The list of sleep induced maladies is a long’ne. There’s the autopilot eating. The temper benders. The spontaneously not knowing how to English. Or body. Or car. Yes, these’re immediate ramifications awaiting too many nights of non-sleepery. And it’s so easy to fall prey to it. You’re busy. You’ve got a million to do’s to […]
In the world of sleep inducing self calming mechanisms, there’s a lotta wise advice. The thing is most of it centers on stuff like yoga or meditation – which is absolutely fantastic. However, the former may take up a bit more time than you’d like to, while the latter may seem a daunting task. (Since […]
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. I can be a real snooze shrew some mornings. “Did I even sleep last night? Or take part in a nocturnal marathon?” I’m asking myself this as my dude’s alarm sounds off with some rock song I’ve come to hate via negative association. It’s been this way since I hit […]
“He didn’t reply. But I got a “Read” receipt five minutes ago… I should check again.” “Oh, good. I got a like on my thigh-gap-stagram.” “Did I seriously just watch a monkey chug his own pee for five minutes straight?” Whether it’s narcissism, FOMO (fear of missing out), FOBO (fear of being offline), or any […]
I’ve long heard these detox foot pads can make for a better night’s sleep: But is it truly possible to evict toxins through your roots? Some speculate… not so much. Not only do they say these pads make ’em wake up smelling like bacon, but the debris left on the strip isn’t necessarily even evidence […]
Awake and anxious yet again? The funny thing about generalized anxiety is how unspecific it can be. Espesh at the day’s end. Sure, were you to sit down with a scalpel and slice apart each concern one by one, you’d know what they were. But by nighttime, it’s just depressing, compressed, packaged up panic. The […]
When it comes to anxiety induced insomnia, we all “get” that the body and mind are connected. Trying to doze with your mind in attack mode’s nearly impossible. “Why am I wearing makeup to bed? Why am I wearing makeup to bed on white sheets? Why’s a stranger in my room? Why’s a stranger in […]
I’ve long held the belief that a punctuated slumber’s no good. Like a comma splice in an otherwise serene sentence of endless Z’s. But newer research is calling that logic into question. And asking a question of its own: is a fragmented sleep so bad? Or is it simply segmented because it’s mean to be? […]
Marilyn Monroe was famed for spritzing on nada but Chanel No. 5 before bed. But what if there was a spray that could help you actually make you go to sleep? Alright. Calm down, Cos. No, it’s not a roofie. Or a perfume for that matter. (Though I’ve found much success with aromatherapy.) What it […]
It doesn’t matter how many hours you get. If you don’t go into your waking hours refreshed, then your slumber’s not done its job properly. However, here you are. It’s early O’ clock in the A.M. and you’ve gotta face the day regardless. No do overs. (Unless you live in an Adam Sandler movie and […]