The SLEEP CONSULTANT BLOG
Circadian Rhythm Controlled by: What Sets Your Body Clock
You wake at 6:40 on a Tuesday with your phone already glowing on the nightstand, coffee at 8, lunch at your desk around 1, dinner
Insomnia Treatment Options Compared: What Actually Works
For chronic insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) gives it a strong recommendation.
Blood Tests for Insomnia: What to Order and Why
The most popular advice about poor sleep is to order a broad blood panel and treat the first abnormal number as the cause. That advice
How Long Does CBT-I Take to Work? A Week-by-Week Timeline
Standard CBT-I runs six to eight sessions, usually weekly or every other week. Improvement typically does not show up until about three to four weeks
Hard to Wake Up in the Morning: Causes and Fixes
Your alarm rings, you silence it, and the next thing you know you’re late. Even when you get out of bed, your head feels heavy
Social Jet Lag: What It Is, What It Does to Your Health, and How to Reduce It
Social jet lag is the gap between the sleep schedule your body prefers and the one work or school forces on you, usually measured as