Sleep: it’s annoying, really. It’s killing our productivity. Eight perfectly good hours a day—wasted. This seems to be the mindset of most Americans these days. “We sleep on... Read more >>

There is a crack in my bedroom ceiling that has an uncanny resemblance to Richard Nixon’s famous profile. I discovered this while staring at my ceiling at 3 a.m., trying to evoke the... Read more >>

Hey there, droopy eyes. Are you getting enough sleep? In these tough times, when the news just seems to be getting worse and worse, sleep can be elusive for many of us. Even when things are good,... Read more >>

It’s no secret that skipping valuable sleep time can have negative effects on our physical and emotional health. But could a rise in the lack of sleep be an unacknowledged contributor to the... Read more >>

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, some sixty-four million Americans suffer from sleep disturbances: the inability to fall asleep, stay asleep or waking... Read more >>

On these long sleepless nights, I’m crawling up the walls while Waiting for day to break, And the world to come alive.  Give me something to do, I’ve got to feed my mind.... Read more >>

It’s five minutes to 6 a.m. and I’m wide awake. Morning person? Somewhere to be at 8? No. I’ve been awake all night. Despite 10 milligrams of Ambien, 1 milligram of Xanax, 3... Read more >>

As anyone who’s ever seen me try to navigate a menu at an Indian restaurant can attest to, I have virtually no tolerance for spicy foods. For years I avoided them like the plague, until a few... Read more >>

Has anyone actually tried counting sheep to fall asleep? Well, I have, and let me tell you: it doesn’t work. I can last for about fifteen sheep before my brain loses interest and switches back... Read more >>

Few things are as disconcerting—and sometimes terrifying—as sleepwalking. I can still vividly recall one summer night when it happened to me: I was about six years old, and I woke up... Read more >>