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You wake up early, put it a long, grueling day at work, and then finally make it home. You’ve been thinking about crashing into your bed all day. It’s quite honestly all you’ve been thinking about. You’re so exhausted, you can barely make it there. Yet, when you fall into bed, ready to immediately head off to your dreams… nothing happens. You find yourself tossing and turning, overthinking everything that happened during the day. Something your boss said to you three days ago keeps bouncing around inside your head. You start worrying about buying a friend a present for their...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but that certainly doesn't mean it passes by unnoticed. Though some stressors dissolve in the moment, and can even be a part of otherwise positive moments, others last longer and can have a far more significant impact. This is true for both adults and children. People living with ASD may be prone to more frequent episodes of stress and anxiety[1], but learning to identify signs that your child is feeling stressed can help you to find their stress triggers, offer reprieve, and instill important coping skills through practice. World Mental Health Day, which...

  When it’s time for bed, you do everything right, turning off your electronics, setting the thermostat to a perfect 67 degrees, and maybe even enjoying a nice cup of sleepytime tea or warm milk. But still, you find yourself tossing and turning, unable to nod off. What’s the deal? Post by Sleep Advisor As it turns out, it’s not just what you do when it’s time to go to sleep and your sleep environment that’s keeping you awake. Everything you do, from the moment you wake up until you head to bed, can potentially affect how well you sleep....