Coronavirus got your sleep schedule all messed up? You’re not alone. Living through a pandemic is anxious making, whether it’s overt anxiety or just a background hum of stress. Work schedules, finances, parenting, health concerns, commuting, grocery shopping, socializing, planning for future events… Every aspect...
Last month Dr. Elizabeth was interviewed on the radio with JOY 94.9 FM hosts Dean & Robbie where she discussed the benefits of sleep and some top tips to help you get the z's you need. Click here to listen to the full 15-minute audio...
There’s lots of strategies to help younglings settle, including “crying it out” (where the child is left to cry until they have exhausted themselves) or controlled crying (where parents gradually respond to crying over a series of scheduled minutes). These techniques have been able to...
“Social Jetlag” is what happens when there is a big difference between our circadian clocks (our internally preferred sleep schedule) and our social clocks (the external timing of ‘life stuff’ – things like work, school, and social events that often dictate our sleep schedule). Usually,...
Do you love your smart phone? Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, oh my! In today’s digital age there are thousands of apps to keep us connected around the world on our smart phone, working after-hours, and entertained day and night. But is this such a good thing? You probably...
Between work, school, parenting, and running all the necessary errands for life, it’s no wonder that sleep often gets the back burner. But research shows us that sleep is crucial for various processes of life, including growth, maturation, and the clearing of toxic waste built up...