Mystery Health Condition CAUSING Insomnia
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, How utterly miserable is insomnia?! You get all tucked in to your cozy bed, turn off the light, and then, without an invitation… insomnia shows up and makes sleep IMPOSSIBLE. If you’ve struggled with insomnia at all, you’ve probably tried a long list of remedies. From over-the-counter sleep aids to...
Sleeping Like THIS Could Up Your COVID-19 Risk
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, It’s no secret that COVID-19 is with us for good. We all have to start thinking of it more like the common cold, where you can get it more than once. As always, staying healthy is your best bet to avoid some of the worse complications of COVID-19. We quickly...
5 Reasons Why You Can’t Stop Snacking
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, Have you noticed that you get hungry more often than those around you? It doesn’t seem to matter if you just ate… you’re still hungry! Maybe you find, more often than not, your stomach growling, you feel on edge, or you even get shaky at times. If this sounds like...
Mailbag! 6 Ways to Quiet Your Anxiety
I have anxiety, but I’m worried about taking medicine for it. Do you have anything you could recommend instead? –Teresa from St. Paul, MN Teresa, I think it’s good to exercise caution when using anti-anxiety medications. As a general rule, these medications do work, but they’re not a long-term solution. Too often, they can lead...
Insomnia Solution HIDDEN in Your Backyard!?
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health. In fact, I’d go even further and say there’s almost NOTHING more vital for your health. Rest strengthens your immune system, boosts your mood, and so much more. But if you’re one of the...
Hit the “Reset Button” for Better Sleep, Mood, and More!
Do you have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep? What about waking up in the morning? Would you rather just stay in bed, huddled under the covers? Or maybe you feel depressed, have a difficult time with your relationships, or have problems focusing on tasks. Believe it or not, ALL of these symptoms...
Mailbag! The No-Frills Sleep Solution
I’ve been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately and I think it might be the light in my bedroom. I have a more yellow light in my kitchen and I always feel tired in there. Could you offer some tips for sleeping better? –Pete from Missoula, MT This is actually a very popular question...
REVEALED: The “Golden Secret” to Better Sleep
If you struggle with getting a good night’s sleep, you’ve probably tried everything… including those over-the-counter drugs at the pharmacy. Sure, those things work GREAT… for a day or two. While you may have closed your eyes for a full eight hours, you wake up still not rested. And some of those drugs can leave...
“Goldilocks Method” STRENGTHENS Memory
Remember the story of Goldilocks? After breaking and entering, she had three breakfast choices to make: one too hot, one too cold, and one was just right. Then she faced the same choice when she went to take a nap: choose the soft bed, the medium bed, or the hard bed. Each time, she chose...
Surefire Shortcut Makes You Sleep Like a Baby
One of the most important things you can do for your health and longevity is get a good night’s sleep. Sleep has short-term effects on your brain function (try doing math after a crummy night’s sleep!) But it also has long-term effects… for example, those who have Alzheimer’s are more likely to be poor sleepers. But bad sleep affects...