working with a client who was still awake at 2am because she had a project to finish. She said that she spent so much time during the day in meetings and had so many emails that the only time she could find to finish her work was at night. I asked her, "who owns...
How to deal with stress when the source is out of your control
I like to take 2 minutes to do some 5-5-5 breathing, listen to music that inspires me or makes me want to dance, or I listen to something that makes me laugh. As we stare at hurricane Ian and its making landfall tomorrow, I have found that I...
Oh No It’s Cold Season
Yes you got it the cold and flu season is upon us. And after spending the last two years staying away from people and wearing masks we may have forgotten how to deal with the common cold. The worst part of a cold is the difficulty breathing through your nose and the...
𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Sleep supplements have a whole section in any drug store. There are so many, gummies, pills, powders, and patches to name a few. They have many ingredients such as Melatonin, Ashwagandha, Valarian, GABA, the list is endless. There are so many different types of...
Is Melatonin Safe For Your Children?
Today the AASM issues a health advisory about the use of Melatonin in children. It is the second most used natural supplement, next to multivitamins. When did we stop taking care of our children and creating a bedtime routine, reading to them, and creating boundaries...
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 ?
Yesterday we talked about how the TV was a way to wind down. There are other things you can do to help you wind down and to sleep better. We all deal with stress on a daily basis. We have endless meetings, a schedule that has a longer to do list than time, and we must...
The TV is Calling Your Name
The struggle to turn off the television is real. Today while I was talking to a client, he was telling me how he felt bad that they were talking about his ability to choose bedtime over television time. I reminded him that this is part of changing your bedtime...
Your Life Does Not Need to be Low Energy
What happens when you reach that point in your life when you have very little energy to take care of yourself?
Back to School Means Bedtime is Stress Time
Back to school is occurring all over the place and my clients tell me that bedtime is a challenge. Not just for the children but for themselves. You need to create a new bedtime routine for the family now that there are so many activities like homework, after-school...
Can you beat WFH fatigue with a segmented sleep schedule?
I have the privilege of contributing to this article for BetterUp. https://www.betterup.com/blog/segmented-sleep
Is completing a task worth it?
Sleep deprivation can lead to burnout.
I was still up at 2am
Last night I was still up at 2:00am. I am dealing with elevated levels of stress and there are times where the stress gets the best of me. Even so I am doing what I can today to make sure that I can get past this and be able to sleep better tonight.
When was the last time you put yourself on your calendar?
When I ask this question of clients, they usually say they had not thought to do that or there is not time for that because I have so much to do. The fact is that you need to RECHARGE to have the energy to take care of all your responsibilities. Now the question is...
Interview with best sleep tips.
Listen to my talk with Jill about the best sleep advice. It is a half-hour about morning and better bedtime routines.
Why Do You Struggle to Fall Asleep?
As I was working with a client today it became abundantly clear that most of the issues with sleep have so little to do with going to bed and falling asleep and more to do with how we live our day-to-day life. We live in a world where it is expected of us to be able to handle anything that life throws it our path. However, that is not necessarily true. We have not been taught how to handle the day-to-day stress is in a productive way especially during the changes that occur during the pandemic.
My Mind is Racing at it’s 2:00 am
You have experienced it more times than you care to admit. Maybe you could not fall asleep, or maybe you woke up and wandered to the bathroom, got back into bed, and then your mind would not turn off so you can get back to sleep. You have tried it all but no...
Can’t Sleep During COVID; Three Reasons Why
As I work with people who are having difficult sleep and are suffering from insomnia, there are three big issues that I see repeatedly while we are living through these unprecedented times. We are all experiencing changes during these times, we are working at home, we have more access to news from multiple sources, and we are spending time with a small group of people and not with the work community. All these have changed how we structure our day.
