Lots of things can keep kids up at night
From playing an alphabet game to slipping a wish under a pillow, “How to Sleep Tight through the Night” is filled with practical, engaging prompts that are accessible to all and easy to implement, using creative visualization, mindfulness techniques, and playful, fun strategies for easing bedtime struggles and welcoming sound, restful sleep.
Can’t Sleep? Meditate!
It’s four o’clock in the morning, there’s nothing on the calendar, no phones ringing, and the laptop is sleeping — even if you aren’t. So why not use this time to meditate like the monks and mystics do?
The Cool Side of the Pillow
The ideal temperature for your bedroom is 60-67 degrees. In warm weather, this can be difficult to attain. Here are some thoughts on creating a sleep cave and getting nourishing sleep on hot summer nights.
One reason we’re avoiding sleep, and why we need it
Dreams: A surprising sleep hack for stressful times What was already an epidemic of sleep loss before we were faced with a global pandemic, has become an even greater problem. These days, people are tossing …
When Waking Is Stranger than Dreams
Falling asleep … and not … in stressful times They say truth can be stranger than fiction, and these days our waking reality can feel more surreal than our dreams. We enter the grocery stores …
Take 3 Steps Toward World Peace
in addition to whatever work you are inspired to do in your community, and in the world at large, I encourage you to take 3 steps to bring more peace to your inner world that can radiate outward.
Q&A: What Exactly Is a Mindful Approach to Sleep and Dreams?
How to bring mindfulness from the meditation cushion to your mattress in conversation with Tzivia Gover, MFA, CDP Q: You talk about mindfulness and sleep. But let’s start with the basics. Why are so many people …
The Royal Road to Joyful Dreams
When you journey to the unconscious, bring a map During a recent trip to Mexico, where I’d come to present a program on Dreaming Toward Bliss at a conference on dreams and healing, I did …
Dreaming Toward Bliss
A gift in the night I’d like to tell you a dream I had. I know, you don’t like to hear about other people’s dreams. You think they’re long, and you have no idea what …
Where Om’s Meet Z’s: Dreamwork as Meditation
A mindful approach to dreamwork In classical meditation, we sit and observe the contents of our minds without judgment. We notice when thoughts arise, but we don’t engage with them, and we wach as they …