Have National Election Results Kept People Up at Night?
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, many people described feeling too unsettled to sleep. I explore how uncertainty and a shaken sense of belonging can fuel vigilance, and how compassionate action may help restore a sense of security.
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Broken Sleep
Does the number of hours we sleep tell the whole story? I explore research on interrupted sleep, inflammation, and stress, asking why sleep quality and emotional well-being deserve attention alongside sleep duration.
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About Insomnia and Fear of the Dark
Night can stir fears about both the world around us and the parts of ourselves we do not fully understand. Drawing on history and Jungian psychology, I reflect on vigilance, dreams, and finding greater comfort in the dark.
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Sleep and Attachment Style
The ways we seek closeness and respond to separation may follow us into bed. I explore how attachment patterns, daily stress, and the reassurance of dependable relationships can shape our ability to settle into sleep.
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Insomnia Sleep Aids: Gadgets and Gizmos
After walking the maze of sleep gadgets and supplements on display, I consider what these costly aids promise, what they actually deliver, and whether simple, evidence-based changes might be the more powerful cure.
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Daytime Naps: To Nap or Not To Nap
Are daytime naps restorative or disruptive? I explore what the research says about siestas, chronotypes, and sleep cycles to help you decide whether napping supports—or sabotages—your nighttime rest.
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How to Deal with Insomnia: Part 2
How a mindfulness-based approach can help loosen insomnia’s grip by teaching us to notice, detach from, and gently redirect the worried thoughts that keep us awake.
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How to Deal with Insomnia: Part 1
What insomnia really is, why it develops, and how mindful awareness and evidence-based interventions can begin to break the exhausting cycle of sleeplessness and worry.
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Short Sleep Duration: Myth or Fact?
Is six hours of sleep is truly enough? What does the science reveal about the hidden physical and cognitive costs of chronic sleep restriction?
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Sleep Deprivation: A Pervasive Phenomenon
Exploring the personal, cultural, and biological forces quietly driving our growing national crisis of sleep deprivation.
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