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I met with Esty last night for session number six. Things are getting real now — the kind of real where truth and emotion start to meet. At the beginning of our work together, Esty was exhausted, frustrated, and running out of hope. Like so many people who’ve battled long nights, she believed there were only two possible outcomes to this nightmare: 1) I’d have a magic potion or lightbulb moment that would finally “fix” her. 2)Or, she’d have to accept that she would never slee

Late Thursday night, I received a voice note from Jilly. Her voice trembled, and I could hear tears just beneath her words. We usually exchange a quick message or voice note once a month — just a simple check-in to see how she’s doing. But this time, her message was different. She had just woken up from a nightmare so vivid it left her shaking, but when she tried to move or call out, she realized she couldn’t. Her eyes were open, she was aware of the bedroom around her, yet h

A colleague of mine recently shared a story that really stuck with me. She’s working with a client — let’s call her Mira, 43, living in Israel — and I think her experience says a lot about what people get wrong about sleep. Mira is the type of person who, on the outside, looks like she has it all together. She works, cooks, keeps her home spotless, and volunteers in her community. Her life is extremely organized — everything has a plan, a schedule, a system. She controls what

Shannon, 46, had been my client a couple of years ago. Recently, she reached out again, exhausted and frustrated. Life hadn’t slowed down for a second: her son got engaged, then a few weeks later there was a bar mitzvah, complete with hosting a massive weekend at her house — self-catered, of course. A couple of months later, her daughter gave birth during the holidays and moved in with her toddler. Five weeks later, she was still there. And now, with her son’s wedding just we

We all know that sinking feeling—lying awake, tossing and turning, the air around you either too warm or too chilly to feel comfortable. You adjust the blanket, flip the pillow, stick one leg out, and still can’t quite get it right.  But could the temperature  of your room—or your body—actually be the reason you’re not sleeping well? Let’s explore this, through both science and a real story from my client, Adina. Adina’s Story Adina, 41, came to me completely burned out. She

The holidays are over. The menus have been cleared, the dishes stacked, and the guests have finally left — or maybe you left, traveling back home with souvenirs, sugar highs, and a suitcase full of laundry. Somehow, after weeks of late nights, irregular meals, endless socializing, and flights of fancy that rarely included actual sleep, we’re now staring at the calendar and thinking, “It’s time to get back to normal.” And yet… Most of us don’t. We want to get back into our rou

The other day I was walking past a gym, and a sign caught my eye:  “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” At first, I...

What if I told you that some people are taking their vacation days — not to travel, not to see family, and definitely not to Instagram...

When a Neighbor’s Warning Brings Back Memories A few hours ago, my neighbor came to my door and said something that made my stomach drop:...

On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, as I lit the candles, my married daughter told me she had been having contractions on and off...

Raizy sat across from me, exhausted and hopeless. She’s 72 years old, and she hasn’t slept in three months. That’s not a typo — three...

She was crying on the phone. Not the kind of crying where someone is just tearing up — this was the cry of someone who had been holding...

If you’ve ever found yourself tossing and turning at night , even after following all the usual sleep advice—no caffeine late, early...

“Can’t you just give me something else to try?” That was the text Dina sent me just three days after our first session together. Dina, a...

It’s 7 p.m., and instead of enjoying your evening, all you can think about is sleep. Will you sleep tonight? What happens if you don’t?...

We’ve all had those nights. You roll into bed exhausted, ready to crash, but for some reason, sleep just doesn’t come. You toss, turn,...

This past weekend, I sat with a new client, a 19-year-old pre-one-A teacher. On the outside, she has everything going for her—she’s...

“I think about sleep all day.” That’s what one of my clients told me. And if you’re living with insomnia, you probably get it. As the...

Why a Sleep Reset Matters Ah, transitions. They sneak up on us every year: the kids go back to school, your job demands a new schedule,...

I was sitting in the back of an Uber the other night, returning from a wedding. It was late, construction was everywhere, and the ride...