Are you so tired that you’re yawning all the way to bed, but when your head hits the pillow your eyes pop right open? This is the scenario for many. This is actually a sign of insomnia. It seems funny that this would be considered insomnia, but if you do not fall asleep within 10-15[…]
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Hit the Pillow & Fall Asleep: Sometimes easier said than done!
By Robin Nielsen Restorative Sleep Mar 14, 2010
Oh, my goodness did we have a delicious dinner last night! Takes about 15 minutes to put together (if the brown rice is already cooked). Here is my creation (inspired by a family member) for you to enjoy too… Serves 4 1 cup brown rice cooked to done in separate pot 1/2 red cabbage chopped[…]
Chocolate for the Heart & Romance
By Robin Nielsen Bone Health, Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Hormone Balance, Travel Mar 06, 2010
Oh, the most romantic of holidays, and my personal favorite, Valentine’s Day. February is also Heart Health month and, lucky for us, chocolate can be beneficial for both! For many of us, chocolate is a must in our diets. So it is helpful to know more about its health benefits and health risks. Chocolate has[…]
Olympics Cause Sleep Deprivation
By Robin Nielsen Healthy Lifestyle, Restorative Sleep, Weight Loss Feb 19, 2010
OK, we’re about a week into the olympics and I’m exhausted! I even coached my clients on how to watch them effectively…i.e. record them and watch them later at an earlier time, but what I’ve found is there is so much to watch! It takes me an hour just to fast forward through all the[…]
One of my good friends, and a former client, told me recently that he had just begun using a CPAP machine to sleep. Somehow he figured out that his sleep at night wasn’t restful so he went and did a sleep study. He had been snoring since he was a child. He discovered through the[…]