Happy December!

We haven't even had a big snow yet, but I think many of us are feeling a bit... smothered.  This is your friendly reminder that you are not alone, and this will pass. 

Personally, I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I do and don't miss during this time. Some things have been hard to lose and I can't wait to have them back. There are other things that I could really care less about not being able to do right now, things that I used to spend a lot of time stressing about.  That is very useful information and I'm going to lay off myself about them even when we open back up!

• There appears to be nothing as restorative and perhaps even life-prolonging as natural sleep. Sleeping pills have an important role but if they are the ONLY way that you sleep these days - let's talk. We need to make sure you are getting the benefits of the natural stuff as well.
• Avoid alcohol right before bed, please! Besides destroying your sleep quality it also interferes with memory formation at night - even for memories formed days earlier!!
• And the best news: we are built to nap. A 20-40 minute afternoon nap appears to have many health benefits. A large study of a population in Greece even showed a 34% lower risk of heart disease in the group that took naps of any duration.