Is it difficult for you to “roll out of bed” in the morning? Do you have a hard time concentrating in the morning and feel like you’re running around in a fog for most of the day? Are you constantly trying to “snap yourself out of it?” If this sounds like you, then you may [...]

As Americans, we live in a supercharged society where energetic activity always seems to take precedence over the simple common sense awareness of our basic need to get enough sleep. In fact, our active lives can be so enticing, so interesting that we get to the point where we actually begrudge the need to slow [...]

Frequently called sedatives, nerve pills or muscle relaxants, sleeping
pills are drugs used to reduce anxiety, nervous tension, sleeping
problems and muscle tension.
Belonging to a family of drugs called
benzodiazepines, most medications used to reduce anxiety and stress, or
help with sleeping problems, must be prescribed by a doctor.
Benzodiazepines depress or slow down the central nervous system. They
are frequently [...]

The end of Daylight Savings Time marks the time when we “fall back” or set our clocks back one hour. Those who aren’t parents delight in the gift of an extra hour of sleep. Those of us who have children fear waking at 5 am instead of 6 am! However, there are some basic techniques [...]