by Meredith Walters | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog
As I lay there looking up at the sky through the trees above me, my stress disappeared. I was no longer tired, no longer frustrated, no longer irritated by every small obstacle before me. My problems evaporated and my future suddenly felt a whole lot brighter. I...
by Meredith Walters | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog
Not being able to sleep can feel like the worst luck in the world. It seems like you’ve been singled out for some cruel and unusual—not to mention undeserved—punishment. But as much as it can feel like a curse, sleeplessness can actually be quite useful. It forces us...
by Meredith Walters | Sep 2, 2013 | Blog
Even after improving my sleep hygiene, learning how to disengage from worry and anxiety, developing more positive and realistic beliefs about sleep, and getting in the habit of letting myself feel my feelings, I still had trouble sleeping. At this point, I felt like a...
by Meredith Walters | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog
I used to think that I never got angry. People who knew me got so used to my easy-going demeanor that they would ask: “Do you ever get mad?” “Oh, no,” I would reassure them. “I mean, I hate some people, but I never get angry at them.” [Ahem.] Ten plus years and many...
by Meredith Walters | Aug 19, 2013 | Blog
As I mentioned in an earlier post, all the books, experts, and well-intentioned tips on insomnia can backfire if the person reading them actually tries to apply them. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is that the harder we try to fall asleep, the less...
