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 | 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 | Feb 6, 2014 | cancer, insomnia, sleep
We have become a 24-hour society where people can work, shop and exercise at all hours of the day or night. But just because we can, does that mean we should? Humans evolved in a rhythmic world, with daily and seasonal variations in light, temperature, and food...
by drcatherinedarley | Oct 30, 2012 | bedroom, sleep, sleep deprivation
Regularly there are new sleep products on the market. Just last week I saw one that really impressed me, so much so that I’d like to share. Rest assured, I have no affiliation with this company, financial or otherwise. It is a new bed which was designed...
by drcatherinedarley | Jul 17, 2012 | Children's sleep, parenting, performance, school success, sleep, Uncategorized
Tomorrow, July 18, the leaders of the national Start School Later initiative will be meeting with directors at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health. There is a connection between early school start times and...
by drcatherinedarley | Jul 14, 2012 | behavioral treatment, insomnia, naturopathic medicine, Seattle, sleep, sleep deprivation
It was a pleasure to talk with journalist Sheila Cain about my approach to treating sleep disorders. The article is now published in Seattle magazine’s Top Doc issue (July). My favorite excerpt is: “My primary care doctor gave me a printout of things to try,...
