The Problem with Sleeping Pills and a Better Way to Treat Insomnia
 
Have you ever considered taking a prescribed sleeping pill to help with your sleep problems?
 
Maybe you've even been prescribed one by your doctor (like I was)!
 
This is common as many primary care physicians often default to prescribing sleeping pills if a patient complains of...
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Boost Your Sleep Confidence and Break the Insomnia Cycle with This Simple Trick! health and wellness sleep management
Do you have trouble sleeping if you don’t have the perfect sleep setup? Maybe you feel without your specific sound machine, pillow, sleep gadget, or special tea you'll be doomed to a night of insomnia? If so, you might have low "sleep confidence."
 
Sleep confidence is just the...
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Transform Your Sleep Routine: The Power of a Consistent Wakeup Time
 
Do you often find yourself too awake at bedtime or too sleepy at wakeup time? Or maybe both?
 
If you're looking for natural remedies to sleep better and improve sleep quality, I have a great first step for you (or maybe the only step you need!)...
 
...But you might not like it:...
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How Napping Impacts Your Sleep: Understanding Napping and Insomnia circadian rhythm sleep management
Have you ever been frustrated that you can't just "take a nap" like everyone else seems to?
 
My husband is one of those people who can basically nap on command, and enjoy all the benefits of napping.
 
I, on the other hand, end up tossing and turning or lying perfectly still for an...
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How Eating Before Bed Impacts Your Sleep Quality - Tips and Insights health and wellness sleep management

 

If you're searching for natural sleep aids to help kick your insomnia, you have to look no further than your own kitchen.
 
You've probably heard that you shouldn't eat within 3 hours of bedtime in order to sleep well.
 
But does eating before bed actually affect sleep?
 
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Don't Let Daylight Saving Time Mess Up Your Sleep - Try These Tricks!
 
It's that time of year again!
 
Daylight saving time is here and the clocks are about to "spring forward".
 
But if you're thinking "Ugh, not that stupid clock change again." Don't worry, I've got your back!
 
While this is the clock change where lose an hour, there's still...
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8 Strategies to Overcome Jet Lag During Holiday Travel circadian rhythm health and wellness holiday travel jet lag sleep management time zone adjustment travel health travel tips
The holiday season is here and for many of us that also means holiday travel.
 
But while seeing your nearest and dearest can be awesome, the jet lag definitely isn't.
 
Thankfully there are several effective strategies to overcome jet lag and manage sleep while traveling -- even when...
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How to Maximize the Benefits of Caffeine and Limit Its Downsides on Your Sleep

The conversation around caffeine and sleep is usually a short one: Caffeine is bad for your sleep — so avoid it. 

But the truth about caffeine is much more nuanced.

In fact, did you know caffeine can sometimes be used to help you beat insomnia? More on that in a second.

First,...

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The Truth About Self-Care and Sleep: What You Need to Know

If it takes you a long time to fall asleep or you wake up a lot overnight, you could use some sleep self-care. The problem is most people don't know what that really means.

In our fast-paced world, self-care has become a buzzword, often associated with bubble baths, scented candles, and indulgent...

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8 Sleep Tips for Back-to-School Season

Back-to-school season can be an exciting time, but it can also bring about stress and disrupt sleep patterns. Without those early school start times and given those late sunsets, it's hard to resist staying up a little later and sleeping in a little later whenever possible. But as the summer...

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Conquering Anxiety-Related Insomnia: 5 Tips for Better Sleep

Living with anxiety has many challenges, but arguably one of the most frustrating is insomnia. Anxious thoughts not only make it hard to fall asleep they make it hard to stay asleep throughout the night, and they make it hard to fall back asleep if you do wake up overnight. Plus bad sleep makes...

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5 Reasons You Can't Sleep at Night

Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health, but many people still struggle to get the sleep they need -- even though they try. Sound familiar? Here are five reasons why you might have trouble sleeping:

1. Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety can make your mind race at night, which...

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