Shame has been my long-term companion. I know I’m not the only person acquainted with shame. Believing the worst in yourself… thinking others feel the same… avoiding shame (and [...]

It’s the end of the year, with shopping frenzy, family celebrations, parties, travels, visitors, traffic, sweets, indulgences, and consequences….  Whew! During this time for renewal [...]

Jia had long ago stopped reading articles titled “Why Sleep is Important.” They just made her feel if she didn’t fall asleep within 5 minutes, she was doomed to early death. She [...]

The sum is greater than its parts. You’ve heard this, right? John and Paul without George and maybe even Ringo?—no Beatlemania. One single sentence or paragraph does not a novel make. Your [...]

The night after a routine medical procedure last week was absurdly rid-unculous. Between: Pain from rolling over Sinus headache and cough Achy swollen glands Full bladder every hour… If one [...]

In our ferociously busy and stressful culture, people often feel sleep is something to add to their to-do list – or something to avoid because they’re too busy getting stuff done. This happens [...]

Do you have insomnia a couple of nights a week, or does having a good night’s sleep feel like a distant dream? Are you irritable? Wandering through life like a zombie? Going from one coffee to [...]

A friend, a recent college graduate in geology, thought I was being ridiculous…. But I don’t like to take things from nature (stones, leaves, seashells) into my house. On the one hand, I love [...]

Melanie was a best selling author of dozens of books, but was too exhausted to write anymore. Being unable to write was one of the most frustrating, saddening things about her insomnia. On top [...]

Loneliness hurts when you have insomnia. Awake in a quiet dark night… it feels like everyone else is happily asleep, including your partner dreaming beside you. My new client, Emma, [...]

Do your legs jiggle and keep you awake? Mine do from time to time. They start to feel twitchy at the end of the day. If I stretch or move them, they get a little better for a little while, but [...]

I’m a bad meditator. “No judgment!” say my teachers. “Just return to the breath.” Yeah, I try to do that, but…. After decades of meditating (on and off), I [...]