by drcatherinedarley | Jan 23, 2012 | mood, sleep
We’ve talked in other posts about sleep and emotional well-being. It’s well established that sleep problems contribute to depression, anxiety, anger, poor ability to read other’s emotions, among other contributions to emotional well-being. We also...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 9, 2012 | bedroom, fall asleep, melatonin, optimal sleep, sleep
Remember the ‘Man Cave’ which was popular a few years back? Well, think of creating a ‘cave’ at home to sleep in, because the ideal sleep environment is indeed cave-like. Below is a check-list to work through as you design the perfect sleep...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 31, 2011 | body clock, Children's sleep, circadian rhythm, parenting, school success, sleep, sleep deprivation
Over the last several months national efforts to start school later have been growing, and it’s about time! For over 2 decades it’s been well established by medical research that there is a shift of the internal body clock during puberty. This causes teens...
by drcatherinedarley | Oct 31, 2011 | insomnia, neurotransmitters of sleep, serotonin, sleep
Over the last newsletters we’ve talked about many behavioral skills and strategies to help ourselves sleep well naturally. Sometimes though, we do everything in our power to sleep well, but without success. At that time, other therapies are in order. One of the...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 27, 2011 | bedroom, behavioral treatment, overweight, performance, sleep, sleep deprivation
Recently I spoke with journalists at ‘Whole Living’ along with other sleep specialists. It’s a great article, filled with information and skills that adults need to sleep well. Here’s a few highlights: – Go to bed at your ideal bedtime...
