Tag: napping

  • How To Fall Asleep Quickly: A Pavlovian Tale

    05 Mar 2022 » 3 min read

    Last year I had a lot of trouble sleeping. At first I had trouble falling asleep. My doctor prescribed various medications, none of which worked well. After many, many months, I began to be able to fall asleep again, but struggled with something called “epic dreaming,” which I’d never heard of before until I read…

  • Why Give Up Napping?

    26 Sep 2021 » 5 min read

    The most frequent piece of advice I get when complaining that I don’t sleep well at night is: give up your nap. Kelly has suggested this a number of times, as have people I’ve complained to about my poor night’s sleep. I’m not sure these people appreciate the value of a good afternoon nap. My…