The Importance of Men’s Health

By: Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT- Clinical Sleep Educator|Sleep Coach While a number of health conditions are specific to men, including prostate cancer and low testosterone, men also tend to suffer from high risk health conditions, such as heart disease and colon...

Observing Mental Health Awareness Month

By: Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT – Clinical Sleep Educator|Sleep Coach Since 1949, the United States has been observing Mental Health Awareness Month or Mental Health Month in the month of May which was started by the Mental Health America organization. Back then the...

Can You Die of Sleep Deprivation?

By: Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT- Clinical Sleep Educator|Sleep Coach I know what it’s like to not be able to sleep. It wears down your body and your mind. You can feel so exhausted that you may feel like a walking zombie. Many people ask me, “Can I die from sleep...

Why Do I Wake Up Tired? 5 Reasons You Can Get Enough Sleep and Still Be Sleepy

It can be so frustrating to go to bed and feel like you slept all night, but in spite of that you feel tired. You find yourself nodding off in the car, or at your desk, or in meetings. .  While you may be waking up tired because you are sleep deprived, there may be...
Why Quality Sleep is Fundamental to Good Health

Why Quality Sleep is Fundamental to Good Health

By: Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT – Clinical Sleep Educator|Sleep Coach  When people hear that I am a sleep coach, they start telling me about their own sleep experience.  Unfortunately, many of the people I talk to struggle with getting quality sleep! Here’s why getting...

Blood Sugar, Health, and Sleep

It is no secret that the average American is unhealthy, and more and more people are being diagnosed with preventable diseases such as diabetes. A 2015 report by the CDC found that almost 10 percent of Americans have diabetes, which is concerningly high. This, coupled...