We all know that sleep is an important factor in our overall health, and as an active and vivid dreamer, I unfortunately do not ever really get a full night’s rest, even if I fall asleep easily and sleep for the recommended seven to eight hours.  Not to mention, as a writer, I sometimes write deep into the night, because you can’t turn off inspiration and you never really know when or where it will come from, so after long hours of work, my body needs good rest.  Therefore, the mattress I sleep on is incredibly important, because if it’s not comfortable, then it adds to my inability to get a full night’s rest.  The right mattress, however, helps to improve my sleep.

Trauma is something that stays with us our whole lives.  Even when we're doing great, it lives with us in different ways, sometimes triggered in unexpected ways and sometimes affecting us in unexpected ways.  Traumatic events like this week's mass shooting may re-trigger trauma for many.  One of the ways it can affect us is in our sleep, but there are ways you can treat trauma related sleep issues, and of course other PTSD symptoms.