How many hours should we sleep at night?
A reader asks:
How many hours should we sleep at night? Answer:
It depends on the individual. Six hours is around the short...
How many hours a night of sleep does an adult need to stay healthy? Does alcohol help you get a good night’s rest?
A reader asks:
How many hours a night of sleep does an adult need to stay healthy? Does alcohol help you...
For all of my adult life (I’m 40), my sleep/wake schedule has been very inconsistent, mostly because I sleep late when I can do...
A reader asks:
For all of my adult life (I'm 40), my sleep/wake schedule has been very inconsistent, mostly because I...
I have a problem with chronic insomnia. I tire later and later each night, then sleep in later and later each morning, until I...
A reader asks:
I have a problem with chronic insomnia. I tire later and later each night, then sleep in later...
Why do I always wake up at 4 a.m. no matter when I have gone to sleep?
A reader asks:
Why do I always wake up at 4 a.m. no matter when I have gone to sleep? Answer:
You have...
How can I determine the optimal number of hours of sleep for me? I have noticed that when I wake up 30 minutes earlier...
A reader asks:
How can I determine the optimal number of hours of sleep for me? I have noticed that when...
Is it possible to have a rare case of extreme advance of sleep, which means you get tired, earlier and earlier in the day,...
A reader asks:
Is it possible to have a rare case of extreme advance of sleep, which means you get tired,...
I’ve noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB’s) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can be effective with insomnia.
A reader asks:
I've noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB's) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can...
I am 50 years old and have struggled with insomnia for decades. I can even remember not being able to fall asleep as early...
A reader asks:
I am 50 years old and have struggled with insomnia for decades. I can even remember not being...
I’m in the midst of a chronobiologic Catch-22: I need to wake up earlier to use my light box (for depression) and to get...
A reader asks:
I'm in the midst of a chronobiologic Catch-22: I need to wake up earlier to use my light...
