by drcatherinedarley | Nov 12, 2015 | bedroom, optimal sleep, sleep
Beep-Beep. Beep-Beep. Beep-BEEP. BEEP-BEEP. BEEEP-BEEEEP! Using the alarm clock each morning to wake up is common for many Americans. It’s a practice that is hard on sleep, and a practice I’d like to do away with for everyone. Here’s some of the...
by drcatherinedarley | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Since spring of 2012, thousands of people in Seattle have been asking for bell times to be aligned with the times teens best times for learning, health and safety. The District convened a Bell Time Task force in the fall. Participating on the Task Force, I share...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s 9am Saturday as I write this. My middle school student is still sleeping, despite the household noises. Yesterday, and every school day, she would be finishing math and be headed into science class in 10 minutes. Both essential subjects to master. Yet...
by drcatherinedarley | Nov 7, 2014 | body clock, circadian rhythm, Light therapy, optimal sleep, sleep
Now that the nights are longer, it’s time to think about the impact light has on our sleep. And oh, does it have impact! This last month it’s been a pleasure to read two books on light, and human’s historical experience of night – The End of...
by drcatherinedarley | Apr 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Over the years I’ve written a lot about sleep deprivation and it’s effects. Primarily because Behaviorally Induced Insufficient Sleep ie, chronic partial sleep deprivation, is the most common sleep problem, affecting 47% of adults in America.Right now...
