Making Sense of Cell Phones and The Wireless Debate

54. That's the number of devices I have in my home. From my juicer, wine fridge and microwave oven, to my collection of Apple products, to my hair dryer, there are 54 items that plug into something. We are a high-wattage family. Power lines hug the side of my street. There are two large cell...

What Are Our Wireless Devices Doing to Us?

Wireless technology.  It's everywhere. Our cellphones, laptops, iPads, smart meters, baby monitors, bluetooth technology, audio systems and wearable devices. The new stuff that's coming out is incredible. It's the way of the future and I love it. The question is, what is this technology doing to us? What is...

Sleep: When to Get it and When to Skip it

Pop quiz time! Don't worry, there's only one question: What do all of these people have in common? Answer: 3-6 hours of sleep per night. Are you surprised? My guess is no. Because even with all of the research about the importance of sleep, it's common knowledge that people...

The 10 Things You Need to Do To Get Kids To Sleep

There are 610 results for books for sleep + parenting on Amazon. And 223 million results on Google. I have 4 books on the subject, all of which I have read and refer to regularly. I've even hired a sleep consultant. I try to do everything I am supposed to...

How to Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep and Wake Up Feeling Awesome

I spent the spring semester of my junior year of college in Spain. I ate (not well), I drank (too much), I studied (too little), I explored (constantly), I danced (poorly), I tutored (English) and I slept (not enough). And I loved every minute of it. My body -...

Sleep: Why Roger Federer Gets 12 Hours of It & How to Hack Your Own Sleep

Fun fact #1: You will die from sleep deprivation before food deprivation. That's right. 11 days without sleep will kill you, but the body can survive without food for about two weeks before it starves. Turns out a lot of complicated and important things happen when we sleep - things that...

What I Learned From My Month of Meditation

Day 27, session two. I'm feeling restless and sneak a peek at my timer. Seven minutes have gone by. Seven measly minutes. One would think that 27 consecutive days of twice daily meditation sessions would have me comfortably settled into "level two" meditation status, one that feel less like a blazing traffic...