The Insomniac Chronicles

The Insomniac Chronicles: A Journey Through Recovery

Sometimes just knowing the body knows how to sleep is the most reassuring thing. Recovering from insomnia is never a quick, easy, and linear process. The disorder is unique for everyone, with each insomniac encountering their own personal version of the disorder defined by their lifestyle, their environment, and sometimes, their own internal enemies. The […]

The Importance of Dreams

The Importance of Dreams

Dreams have the potential to reveal ourselves to ourselves. Many people believe dreams are random sequences of images that just give us a recount of familiar people and situations from the previous day, but dreams carry important messages for those that dig into its meaningful content. What Are Dreams? We spend about a quarter of […]

The Sleep-Deprived Brain

The Sleep-Deprived Brain

Recent studies shed light on how sleep deprivation affects brain structure and function. Even if we don’t suffer from a sleep disorder, sleep is often the first thing that gets cut back to make room on our schedules. However, the consequences of lack of sleep on the brain are serious and far-ranging. This is especially […]