How to Fall Asleep

There are several topics that seem to come up with patient after patient and I find myself making the same suggestions over and over again. One of these topics is sleep hygiene. Simply stated, sleep hygiene is a way to describe your behaviors and habits related to...

Life after Trauma

In the midst of a traumatic life event, our bodies have a knack of taking over; adrenaline pumps around the body and our natural survival instinct kicks in. But in the aftermath of such an event when the body’s defenses have come down again, we can begin to feel...

Socializing may extend you life!

Some recent research (summarized nicely in the WSJ) has shown a nice correlation between socializing and life longevity (and quality).  It’s no surprise though, as we are social animals.  Surely some people are more extroverted than others and some people really...