• Anxiety and Insomnia – A Reader’s Question

    Updated: 2011-12-31 06:16:06
    Anxiety and insomnia can keep you awake Anxiety caused by insomnia, or worrying about not sleeping, is guaranteed to keep you awake. This is not the typical stress that can be alleviated by relaxation exercises or deep breathing (although these might help). Anxiety about insomnia is best tackled by keeping the mind focused on something else. As I [...]

  • You call yourself an insomniac, but you ARE sleeping

    Updated: 2011-12-29 00:26:16
    Have you ever heard of the condition sleep state misperception? Those who suffer from it feel as though they aren’t getting any sleep, when in fact they’re getting plenty (or at least far more than they think). As an example, one individual sought help after getting only three hours of sleep each night. After a [...]

  • It’s time to take sleep problems related to shift work seriously

    Updated: 2011-12-27 00:06:43
    We already know that shift workers often have trouble with sleep (we’ve offered sleep advice for shift workers before). Recently, an Australian professor stated that the accident rate of shift workers is double that of non-shift workers. This is all the more concerning when you consider just how appealing the lure of shift work mining [...]

  • What Treatments Are Available For Chronic Snoring?

    Updated: 2011-12-24 11:28:00
    Natural remedies for chronic snoring Chronic snoring means repetitive snoring that continues night after night. This type of snoring can destroy relationships and cause many health problems. There are a few natural remedies for chronic snoring which work for a good number of people. Among these are snoring pillows, a neti pot for clearing out [...]

  • Insomnia may increase your risk of heart disease

    Updated: 2011-12-22 11:40:57
    Over the past fifty years, sleep duration has fallen by around 1.5-2 hours. This should be all the more concerning since a study published in the European Heart Journal found that short sleepers were 48% likelier to develop coronary heart disease within 7-25 years, and 15% likelier to suffer from a stroke during the same period. It’s [...]

  • Sleepless and in pain: a link between fibromyalgia and sleep

    Updated: 2011-12-20 18:33:08
    : , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Stressed and sleepless in the UK

  • How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

    Updated: 2011-12-17 06:39:01
    Is sleep proving elusive? Here’s how to get a good night’s sleep Sometimes a good night’s sleep is simply eliminating small things that cause us to sleep poorly. Leaving aside the major sleep stealers – stress and anxiety – most things that keep us awake can be dealt with quite easily. Sometimes you may have [...]

  • A lack of sleep could increase your risk of developing fibromyalgia

    Updated: 2011-12-15 14:50:10
    We know that lack of sleep has a number of negative health effects. Today we can add one more to the list: fibromyalgia. A study out of Norway looked at 12,350 women aged 20 and over and found that those who reported problems with sleep were more likely to develop the condition. Over the course of [...]

  • How long should teenagers sleep?

    Updated: 2011-12-12 20:28:32
    We don’t really agree with setting arbitrary sleep durations since they can add to the pressure many people put on themselves to get the ‘right’ amount of sleep. We do, however, pass on recommendations that we come across during the course of our research as we know that many people are interested in knowing whether [...]

  • Having Trouble Getting Baby to Sleep?

    Updated: 2011-12-10 10:24:13
    Getting baby to sleep can be a challenge Babies are little individuals, there are babies who sleep peacefully all through the night and there are those that don’t! Getting baby to sleep can be a nightly battle for some parents. If you’ve tried absolutely everything to get your baby to sleep, here’s some things that may help. [...]

  • Seroquel should not be used as an insomnia cure

    Updated: 2011-12-09 21:23:15
    The FDA has not approved atypical antipsychotic drugs (including Seroquel) to treat insomnia, yet the US military is still prescribing the drug to overseas troops as an insomnia treatment. Low doses (25mg) of Seroquel (generically known as quetiapine) have been approved by the Department of Defense to treat insomnia against the advice of the Defense Pharmacy and [...]

  • Stressed and sleepless in the UK

    Updated: 2011-12-09 19:42:23
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Fighting family jet lag during the

  • Modafinil may reduce the effects of sleep deprivation

    Updated: 2011-12-08 23:06:17
    It’s perhaps no surprise that many doctors suffer from sleep deprivation. Taking 600mg of caffeine (the required dose for maximum wakefulness-promoting effects) isn’t ideal since it can lead to a case of the jitters which can make surgery a little complicated, so a recent study looked at a drug that could promote wakefulness without this inconvenient [...]

  • Fighting family jet lag during the holidays

    Updated: 2011-12-07 18:18:22
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Later Bedtimes and Weight Gain

  • Blame being left-handed for your lack of sleep

    Updated: 2011-12-06 22:45:29
    We came across an interesting snippet of information in our research today; apparently, if you’re left-handed you’re more likely to suffer from periodic limb movement disorder – a sleep disorder that’s closely related to restless leg syndrome. Unfortunately, the study doesn’t explain why those who are left-handed seem to be more likely to suffer from [...]

  • Insomnia may reduce the effectiveness of CBT for depressed teenagers

    Updated: 2011-12-05 23:07:40
    Generally speaking, we’re big fans of CBT as an insomnia treatment. It doesn’t involve medication, and it can be remarkably effective. That being said, it would appear that when used to treat depression in teenagers, CBT is less effective if the individual also suffers from insomnia. This is a major finding, since insomnia is a common [...]

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