Tag Archives: sleep

White Paper: Conditions Indicated by Excessive Daytime Napping and Prolonged Sleep Duration (≥12 Hours Daily)

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Sleeping twelve or more hours per day, combined with habitual napping, is clinically significant. While healthy adults vary in sleep need, consistent sleep beyond 9–10 hours and persistent daytime sleep episodes strongly suggest hypersomnolence, a symptom that can … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Night Trains

Posted on December 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Night Trains:  The Rise And Fall Of The Sleeper, by Andrew Martin This book does not really live up to its title very well.  This is not necessarily a bad thing, as the book is entertaining and personal, but sometimes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Goodnight, Darth Vader

Posted on April 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Goodnight, Darth Vader, by Jeffrey Brown In this entertaining book we see a side of Darth Vader that one does not see in the Star Wars movies, namely trying to get his young children to sleep.  While it is clear … Continue reading →

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Waking Up In Terror (After Vern Rutsala)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Was I shot this time or carried up In a tornado and tossed along like A bale of hay, or was I shot to death By some horrible gang.  I can’t Remember, I think to myself as I find the … Continue reading →

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God Gives To His Beloved Sleep

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons I have often looked at Psalm 127 and its importance (often alongside Psalm 128) [1].  Although Psalm 127 is short, it touches on a lot of themes that are of deep personal interest to me, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hotel Insomnia: Poems

Posted on October 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Hotel Insomnia:  Poems, by Charles Simic Having read about half a dozen or so of the author’s books before getting to this one, it was little surprise that this book would deal so heavily in one of the topics that … Continue reading →

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The Effects Of Long-Term Sleep Deprivation On Indo-Surinamese Taxicab Drivers: A Case Study

Posted on October 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

When you are a captive audience, so to speak, for someone for some period of time, it allows you to gain a great deal of insight into their thinking and way of operating.  Now, it will come as little surprise … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sleep Thieves

Posted on April 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

Sleep Thieves:  An Eye-Opening Exploration Into The Science & Mysteries Of Sleep, by Stanley Coren This book could have been a lot less enjoyable given the author’s approach as a committed believer in evolution, given my own thoughts about that, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Healing Night

Posted on April 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

Healing Night:  The Science And Spirit Of Sleeping, Dreaming, And Awakening, by Rubin R. Naiman As someone whose sleep problems are pretty openly acknowledged [1], I frequently read books that talk about sleep.  Most of the books, quite sensibly, talk … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sleep Smarter

Posted on March 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

Sleep Smarter:  21 Essential Strategies To Sleep Your Way To A Better Body, Better Health, And Bigger Success, by Shawn Stevenson I have mixed feelings about this book and the approach of the author.  Reading this book is akin to … Continue reading →

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