Sleep and Insomnia Resources

If you struggle with some form of sleep difficulties, you probably know that losing sleep on an ongoing basis (regardless of what causes the insomnia) can lead to fatigue,  impact your mood, harm your ability to concentrate, and lower your quality of life. Insomnia also contributes to reduced productivity, accidents, and injuries. In addition, insomnia is associated with a number of physical and mental health condition, such as  obesity, diabetes, depression, and anxiety.

Good sleep, on the other hand, helps restore physical energy, regulates hunger, is important for the immune system, as well as memory, learning, and problem solving.

CBT-I is a medication-free, effective, and short treatment of insomnia that is considered the first-line treatment option.

From the National Institute of Health website:
Why is sleep  important?

From the National Sleep Foundation website:
What is insomnia?

From The New York Times website:
The evidence points to a better way to fight insomnia

From the Mayo Clinic website:
Insomnia treatment: cognitive-behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills