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On the one hand, this news is no surprise. There was the leak several weeks ago and senatorial obstruction of the Supreme Court nomination process for decades prior. But still the news is [...]

Checking in with your body is a very helpful way to relax. But because our physical selves are intricate, entwined systems, it can sometimes be hard to find a way in. What happens when you hear [...]

Do you ever walk to the kitchen and forget what you wanted? That’s how your mind works. When I wrote my books on brain fitness, I learned that the cognitive cortex is entwined with your [...]

What hypes you up? It might be chocolate, alcohol or caffeine, watching the news, too many screens. And how do you get to rest? I’m such a lightweight, even chocolate dessert interferes with my [...]

Stephanie did things “right.” She followed the sleep hygiene rules to the letter—regulating her sleep time, using her bed just for sleep, etc. Even after several months, none of that helped. She [...]

There were no sayings on the walls in my house when I grew up. I used to think that slogans or words of encouragement were nice… and trite. The ones that said “Bless this house” seemed cute, but [...]

This coming Sunday, I will be fully invincible. I had my second Covid-19 shot on March 21; after two weeks, I’ll have super powers! Maybe I won’t need health insurance or any kind of [...]

Why do so many people scroll so late? They stay up well after the time they’d like to go to bed… maybe for hours. Could it be “Revenge Bedtime Procrastination”? You might get caught up in this [...]

I remember the details: I was about to turn off the light in bed when my daughter called. Her voice was breathless, beyond distraught to say, “I think he’s going to win.” Beyond my own panic was [...]

So much, and it changes every day! Seems like ages ago (just 2 weeks) that I was getting used to more hand washing and no hugs. Now I’m anticipating a request to shelter in place. I won’t enjoy [...]