Orthosomnia: A Wellness Disorder by Design

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It’s 2:43 a.m. The sky outside is still pale blue—brighter than it should be. Where I live, the summer nights don’t darken; they soften. The sun skims the horizon but never fully disappears.

I stand on the balcony, watching the mountains dissolve into the sea. A bird calls once, then goes silent. Nothing moves, yet the world hums like it forgot to go to bed. I used to wear a smartwatch, but it was too bulky for sleep. So I went with a ring instead—sleek, silent, and always watching.

This used to be a comforting hour. The sea barely breathing…

The Sunday Blues: A Weekly Ache in the Soul of Modern Life

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I didn’t plan to write about the Sunday Blues.

But while recently referencing Viktor Frankl, the Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor, I came across a line that stopped me:

“Sunday neurosis… the kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the busy week is over.”
— Man’s Search for Meaning

The Triglyceride/HDL Cholesterol Ratio

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The TG/HDL-C Ratio in Clinical Context For decades, cholesterol has been the headline act in our understanding of heart disease. High LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) — the so-called “bad” cholesterol — was cast as the main villain, while HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) earned praise as the “good” kind. Statins became the blockbuster therapy, and LDL-C targets the cornerstone of … Read more