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Mimic the Benefits of Sleep—Even When You Have Insomnia
I love to sleep. But if sleep loves me, it’s fickle. When I had chronic insomnia, sleep ran off around 3 a.m. most nights, doing who knows what. Meanwhile I rearranged pillows, wrote down troubles, tried a dozen cures, answered e-mails, or hoped to force sleep by aerobic resting. Needless to say, nothing worked—until I learned to [...]
Continue reading...Perceptive Writing About Sleep
Monday, May 11, 2009
There’s an empathizing article in the May/June issue of Spirituality & Health about why we sleep. Written by Jill Neimark, a writer who contributes the Open Mind, Open Heart column to the magazine, the article documents her first-ever bout with insomnia and what she learned while dealing with it. One of the things she says: “If [...]
Continue reading...New Health-Related Series
Monday, May 11, 2009
Retirement Living TV has a new and original primetime television series called Whole Body Health. Premiering April 29, the show explores alternative, holistic healthcare treatments and ancient healing practices with the help of medical experts. The premiere show explores the history of yoga, and it moves on to a variety of therapies in complementary, alternative and [...]
Continue reading...Stress Levels on High Alert
Monday, May 11, 2009
Dr. Mercola runs the Natural Health Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. He offers 33 Secrets to a Good Night’s Sleep, a plethora of practical suggestions for getting past common obstacles to healthy rest. If you’ve ever had trouble sleeping, you’ve probably heard some of these secrets before. Yet Dr. Mercola is currently recommending something called Emotional [...]
Continue reading...Blackout Curtains
Monday, May 11, 2009
If you’re a light sensitive sleeper, one of our readers suggests this no-drug “assistant” for restful sleep: Blackout curtains. This solution is great for those who live in areas of the world where the spring and summer days a long, like in the northwestern part of the United States. Not to mention photographers. For instance, my husband [...]
Continue reading...Environment’s Role in a Good Night’s Sleep
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mother Earth has a transition thing going on right now, and it may be affecting your good sleep. Yep, it’s springtime. Re-birth. Day after day of weather extremes. Night after night of heat-on, heat-off, windows left open then closed tight, covers on, covers off. Perhaps the pajamas need to come off when laying your head to [...]
Continue reading...Bedtime Partners
Monday, May 11, 2009
Do you sleep alone or with a partner? Remember—this includes pets, and pillows! I sleep with three other beings: my husband and my two cats. Yes, four of us share a king-sized bed with three pillows. Please, somebody make a bed bigger than a king! Sleeping alone lets a person move and position the body at will. There’s [...]
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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