Melatonin is considered to be THE sleep hormone, and for good reason. Without melatonin, your body would not know when it is day and when it is night. Unfortunately, melatonin production decreases with age. Especially for women after menopause. Find out how to boost melatonin.

Many people live with disturbances that wake them up every single night. For some people, getting back to sleep is challenging. It could take quite some time to settle down again and fall asleep. Here are three common resolvable sleep disturbances and what to do about them.

There is an inner dialogue going on inside you all the time. When it’s about preoccupations of the day, this can keep you awake at night. This is a mind trap. Applying mental mastery tools can help you let go of the thinking pattern and fall asleep.

Your inner dialogue keeps you from going to be when you intend to. It keeps you up fretting about what happened the day before. It wakes you up too early as you worry about what might happen tomorrow. The inner dialogue is a mind trap – but it can be avoided.

Much of what we do is mindless. We don’t know why we do what we do. Many compulsions function that way and can turn into “everyday addictions”. There is a secret to avoiding this and putting yourself into a state of choice.

Sleep deprivation and erratic sleep can be caused by simple indulgences that can become addictive. These can include addiction to eating at night and addiction to social media. Erratic sleep leads to sleep deprivation. Get the rest you need and overcome these everyday addictions.

The benefit of quitting coffee is not what you think. Quitting coffee will make you feel more energized as well as helping with sleep. Quitting coffee is not difficult and you can even quit and still enjoy coffee – from time to time.

What is the price of a good night’s sleep? Each person’s needs are different. When you know you are not focusing well and your brain feels foggy, what would you be willing to let go of to feel awake and alert?

When you think of a person overcoming insomnia, do you picture some ideal person with the perfect routine? Does it seem unattainable? Let me introduce you to who you are as a great sleeper, without unreachable ideals.

After a long day, you just want to relax and enjoy your downtime, but procrastinating sleep could deprive you of much-needed deep sleep. So what’s the alternative? Learn how to enjoy your downtime without procrastinating sleep.

There is a high correlation between perfectionism and chronic insomnia. That’s because of the thinking style of perfectionism; these are high personal standards and concern over making mistakes. What lies under this thinking style points to the secret for perfectionists to get better sleep.

Do you wake up at night and have trouble falling back to sleep? Does your mind disrupt your sleep, buzzing with random thoughts about your day and plans for tomorrow? There are a few things you can do to help yourself get the sleep you need.

Stress and worry are harmful habits that can affect your sleep. But worry can be addicting. Find out what you can do to break free of the worry-mind and enjoy a relaxing night’s rest.

Many of you have heard the phrase, “it takes a village to raise a child.” Well, it also takes a village to end a life with dignity.

But where are the villages? Find out how strong community ties can lessen the difficulties of the later stages of a person’s life.

When you feel tired, your first thought may be, “I need more sleep.” That’s not always the case, though. Find out why spending too much time in bed can be exhausting.

Did you know, the body relies on signals from the brain to tell it when to wake up and when to fall asleep? Though you may prefer the freedom to choose when to go to bed and wake up each day, your body craves a stable routine for optimal sleep.

Find out more.

Do you often feel exhausted, even with your caffeinated pick-me-ups? It sounds simple, but water could be the key to feeling energized. Find out how.

Each morning, the daylight tells our bodies to wake up and start the day. But did you know that wearing sunglasses in the morning can throw off the natural balance of our circadian rhythms? Find out why.