Good restful sleep seems to be an enigma that eludes many people, adults and children alike. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates that approximately 33% of adults experience intermittent insomnia while up to 40% of children do not get enough sleep. Lack of sleep decreases life expectancy across the board and increases the risk…

Tension, worry, anger, irritability, insomnia, exaggerated startle response, and a constant activation of the “fight, flight, or freeze” response all fall under the umbrella of anxiety. Though this response has an adaptive function allowing us to be vigilant of our physical surroundings, an anxiety disorder results when we respond to small levels of stress with…