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Little 4-year-old Emily bolted upright in bed, tears streaming down her face. Another frightening dream had shattered a peaceful night’s sleep. If you’ve ever comforted a child after a nightmare, you know how real those fears can feel. Nightmares are common, especially between ages 3 and 6. At this stage, children’s imaginations are flourishing, but…

I was speaking at a Christian therapy conference on the topic of anxiety when an attendee approached me after the session and asked what I thought about using cannabis for sleep problems. My response was straightforward: “I think that’s a very bad idea, and here’s why.” The Growing Popularity of Cannabis for Sleep Many people…

You are driving down the road and can hardly keep your eyes open. Note to self–I need more sleep. In fact, if you are awake for nineteen hours, you as as cognitively impaired as someone who is legally drunk. Sleep is needed to reboot our body and keep us alert. We need at least seven hours a…

Does it seem like men get better sleep than women? If we battled it out, who would win? The minute my husband turns off the light at night, he falls asleep. It doesn’t work that way for me. It takes me awhile. I am the one who seems to fall asleep earlier and then wake up…
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