Why do I have such terrible sleeps in my own bed? Compared to those comfy hotel ones? “Maybe it’s because I know someone who isn’t me is gonna be making this bed when I’m done with it.” For ages, I blamed it on every potential culprit I could conjure up: From the mattress itself and […]
Some bath salts turn you into a zombie. And some keep you from being one come tomorrow morning… by giving you a great rest tonight. Today we’re gonna bring back to that relaxing meaning – for the sake of sleep. (And this sexy retro Suvari still to keep your attention for the next 30 to […]
Tossing and turning again? Well, then, mayhaps you’d fancy a poke to help you get to sleep. No, no, no… Not in the sexy English sense. I mean, while late night boot knocking might be a fantastic fix for insomnia, we’ll cover that in another article. Someday. If my overlords let me. However, the type […]
When I was little, I’d watch my mom nap after a long night in the hospital. And she’d always sleep with these peached colored blinders. I couldn’t help but compare myself. I mean, terrified mini me required a night light when it was dark. And here she was blocking out any peripheral light – on […]
By now, we all know the detrimental effect late night phone play can have. In fact, any blue light is to meant to be eschewed once dusk arrives. (Yes, I’m bad at this practice, too.) Your phone. Your ipod. The soft, azure glow of your T.V. The idea is that blue light interferes with the […]
Running on fumes each AM? Then it might be time to tuneup your CAR. That is… your Cortisol Awakening Response. Good, Alice. ’cause once you also see how it plays into you feeling less White Rabbit and more Red Queen every morning, it’ll make you wanna change a few habits. You see, this CAR system’s […]
After a to-do infused day, your body’s finally ready for sleep. But not that organ incarcerated in your cranium. It’s wide awake, ready to solve riddles, and ceaselessly issuing you useless stress inducing information (like the fact that you forgot to turn on the dishwasher before burying yourself under the softest fleece blanket in the […]
“Once upon a time (this morning, actually), something dawned on me about dusk…” When the sun sets, and childless folk like myself are all toddling off to bed, toddlers and newborns everywhere are keeping poor snooze deprived moms awake. You see, I’ve written a great deal on here about everything from extracts to mantras that’ll […]
If you’re anything like me, your brain’s cravings for stimulation don’t end just ’cause the day does. Long after sunset, I’m watching documentaries or reading. Any 24 hour period sans some sort of an educational or “aha!” moment just feels like a wasted one for me. Even when my head’s uncooperative and fatigued, I climb […]
If you’re like me (and you loathe cold weather), you might have a high energy bill this time of year. (Which, parallels that too-high thermostat setting of yours.) “Let’s keep the excessive heat theme going and just set it on fire…” For me, it’s because I like to pretend summer hasn’t even left at all. […]