Picture your mind as a vast library, each shelf holding a different collection of emotions and thoughts. There’s a shelf labeled “Joy,” another for “Worry,”…
In the quest for restful sleep, the realization often dawns that sleep, at its core, is an inherently uncontrollable phenomenon: The more we try to…
Bedtime rituals have long been celebrated as essential for a good night’s sleep. From the warm cup of herbal tea to the meticulous skincare routine,…
We all know that stress is one of the main reasons for sleep problems. And in these troubled times when the economy is in turmoil…
For many of us, racing thoughts, the constant ruminating and worrying keep us awake. While you can’t stop your mind from constantly wandering off, you…
The traditional, non-drug approach to treating insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT (or CBTI, where the I stands for insomnia). CBT aims to eliminate insomnia…
Racing thoughts can manifest themselves in different ways. Sometimes they take the form of ruminating when you can’t stop repeatedly going over the same negative…
Trying to cure insomnia yourself is a challenge. Many people who try don’t know how to go about it and quickly lose heart. In my…
Anyone who studies insomnia in more depth comes across traditional approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), which is designed to help you identify…
I keep hearing from people who are trying to fix their sleep problems by taking melatonin. This is because most people know melatonin as the…