Do you go to bed at the same time and get up at the same time every day? People often ask me what’s the most important thing they should be doing to improve their sleep. While it’s true there isn’t...
Do you ever wistfully reflect on your ability as a teenager to enjoy nine-hour uninterrupted stretches of restorative sleep on a regular basis, without any effort? How easy it was to take that for granted. Unfortunately, as we get older,...
Catching up on sleep on the weekends For many of us, the weekend presents an opportunity to catch up on badly needed sleep from our busy workweek. But this notion of catching up is a myth. While there’s a limited...
When you turn in for the night, how dark is your bedroom? Chances are, various devices in your bedroom- even when in off mode- emit some light, even when they’re in off mode. Think about the small illumination LED light...
What I’m reading now…. Atomic Habits, by James Clear Small tweaks add up. According to Clear, “A slight change in your daily habits can guide your life to a very different destination.” The British Cycling team found in 2003 that...
Just one more email? Just one peek at Facebook? Just one more video game? It’s easy to convince oneself that those few extra minutes are not a problem. But the reality is, spending time on your phone, tablet, or laptop...
Many of you may have heard that the US Senate voted unanimously last week that those of us living in the US should stop changing our clocks twice a year and permanently stay on Daylight Savings Time, leading to later...
