Habits for Better Sleep – Wind-Down Time
Better habits make for better sleep. WInd-down time is an important one to plan for in your day. Here’s why.
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Bedtime Matters
Bedtime matters for a good night’s sleep. Like the real estate “location, location, location” slogan, when it comes to bedtime and sleep it’s “routines, routines, routines”.
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Bedtime Curtain Calls
The bedtime curtain call is not the time for applause. The bedtime curtain call is the time to set up bedtime boundaries. There is nothing charming about them. What is a "curtain call"? It's when your child gets out of bed again and again after you've done your best...
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Father’s Day, Count Your Blessings
You can read my latest Huffington Post blog in honor of Father's Day here. It's all about what happens when dad tucks you in...more than you'd think! Meanwhile, for Throwback Thursday, a post about gratitude at bedtime from 2015. Here’s a simple bedtime tip: count...
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Memorial Day, Sleep, and Vacation
In the US, Memorial Day tends to be the summer kickoff day. Vacation - and summer sleep challenges - are around the corner. Here's how to manage staying on your sleep schedule during post-Memorial Day vacaion fun. Memorial Day has somber and respectful beginnings, but...
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Get Your Sleep On!
The first Facebook private message with a link to this New York Times article had me intrigued. The second and third messages with links to the same article, had me grateful that my friends are thinking of Sleepytime Club's mission. But when I received a text from one...
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Best Bedtime Routine for Sleep
The cornerstone of sleep in in your bedtime routine. But you knew that! Yet it's so easy to get overwhelmed and question what we're doing at bedtime. Is it the best bedtime routine for us? One that nurtures sleep? Did you know... Studies conclude that children...
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EFT Tapping for Sleep
My friend Lani Muelrath first introduced me to EFT tapping in early October 2001. It's only been in the last 4 years or so that I've incorporated it as a "plus" for sleep. Lani had traveled from California to teach a wellness retreat at Wainwright House, just 35...
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What “The Sound of Music” Can Teach Us About Sleep
Who knew that The Sound of Music had something to teach us about sleep? Problem: You know you have to get the kids to sleep. Or else...the few precious hours you have for yourself tonight will be lost, tomorrow could be horrific because of a cranky sleep-deprived...
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Prioritize Sleep Health: Do this One Thing First
This is the year everyone's talking about how to prioritize sleep for health. Even influencers like Gwyneth Paltrow have claimed that 2017 is the year when clean sleeping will replace clean eating. There's probably a support staff in place to help Gwyneth take care of...
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