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Why is your teenager exhausted in the morning but suddenly wide awake at night? Teen sleep isn't simply about motivation or screens. During adolescence, the brain's internal clock naturally shifts later, and when biology collides with school schedules, extracurriculars, and social demands, many teens become chronically sleep deprived. Learn why teens struggle with sleep, what delayed sleep phase means, and how parents can support healthy sleep habits.
Expecting this holiday season? Discover five essential baby sleep tools recommended by a board-certified sleep psychologist and mom. Learn how the right gear — from smart monitors to portable sleep spaces — can help your newborn (and you) sleep better from day one.
Retirement often promises rest, freedom, and more time for sleep. But for many people, the loss of daily structure can make sleep harder, not easier. Dr. Shantha Gowda explains why sleepless nights can appear after retirement and how changes in routine, timing, and expectations can affect sleep.
If you’ve tried sleep hygiene, supplements, meditation apps, and every sleep product but still feel tired and wired at night, CBT-I may be the missing piece. Dr. Shantha Gowda explains how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia helps address the thoughts and habits that keep sleep feeling difficult, pressured, and unpredictable.
When sleep becomes something you monitor, chase, control, or depend on to determine how your day will go, it can start to feel fragile and out of reach. Dr. Shantha Gowda explores how pressure, fear, and control can affect insomnia and what it means to build a healthier relationship with sleep.
The Bahá'í Fast is a sacred time of reflection, prayer, and discipline, but early wake times and evening activities can make sleep more challenging. Dr. Shantha Gowda shares practical sleep tips to help support rest, energy, and spiritual well-being throughout the fast.
Sharing a bed means sleep is not just personal. It becomes part of the relationship. Dr. Shantha Gowda explains why communicating with your bed partner about sleep preferences, routines, temperature, snoring, pets, and even separate bedrooms can improve both sleep quality and connection.
An underappreciated aspect of fasting. Tips to help optimize sleep during the Holy Month of fasting.