Mindfulness can be an extremely powerful tool for treating insomnia. In my last post I talked about reducing sympathetic activation (flight or fight). In this post I’ll focus on facilitating parasympathetic activity (rest and digest). Mindfulness can sound...
Today I thought it would be engaging to share a rare sleep disorder, but one I’ve seen and diagnosed. Exploding Head Syndrome Presents as a sudden loud noise, snap, or explosion usually at sleep onset or upon awakening. Can occur as an isolated incident or in a...
Is it possible to know if I have obstructive sleep apnea without seeing a sleep specialist? Two common screening tools used for obstructive sleep apnea are the Berlin questionnaire and the STOP-BANG which are validated for obstructive sleep apnea. For a non-sleep...
CPAP is an acronym for continuous positive airway pressure. Gentle air pressure is applied to the upper airway by way of a mask to prevent the throat from collapsing during sleep in ppl with obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP is extremely effective, safe, and (most of...
A very common questions I get asked is how can I get more deep sleep? The brain generates deep sleep through a pathway involving the neurotransmitter adenosine. There are several ways to increase adenosine The longer we are awake the more adenosine (sleep debt) we...
I doubt there are many people who would decline an opportunity to have more deep sleep. Deep sleep is synonymous with restoration but what is it? In the sleep lab, we identify deep sleep by an electrical pattern generated by the brain which is characterized by...
