- Only use your bedroom for sleep and sex. – Have a bedtime routine for cueing yourself into winding down for sleep, just as you would for a child. Stop doing stimulating activities at least 1-2 hours before bedtime. – Go to bed and get up at the same time everyday. – For when you [...]

Last month I answered some questions for a journalist writing an article on circadian rhythms and mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder). The article isn’t out yet but I wanted to give some practical information and tips because its an important topic. Circadian Rhythms are our 24 hour clock. They’re how we stay synchronized [...]

One of the most stress-reducing and time-saving things I’ve done in the last year has been to stick up a plastic 3M hook that I hang my keys on when I walk in the front door of my house. I would guess that this has saved me literally hours of searching for my keys and [...]