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Running On Empty
Have you been suffering from chronic fatigue lately? Find yourself tossing and turning at night unable to shut off your brain? Feeling at a low emotionally, physically or spiritually? Have you lost your appetite?
How Divorce Affects Your Sleep
Sleep is one of our most precious resources. It is vital to our health and well-being. Just as we need food for energy, we need sleep to relax and recharge. During sleep the body renews its energy, releases growth hormones, and heals itself. In times of extreme stress sleep is one of the first things to become disrupted. There are two types of disruption: excessive sleeping and lack of sleep. It is not uncommon to experience both of them in the same period of time and even alternate between not being able to sleep and sleeping what seems like all the time.
Sleep with Your Pet? It Might Be a Bad Idea.
Do you sleep with your pet? Well, youre not alone. According to a recent survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association, nearly half of all dogs sleep in their owners beds. Additionally, 62% of cats also sleep with their owners. What could be better than curling up next to your furry little friend and being gently awakened in the morning by a little nuzzle? For many pet owners, few things in life can top this feeling. But, is sleeping with your pet a good idea or not?
How to Keep Children Out of the Parents’ Bed
It happens every night. You fall into bed after a long day and within minutes you hear the pitter-patter of little feet as your child races down the hallway to sleep in your bed. You put him to bed in his room hours ago, but he awakened like clockwork and is now climbing up to cuddle with you and spend the night. You love his tousled hair and sleepy gaze but you know this is a habit he needs to break. He has his own room, his own bed and his own space. Moving a child from your bed to his can be stressful–especially if he has been sleeping in your bed for any length of time–but there are things you can do to make the transition easier for him.
Running to Stand Still
Ive fallen off the wagon on multiple fronts. My blog is dying on the vine and I have about 10 of them written in my head but have yet to sit the hell down and write them out. So before I get into the stories of the last few months one of which will be entirely dedicated to kids and babies BARFING I thought I would start with how Ive stopped taking my own advice and found myself in a slump.