How far will we go?
December 20, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Jane, Sleep and Spirituality
4th of July and just enough money to eat on ’til payday. I was on my way to see a friend in a prison half way house. His favorite holiday is Independence Day, and prison or not, he has the greatest respect and love for his country. I didn’t want him to celebrate it alone. [...]
Does drinking coffee do this to you?
I Have Friends (Hello Nancy!) that keeps Starbucks in the black and Juan Valdez with his rich Columbian beans in a 401 K. And they NEVER look like this! This is an actual photo of me at noon after working my night shift in the Sleep Lab. That 12 o’clock sun can be murder on [...]
Musical Inspiration From Dreams
December 11, 2009 by Jane
Filed under DREAMS, Jane, Music and Sleep, Sleep 411
To me, the best songs are the ones that come to you in dreams. I wake up, put it down on a cassette next to the bed, turn over and go back to sleep. I wrote “Satisfaction” that way. (Keith Richards Interview by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema -22 January 1995) I think I’ve dreamed all [...]
Marc Schiller – Man With a Vision
November 29, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Insomnia, Jane, Products, Sleep 411, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene, Women and Sleep
Marc Schiller- Man With a Vision Insomnia, which means ‘no sleep’ in Latin, is defined as the inability to either go to sleep or stay asleep, waking up too early or feeling unrefreshed after sleeping. It is estimated to affect about 30% of adults in the U.S. alone. Marc Schiller wants to change all that.
Nappuccino please, extra foam!
One Nappuccino please. An afternoon one, no longer than 20-30 minutes. I come from a long line of nappers. My mother is from the deep South and when I was little, we used to go there to visit my grandmother. EVERYONE there would take a nap from noon to 2. Businesses closed down, traffic was [...]
Emily Large- Living Large Therapeutics -Viniyoga Therapist
September 9, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Insomnia, Interviews, Jane, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality
Emily Large is the founder of Living Large Therapeutics, which combines the science of physical therapy with the time-honored practice of yoga. Emily has practiced physical therapy since 1994 in various settings, participated in physical therapy research, provided continuing education for health care professionals, and been featured in the New York Times, Yoga Journal, Palm [...]
Bad Dreams?
What causes them? Is it all psychological? Based on our emotions and thoughts of the day? Can there be a physical reason why?
Dr. Ken Grey, Healing Hands, Healing Lives
June 28, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Interviews, Jane, Nutrition, Products, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality
Ken Grey “It is my dream that patients will visit their Doctors and instead of asking: What will you give me? They will ask: What will you teach me?” – Dr. Ken AP, DOM http://www.earthschool.tv – “way to live”
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: LEFT/LIFE, RIGHT/DEATH
June 6, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Jane, Sleep and Spirituality
Why not here? Why not now? Let the fear of the unknown Disappear…
Purple Haze-
March 22, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Insomnia, Jane, Products, Sleep 411, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene, WEEKLY SLEEP TIP
Sweet Scents = Sweet Sleep? Too often this simple equation is overlooked in people’s quest for a good night sleep. The most common scent and best known to help with sleep, is lavender. Lavender was used to scent the Roman baths and during the Middle Ages, was rubbed on the gloves of workers to ward off [...]
