The SLEEP CONSULTANT BLOG

Can Stress Cause Insomnia? the Sleep Cycle Explained
Can exhaustion leave you alert the moment your head touches the pillow? Stress can trigger short-term insomnia by keeping the body and mind aroused at

Sleep Pillow Back Pain: How to Choose the Right Height
You wake in an unfamiliar bed with a stiff lower back, fold the pillow, then flatten it again. By breakfast, you’re wondering whether you need

Sleep Fragmentation Treatment for High Performers
A founder gets into bed early, logs what looks like a full night on a wearable, and still arrives at the first meeting foggy and

Cognitive Shuffling for Sleep: How It Works, Whether It Helps, and How to Try It
Cognitive shuffling is a bedtime mental exercise developed by researcher Luc Beaudoin, in which you picture a stream of random, unrelated, neutral things, switching every

Burnout Recovery Stages: A Guide for Executives
An executive can still lead a board meeting while struggling to follow a conversation, waking repeatedly at night, and dreading the next flight. After months

Cortisol Test for Sleep: Saliva vs. Urine vs. Blood
No cortisol test diagnoses insomnia. Doctors diagnose insomnia from your sleep history, not a hormone level. Cortisol tests answer narrower medical questions. Late-night saliva, 24-hour
