How can we heal from the stress of the past year, and get our minds, bodies, and sleep back on track? Let's find out with leading energy medicine practitioner and mind-body expert Alison J. Kay, Ph.D.! We cover the chakra system, meditation, spirituality, and what all of it means for our sleep and wellbeing. For more than 25 years, Dr. Alison J. Kay has practiced as a mind-body energy healer, founding the Vibrational UPgrade System, and worked in yoga, meditation, chi gong, energy medicine, mind-body fitness, longevity, and holistic health with a specialization in the chakra system. Considered ..read more

It's Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20) and you're probably pretty tired. In honor of World Sleep Day on Friday, March 19, this episode features sleep news, tips, and notes from two experts, Dr. Lourdes DelRosso, associate professor of pediatrics and sleep medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Dr. Craig Canapari, director of the Yale Pediatric Sleep Center and a physician in the area of pediatric pulmonology at Yale New Haven Hospital. Enjoy, share, and please, get some rest! Show notes: sleepwellstaywell.com Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more

It's time to spring forward, and that means bedtime chaos for families everywhere. Luckily, DST doesn't have to be so darn difficult. In this quick mini-episode I cover why moving the clocks forward makes bedtimes harder, and how to avoid disrupting your child's (and your) routine this Sunday, March 14.  Show notes: sleepwellstaywell.com Article link: https://www.coloradoparent.com/spring-forward-stay-sane/ Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more

Today we’re finishing our mini-series on sleep and relationships with a big topic—the sleep divorce. What is it and do you need one? My guest is Dr. Chris Winter. You may have seen his contributions to Men’s Health or a number of other national publications. Bio: W. Chris Winter, M.D. is author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It (Berkley, 2017). He’s a neurologist and sleep specialist based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Book: https://tinyurl.com/8funjnh3 Show notes: www.sleepwellstaywell.com Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more

One in five U.S. adults smokes, a behavior that affects cardiovascular health, immune health, and even sleep health. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and quitting is not easy. New research from the the University of Arizona Health Sciences shows getting a good night’s sleep could be another tool to help people successfully quit smoking. Guests: Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, an associate professor in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry and director of the Sleep an ..read more

Let's talk mattresses! Whether you're planning a future mattress purchase or ready to buy today, don't part with your hard-earned cash until you listen to this episode. My guest is Consumer Reports journalist Haniya Rae, author of their 2020 Best Mattresses report. We cut through confusing mattress marketing hype to discuss how to pick a mattress that you'll love, how much to spend, and whether fancy new features are worth it. And yes, we do name names.  BIO: Journalist Haniya Rae covers sleep products for Consumer Reports. She writes about the intersection between design and technology—w ..read more

Wishing you a safe and healthy holiday week! Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more

BIO: Dr. Levin is founder, chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OVID), a company whose mission is to bring treatment to patients with rare neurological conditions. Dr. Levin is concurrently the chairman of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). Dr. Levin was voted as one of the 25 most influential biotechnology leaders by Fierce Biotech and named one of the top 3 biotechnology CEOs in 2020 by The Healthcare Technology Report. He is the recipient of the Albert Einstein Award for Leadership in Life Sciences, the B’nai B’rith Award for Distinguished Achievement, and the Ker ..read more

On this Ask Malia Mini ep, I go beyond the age-old bedtime story to bring you books that actually help kids sleep. These 11 books help build and reinforce healthy sleep habits, overcome common sleep saboteurs, and boost parent-child bonding. The full list and links are posted in the show notes at: sleepwellstaywell.com Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more

Is it possible to stay well-rested when you travel across time zones with kids in tow? Sure is, and I'll show you how! Today's Ask Malia mini episode features a reader question about time zone travel along with an update from the listener who called in two weeks ago with a question about her son's 4am wake-up. *During the month of August I am posting mini Q&A episodes while I prep for another season of distance learning and travel with family. Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson ..read more