7 Tips for Helping Kids Handle Night Terrors

If you have ever had a child with night terrors, you know that there is a big difference between a normal nightmare and a night terror.  The biggest difference between these two types of sleep disruption is that they happen during different stages of sleep. ...

Crazy Things We Do in Our Sleep

We have all heard stories about the friend of a friend who sleep-walked out of two story window and didn’t even get a bruise.  Or, we’ve heard of the cheating boyfriend whose pillow talk revealed his infidelity.  But do people really do these kinds of crazy...

Sleep Disorder Spotlight: Sleep Paralysis

There is nothing quite as scary as trying to determine if what is happening around you is real or if you are still dreaming, especially if you think you are awake, but find you cannot move.  For people who suffer from sleep paralysis, this sensation occurs with...

Seeking Sleep? Rethink That Drink

It is a common misconception that having a couple glasses of wine before dinner will help you sleep.  Many people mistake the drowsy feeling that a little alcohol can bring as a quick way around insomnia, but the truth is that drinking makes you drowsy but it doesn’t...