Newsletter

April 30, 2006 Keeping An Open Mind

Sleep…such a lovely experience for those who do it well. To be able to go to bed, sleep for 7-8 hours and wake up refreshed is one of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts.

Why is it then that so many of us can’t sleep well? If you haven’t already heard, Americans are suffering from lack of sleep in greater numbers than ever before. Sleep medications like Ambien and Lunestra are literally flying off pharmacy shelves even at $100 or more per prescription!

Pharmaceutical companies are having windfall profits and sleep clinics, cropping up around the country, are trying to figure out what’s going on.

Insomnia describes a number of sleep disorders that are generally linked to disease or organic problems. Disorders like sleep apnea, narcolepsy, chronic pain and RLS (restless leg syndrome) usually need to be treated medically, often involving the use of machines and medication.

If you do not have one of these medically based disorders but still have insomnia it can often be dealt with by changing your habits, your diet or getting some therapy. In this issue of the Newsletter I explore insomnia (mos... Please read on

Can't Sleep?

Insomnia is defined as difficulty getting enough sleep or trouble sleeping without interruption. People can experience sleeplessness or insomnia as a chronic condition or as a transient problem.

The chronic insomniac, a person who has significant trouble sleeping every night for at least one month, often suffers from a medical or emotional problem that either interrupts sleep or makes it difficult to get to sleep in the first place. (This can include drug addiction or substance abus... Please read on

Top 10 Sleep Tips

If you are having trouble with transient insomnia the following tips can help you reshape the way you approach sleeping. Sleep tight!

Use your bed for sleep or sex.
If you are eating, working or watching television in bed…don’t! It has been found that many people who use their bed for multiple activities find it difficult settling down to sleep. It is best to condition yourself to using your bed for sleeping and sex only.

Keep you bedroo... Please read on