by drcatherinedarley | Mar 26, 2010 | circadian rhythm, Light therapy, melatonin
Insomnia is an inability to fall asleep easily or stay asleep throughout the night. Delayed Sleep Phase is when a person is on a later schedule than the norm. The tricky thing is that Delayed Sleep Phase can masquerade as insomnia, because it can also cause difficulty...
by drcatherinedarley | Mar 17, 2010 | behavioral treatment, insomnia
There’s a saying in the sleep community “the only people who try to sleep are insomniacs, everyone else just sleeps.” Unfortunately, sleep can be one of those things that becomes more difficult the harder you try. Sometimes patients share that when...
by drcatherinedarley | Feb 16, 2010 | bedroom, behavioral treatment, insomnia
Sleep is interesting in that it is a physiological process, which is strongly influenced by habit. When we work to have positive sleep associations with our bedroom, we can sleep better. Remember Pavlov’s dogs? Whenever Pavlov fed the dogs, he would ring a bell....
by drcatherinedarley | Nov 26, 2009 | insomnia, melatonin, neurotransmitters of sleep, serotonin, sleep, thanksgiving, turkey, winter holidays
Many stories abound about how the tryptophan in turkey or a glass of milk before bed will help you sleep. Is this true or not? Let’s look at the information. Tryptophan is an amino acid found in foods. Many amino acids combine to make a protein. These...
by drcatherinedarley | Nov 16, 2009 | behavioral treatment, insomnia, sleep, winter holidays
The winter holidays can be filled with fun activities, celebrations with friends and family, and snow sports. But holidays can also be stressful as we both maintain our regular responsibilities and prepare for the additional activities. This year many people are...
