The consistency of your sleep routine has a great deal to do with keeping circadian rhythms running in sync. When we sleep and wake at the same times, day after day, we send powerful signals to our ...

Routines seem boring. When we think of an everyday schedule, most of us picture doing the same thing every day, commuting to the same office and seeing the same people day in and day out — which isn’t ...

Embrace rather than fight your fluctuating energy levels and interests. Our ancestors certainly did. Many of the first larger human settlements were built along rivers where the residents took ...

With less than three weeks until the St. Joseph School District is back in session, the shift from enjoying summer activities to morning alarms can pose a challenge for some students. Dr. Samantha ...

Have you ever seen babies who were crabby because they missed their nap time, or witnessed a hungry toddler throw a temper tantrum in the grocery store, or heard a parent say, “My toddler has ...

Moderate to severe psoriasis can make you feel like every day is unpredictable. You might worry that you could have a flare at any given moment. Then, the stress that this uncertainty can cause may in ...

When Andrea Traynor’s two children wake up at 7 a.m., they get 30 minutes of quiet time reading in bed. Then breakfast. At 8:30 a.m. it’s time for a walk, a hike or a scooter ride. Every minute of the ...

From the time hominids walked erect, they relied on routines to endure. As psychologist Jim Taylor explained, feelings of unfamiliarity, unpredictability, uncertainty and lack of control naturally ...