Our physical environments, including the rooms in our homes and even specific pieces of furniture, cue certain behaviours and habits – sometimes without us even realizing it (because it's all happening in the unconscious mind).
Read MoreWhen I talk about developing a healthy sleep mindset with dynamic doers, there is sometimes frustration. It seems fluffy, or unquantifiable. But learning to step out of loopy thoughts is often what it takes - and it's a practice.
Read MoreSummer solstice always triggers a shifting of gears for me. There’s a savouring and bottling-up quality to the slower, warmer days that I never want to miss out on, and a call to making the summer months count.
Read MoreAs you've maybe noticed, there has been a recent flurry of media attention around midlife women’s health and (peri) menopause. At first, I thought I was seeing all of this because of the social media algorithm …
Read MoreI just wrapped another round of sleep sessions with a group of awesome, ambitious and tired women. One of the biggest challenges that stood out for these women around sleep was - time scarcity…
Read MoreI ordered my HappyLight this week because I wanted to test the benefits my clients have been reporting for years, but also because I feel my own sleep needs a boost given the onset of peri-menopause, incoming autumn season…
Read MoreWhile we’re moving though big stuff, staying connected to ourselves is vital to healing, and to do this we need to stay supple, our sleep routines included. What helps us get some sleep might change…
Read MoreIn my 20’s I was in awe of my peers who paid attention to their monthly cycles. Tracking. Noticing. I felt like they had access to some kind of internal magic that I wasn’t privy to. I was also conditioned…
Read MoreThis is me, sitting still. This was not always easy for me. What happens when stillness and nighttime is not a cloak of safety and security, and you can’t let go and slide peacefully into deep sleep?
Read MoreHave you heard of the term sleep procrastination revenge? It’s a thing right now. Lots of folks are staying up past their bedtime, as a rebellion against longer work days…
Read MoreHow’s your sleep these days? Our sleep is often telling us something. It’s a beautiful, mystical, mirror of sorts, revealing what we might want to dial up or down in our lives. Sometimes the answer…
Read MoreHow are you feeling? How are you sleeping? Not too long ago, my mid-day routine was to eat my lunch in peace and quiet, reflect on my morning , and psych myself up for my afternoon.
Read MoreThe word ‘training’ is limited, and isolating. It brings to mind separation not unity. Upon reading The Truth about Infant Self-Soothing, I was almost brought to tears myself (tears of happiness).
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