Sleep Blog

If you are struggling with sleep and also feel low or anxious, you may worry that treating your insomnia will be an uphill battle. Depression and anxiety can seem to get in the way: the racing thoughts, the low energy, the worry about not sleeping. It is natural to wonder whether a sleep treatment can work under those conditions. Some people also assume the sleep problems are just a symptom of their mood, so nothing will help until the depression or anxiety is treated first.

It is 3 a.m. Before you have even decided whether you are tired, your hand is reaching for your wrist. The score says 61. Restless. Two hours of deep sleep, which sounds bad, though you are not entirely sure what a good number would be. And now you are properly awake. Millions of us now wear something to bed that grades our sleep every morning. Most of us started for good reasons — curiosity, or a genuine hope of sleeping better. But for a fair number of people, the tracking

We often hear how important sleep is—and rightly so. Sleep affects our mood, energy, focus, and overall health. But sometimes, this message gets amplified to the point where sleep becomes the explanation for everything. Did you feel tired after lunch? It must be because you didn’t sleep well. Feeling forgetful? Maybe your sleep is affecting your brain. More irritable than usual? That has to be sleep deprivation. While these connections are not entirely wrong, they can become