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My friend is an expert at meditation— and that’s the only thing that saves her at night. The agony of restless legs keeps her from falling asleep, or it wakes her up. My restless legs aren’t as [...]

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 [...]

Did you have a lullaby to fall asleep? My kids did, we sang them “Tender Shepherd” or “Dream a Little Dream of Me.” It might serve you to have one as a grown-up, too. Especially if you’re like my [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Do you remember these lines from the children’s book, Madeline? In an old house in Paris All covered with vines Lived twelve little girls In two straight lines And a few pages later: In the [...]

Rest seems simple, doesn’t it? I mean, you just stop and let go. But it’s not always easy. That’s because obstacles rear their ugly heads, leaving you frustrated with a non-stop mind, tense body, [...]

As we work together, my client Charles notices how his desperation for sleep keeps him agitated and awake. His firmly ingrained “I need to sleep” belief means that: If he doesn’t [...]

Cancer occurs when cells begin to grow uncontrollably: That’s carcinoma. Seattle is also growing uncontrollably. Over 1000 people each week moved here during the last census year. This city has [...]