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Insomnia

Insomnia is the trouble falling or staying asleep that affects one in three adults — honest reviews, sleep hygiene field notes, and CBT-I science inside.

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CBT-I July 2026 · 5 min

The 70% Number: What Insomnia Treatment Actually Fixes

Here is a number you will run into if you spend an evening reading about insomnia treatment: about 70 percent.

By Marcus Webb · Read →
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CBT-I July 2026 · 5 min

Insomnia Treatment That Actually Works: What the Order of Operations Should Be

The most common insomnia treatment in America is a small oblong pill, and the second most common is a slightly larger one.

By Samuel Briggs · Read →
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Insomnia July 2026 · 6 min

Sleep Disorders vs. Bad Habits: What the 15-Minute Rule Actually Tells You

There is a number that sleep clinicians carry around in their heads: fifteen minutes. That is roughly how long a healthy adult should take to fall asleep after the lights go out.

By Laura Pendleton · Read →
A photorealistic wide shot of a dim sleep laboratory bedroom at night, a person…
Insomnia July 2026 · 5 min

The Fear That Ruins Sleep Testing Is the Belief You Have to Sleep Well

You have been handed a prescription for a sleep study, and somewhere between the parking lot and the front door a worry has installed itself: What if I can't fall asleep with all that stuff on me?

By Megan Caldwell · Read →
A serene nighttime bedroom scene photographed at the moment of transition into sleep, shot…
Insomnia June 2026 · 5 min

Sleep Hygiene Is Real, But It Won't Fix the Magnesium You're Missing

The night I decided to test this, I took 200 mg of magnesium glycinate at 9:40 p.m. and wrote the time on a sticky note.

By Megan Caldwell · Read →
A photorealistic nighttime bedroom scene shot from above, a person lying awake on their…
Insomnia June 2026 · 5 min

When Insomnia Is Really Sleep Apnea Wearing a Disguise

You wake at 3:14 a.m., heart going, mind already cycling through tomorrow. You blame the work email, the second coffee, the news.

By Thomas Greenwood · Read →