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As a sleep coach, I find there’s always more to uncover about rest. It might be daydreaming, relaxing before sleep, listening to podcasts, reading books. Or as Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by [...]

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 [...]

I wish I read more poetry. When I encounter beautiful word art someone has posted, I feel moved by a current to new ways of being. (I’m entertaining suggestions for beginning more poetry in 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I heard the news last Saturday as I arrived to teach the workshop on Finding Rest in Turbulent Times. This time, news was the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The day before, execution of two [...]