Photo credit: Kinga Cichewicz Seven to eight hours of shut-eye per night can help you lose weight, boost your memory, and live longer. So why are nearly one in three U.S. adults not getting the recommended amount of sleep? Whether it’s stress, distractions, poor diet and exercise habits, or an endless to-do list, here are five ways to improve ... Continue Reading
How Insomnia Impacts Mental Health
I’ve learned through my own experience that the relationship between quality sleep and mental health are reciprocal, where a lack of sleep can intensify symptoms of mental illness, and having a mental illness can in fact make sleeping more difficult. I myself was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 12. Trying to keep up in school with a major case of ... Continue Reading
Essence of Sleep and Treatment for Insomnia Presented by Dr. Martin Hsia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXE11ZG1Qhc&t=371s CBT SoCal's Clinical Director Dr. Martin Hsia recently spoke for the Wellness Series at San Marino Community Church on "The Essence, Absence, and Defense of Sleep". The presentation included significant research about the health benefits of sleep, the potential medical and psychological ... Continue Reading
Repaving the Royal Road: Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century – Ep. 27
On Episode 27, Martin talks with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Brooks about the theory and technique of working with dreams in Psychotherapy. Dr. Brooks discusses trends and evolving theories about dreams in psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as well as his expertise in Dream Tending and Social Dreaming as alternatives to Dream Interpretation in ... Continue Reading
CBTi: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia
Up to 30% of U.S. adults have insomnia The authors note that, in the U.S., up to 30% of the adult population suffers from insomnia and that insomnia is associated with significant physical and mental health problems. If someone has insomnia, the probability of their also having problems with the diabetes precursor "metabolic syndrome" and ... Continue Reading
CBT for Insomnia works! (Even for complicated cases)
CBT-I can help insomnia. CBT-I can be helpful for insomnia even if the person suffers from anxiety, depression, or medical problems. There is ample evidence that CBT-I is very effective with primary insomnia, that is, people who have sleep difficulties without having significant other problems. Now new research suggests that CBT is effective ... Continue Reading