Ok, so my only job this weekend was to get my bookkeeping and billing done, neither of which happened. Instead I played in my yard, moved furniture around and put the February Horizons Magazine online. I also had a weekend festival of sleep, culminating in my last sleep segment being from 5am-9am this morning. For me […]
Melatonin is a hormone that is produced and secreted at night, and only at night, by the pineal gland. Exposure to light at night completely suppresses the production of melatonin. It doesn’t require very bright lights to stop the production of melatonin—bright indoor white light at 300 lux) as well as very dim light at […]
I stepped outside for a walk at 5:00am after morning meditation and found it was about 70 degrees. The air felt nice and chilly, a relief from the humid 90 degree days we’ve been having. l took a walk around the property and then an hour’s nap in the chaise out under the oaks. I […]
Imagine being able to rid yourself of a host of medical or psychological maladies without drugs or psychotherapy. Imagine being able to turn back the clock naturally, without taking drugs and hormones. You can practice anti-aging medicine with non-invasive medical meditation. These are proven effective in one of the most overlooked forms of therapy available […]
I wrote at I’ve been making crisp, quick pickled watermelon rind that I’ve been making pickles this week, and also the past two weeks eating – almost daily – Hummus and Babaganoush with lots of fresh garlic and mediterreanean pickles on the side. I love spicy, flavorful foods, especially when they’re low fat and healthy. […]
My sleep schedule is changing again and that’s always interesting. My habit for years was to be up at 4:00am for morning meditation and then go back to bed from about 6:00-9:00am, then go into the office. The past month I’ve been unable to go back to sleep, and then I crash about 6:00-7:00pm until […]
My sleep habits are an ever-changing thing (see also My morphing sleep cycles of menopause and Not able to sleep?) I’ve been sleeping a lot lately and currently I’ve been going to bed at 6:00pm and waking up about midnight. Then in the morning I take a nap between 6:00am and 8:00-9:00am. I’ve been taking […]
I’ve been experimenting with melatonin supplements as a natural sleep aid. When I have enough melatonin being naturally produced in my system, it’s because I get a good half hour of morning sunshine each day, and because I put myself in quiet and darkness for sleeping each night. When I’m stressed, my melatonin is sucked […]
Brain Chemicals and Modern Life: It all comes down to our chemistry. Fidgeting, concentration, sleep, energy levels, mood swings, even the ability to sweat are controlled by the chemicals lurking about our bodies. Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, melatonin, insulin, and prostaglandins are some of the more important ones… and these in turn are influenced strongly by […]
The past few days I’ve been really catching up on my sleep. I guess my body knows what it needs. Once again, last night at 7:00pm I felt myself getting sleepy. So instead of just dozing off in my big puffy chair as i usually do, I got up and went into bed. I figured […]