Sleep Disorders Expert Beth Irvine shares Sleep Disorders management news and commentary at MySleepCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/34879/meditation Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:27:40 -0400 Beth Irvine My forgotten phone sat innocently on the coffee table this morning happily singing out the same tune over and over again. No one was listening. I on the other hand, felt a sense of panic realizing my phone and I were separated. No phone in my bag, and I was too far from home to turn around to go back and get it. Actually, what a blissful day it was. I stepped fully into the awareness that no one would be able to reach me. This situation gave me... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/34879/meditation http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/33084/natural Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:11 -0400 Beth Irvine Sometimes it's the simple things that make all the difference in our life. Try this breathing technique and let your breath's natural rythmn soothe you.   Sit and breathBegin by sitting. Bring all of your atttention, your awareness to your feet. Feel your feet touching the ground. Feel the base of your body as being very heavy. Imagine an anchor that is thrown over the side of a boat and it is sinking and sinking until finally it... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/33084/natural http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/30808/secret Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:03:36 -0400 Beth Irvine Dear readers,   I want to share a secret with you. This is one of my favorite yoga poses. It doesn't require anything more than a few minutes of your focused attention. You can do it anywhere, anytime, and no one has to know what you are doing. Except, the benefits you feel from practicing this pose may ripple out... and someone may say, why do you look so happy and relaxed?   Mountain PoseThis pose brings a state of... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/30808/secret http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/30195/4-everyday Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:42:00 -0400 Beth Irvine Stressed-out? • How do I deal with the frustration of mundane tasks day after day? • How can I have more patience with those around me? • What can I do to have more energy and clarity?  Sit back, relax and take a few minutes to tune in to a recent morning TV segment I did on relieving stress. Techniques of body awareness, breathing and quieting the mind. As well as "finding a place of capacity to meet the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/30195/4-everyday http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/29395/change Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:41:00 -0400 Beth Irvine Awareness is the key   Awareness of any situation- whether it be our children's emotions, our husband or friend's emotions, (and yes, even our own emotions) give us the ability to recognize and deal with these emotions. Awareness is 99% of the problem. And just as in any challenge that life brings our way, use these times to practice your innate gift of being aware.   Antar Mouna   The following is a specific... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/29395/change http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/27832/healthy-2 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:29:00 -0400 Beth Irvine I reach past my reflection in the mirror of my medicine cabinet to what lies behind the door. On those glass shelves I find alchemy of herbs, medicinal products and conventional elixirs. I use a combination of these things in caring for my body, all the while remaining true to the most basic doctrine of medical law—first, do no harm.   As a health care professional, as a mother, as a teacher, I feel that I serve as a translator,... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/27832/healthy-2 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/29795/irvine Fri, 30 May 2008 16:27:00 -0400 Beth Irvine An introduction Since this is my first article for health central, I wanted to give readers a chance to get to know me. I wanted you to feel as if we were sitting together outside on my patio with a cup of chai tea, talking about our lives. It is these kinds of conversations that let us get a deeper understanding of one another, of what makes us who we are. I want to show you what I do and why I love it.  When I reflect back on my... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/33137/29795/irvine