good morning today it is being called the definitive biography of brett favre. >> his access to favre's family and inner circle. >> we'll chat about everything from the near fatal accident and his substance things never reported on the legendary quarterback before. that's next on the morning blend. ? ? [ music ] ? ? ? ? great music. >> that music is perfect. first up today a new book about brett favre. most packers fans will say this about the legendary quarterback he was a hero, then a betrayer,

think this is for sure will ever forget him. >> his time with green bay we feel like we got to know him pretty well, but our next guest had to know more. jeff pearlman is a new york times best selling author he interviewed well over 500 people including favre's family and intermost circle to write this biography called gun slinger the remarkable improbable iconic life of brett favre. welcome to the yellow couch. >> i always thought these were empty, but you are actually drinking out of thatug [laughter] >> can i have a sip? >> you need a shot? >> nope they are full. they are absolutely full. great to see you. >> thanks. >> this is fascinating. to think you were so curious about brett favre. what i like is he is the type of guy that so much has been written about him it's sort of like what can you write that is new? but one of the things you say, is he is known, but not really. >> yeah. >> what in your opinion is something that maybe most people don't know about brett favre?

autobiography when he was here after the super bowl. this is the kind of stuff you look for if you write books. he wrote about his first year in nfl in nine paragraphs. he played in atlanta. he spent the year getting fat and drunk. he didn't play he was on the bench. if you be you have been to atlat is the city a guy like him shouldn't be. would go to the bars and it will them do not serve back up quarterback. at the end of the year he missed the team photo he pulls up 45 minutes late and jerry says, favre looks at him says coach i'm so sorry i got stuck behind a train wreck. and glanville said boy you are the train wreck.

early years, but why you. of all of the people so obsessed with brett favre, why would his friends and family let you come in and do all of these interviews? >> so if you have ever met like bonita, it's will almost like if you show up in mississippi, and you take the time to come, they will talk to you. it's almost -- >> you know how many fans are going to go there now? [laughter] >> when they pl played in the sr bowl in new orleans, a lot of fans drove hour from new orleans and would show up and the favres are like give them lemonade. my wife, i was driving home from mississippi i was like oh, my god this is mazing bonita talked to me brandy talked to me. she said don't you think it's a little weird? i was like what is weird about it? she said imagine if somebody is doing a book about you and you weren't talking and your parents gave them all of this information and sent them home with scrapbooks. wouldn't you find that weird? i said that's a fair point. >> you interviewed 500 people,

not why not? >> i did not. family yes, brett no. i tried. i wrote him first thing you do is write him a letter, send me your books i heard nothing. through his pr person i set up three definitive interviews i get a call monday 3:00 he wasn't there. brett couldn't do it call on this day. call wasn't there. at the end i wrote him one i was like it was toward the end i interviewed all of these bemple. i said i'm sure you probably hate am i by now, but blah blah blah. i get a text at starbucks, it's brett favre. it is like i don't hate you, but i just don't really want to do this. i whatever i value my privacy i'm not at that point in my life whatever wrote. it happens. >> that was it. >> do you think there is any chance you got duped in any of these interviews that they are telling you things that are true

number two you fact exact. the one that has come up, aaron rodgers said and a long story short is -- >> give the quote of what he said. >> favre shows up, it's the first day of 2005, and aaron rodgers greets him and says good morning grandpa. [laughter] >> i know, but here's the thing i have to say -- >> that's how she greets me all the time grandma. >> can i call you grandma? >> go ahead. >> old bitty whatever you >> yeah. my kids just call me go get me breakfast. >> so, you know rogers said that didn't happen. i will say, craig knoll was the backup quarterback he was a great source. i have talked to him since then. he is like eh it actually happened the first day of training camp not the first day of ota's. did he say it 100% yes, was

he was right it happening at the opening of training camp not ota's. let's go back a little bit to some of the early years. that's what you do you chronicle even starting back with high school. we've got there is some high school in there. we have great pictures of him in the year book. [laughter] >> and then signing with southern miss and everything. and a little bit, what did you learn about his mississippi days? >> that's my favoritear >> i love mississippi first of all. and which is weird, but i do love mississippi. he plays for his dad in high school. his dad believes in running the football only. he never threw. so nobody knew about him. southern miss has this assistant coach they hire late named mark mckale. he is late on the recruiting scene. he asked around does anybody

quarterback in hancock north central he has a good arm. i don't know if he can throw. he is the only guy that knows about brett favre. he shows up at southern miss, nobody knows about him at all there. they play their first game win, they play tulane the second game, the night before the game favre and his roommate drank a case and a half of schlitz. because he knows he's not going to play. schlitz. is that what you got there? you wou b now. >> yeah. [laughter] >> because he knows he's not going to play. they are losing at half time. the coach says go put in favor. favor? favre whatever put in favre. barry favor. they throw him in, he is like, he is throwing up on the sidelines he is puking beer and he runs into the huddle the offensive lineman are like who the hell is this he is a freshman, he leads them into a

the legend of brett favre. >> you love digging into peoples lives especially to find out what makes a persontic. in your opinion what makes brett favre tic? >> i think he is driven a lot. the recurring theme is like this gil. he feel like he has a certain catholic gil. like when you screw up i don't want to do that again. i want to be you screw up again. i want too be better than that. he didn't mean, even when he screwed up he actually felt bad about it. he wast a guy without a conscious. >> like the stuff with his wife. >> he just did some really awful, awful things, like unforgiven, again the pictures with the jets, like the embarrassment he put his family through is ridiculous and he did it doesn't make it better, but

interesting recurring theme with brett. >> that rise, that fall and you believe he has risen again. i think most packer players think he has risen again. he is in the hall of fame and he is sort of in everyone's good graces. are you in his good graces have you heard? >> i hope so. i love the guy i love his career. >> you talked to his wife too right? >> no i did not. >> she and brett favre neither one of you? >> butis like the best woman you will ever meet in your life. >> what does she say about him? >> this is what i love about her. she's a special ed teacher. when he was growing up she would take her k kids to her class, se would take them to teach them about empathy. he is growing up in mississippi they would always have african american teammates over, sleep over, special ed kid who is he would have access to. he was raised to be sort of a certain way and, flaws and all, i do feel like they raised him

very very well. >> that's a beautiful story. i think it's great. you had your book signing last night. people can still get your book by going to your website. it's just jeff pearlman.com where you can find out more. you have a great blog. lots of great stories about favre on there. lots of great things on there you can read about favre and other books you have done as a former sports illustrator writer lots of great stuff on there. thanks for being here. >> do i get to take a mug or the couch. >> do you want a yellow one like that? >> yeah. >> to match the couch. >> exactly. >> it was great to meet you. your book is widely available for people. a great holiday gift too i think. >> everyone loves hanukkah. >> there is that guilt. >> nice it meet you. still ahead on today's show the latest technology for cataract surgery. and the program that helps this 50 something woman lose 20 plus pounds. and i love sea scallops, but

we'll have a chef there he is to tell you how to make this

back to the morning blend we are in the kitchen cooking with thunder bay.

seascape se scallops they are tricky to make at home. >> that's right i have been with you when you have ordered them many times. >> are they pretty hard to make? >> they are pretty easy i think. people have a t tendency to make things more complicated than they need to be. scallops if you overcook them they get undershoot you will be good to go. >> is there a specific time frame you are shooting for? >> i'm usually a little shy to say specific cooking times people tend to use that as a crutch and will be like it has to go another two minutes. pay attention to what is going on in the pan. about two minutes on the side give or take. >> like the tuna. if it is frozen or not it can change. >> similar to that exactly.

cscallops. these are sea scallopses they are slightly larger bay scallops are smaller. >> i didn't know that. >> easy way to remember that the sea is bigger than a bay right. the bay is small, the sea is big. but the sea scallops are bigger. these are fresh from any bedford, massachusetts, never frozen very good. they are like a there is a grain that runs up and down on the scallop. >> you can barely see them. >> turn it a little bit mike toward the camera. >> it's like little beef fillets. there is grains that run up and down. you want to cook it with the grain ju like you would with a steak. we're going to season this up with a little salt and pepper. >> a little sea salt? >> a little sea salt on both sides. then add a little olive oil to the pan.

here. you want to have a nice hot pan. you don't want it to be cold. start with a hot pan. what you are looking for is to get a good sere on. >> i get nervous when stuff sizzles when i'm at home. >> oh, don't. >> i fool like i'm going to burn something or set of my fire alarm. >> the flame equals flavor. you're caramelizing things, developing flavor which is what you want to do. don't fear thezl >> no no no. >> they looked really buttery before. are they naturally buttery? >> their texture is a little buttery when cooked properly. one thing you want to do you don't want to be manipulating them a lot in the pan. this one is hard to tell this is starting to get a little brown around the edges. you don't want to mess around too much until you are ready for the flip. when you are ready for the flip go underneath it, flip it over you can see how you got that

there. >> oh, yeah that looks good. >> we'll let that cook another minute or two on that other side enough to heat it through. >> is the second side less time? >> yeah because you have already started the cooking process on the first side. we have our roasted vegetables going here. going to start up this plate. got the roasted vegetables right down the center of our plate. love the garlic. good stuff. >> isn't that true if you add it at the end it's a stronger flavor right? >> kind of. if you put it in there too soon it tends to c of it and if it burns, then you are out of luck. can you do nothing with it if it burns. we're going to put our grilled asparagus speers along the side here. >> did you have a question about the asparagus molly? >> yes. was it thin or thick if one tastes better? >> i prefer it to be a little thicker you get more of the flavor in your mouth. if it's too thin you don't get the good flavor of it. opinions vary. from there we've got a nice good sere on this side. i'm going to drop in right on

it on the skewer. i happen to know some people don't really like the taste of wood in their food. >> molly. >> we're going to finish this up with a little citrus butter on the side to allow that to meltdown on top of it and we're going to put a little of this on top which is like chopped up bell pepper and a little lemon zest and there you have the sered sea scallops available on the dinner menu at thunder bay pewaukee. >> that's a lot of protein you get really full off of scallops. >> you do. they are like little steaks. they are buttery, delicious light and fresh. >> this is where we turn the show over to mike. talk about your thanksgiving buffet. give people the information they need. it's a busy day for you guys there. >> it's one of our busiest days of the year.

evening. it's not a brunch it's a buffet. it's a traditional style we're going to have all of your thanksgiving favorites from turkey, and ham beef, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie. >> is it a flat price? >> it is a flat price. if you log onto our website you can check out the prices there. it's a set price it includes everything. the produce bar, it includes you will not leave hungry i guarantee it. >> thunder bay is in pewaukee. there is the phone number on the screen, thunder bay.com. check out the cooking hacks on our facebook page that mike is doing. he did one today with what? >> i cabi i can't tell you you o wait and see. it's a bacon tip let's put it that way. >> those are awesome they are on the menu. >> like butter.

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but it is very important and if you do it right you could save a lot of money. class is in session, it is medicare 101 with sovereign select. tom qualley is the ceo and he is back to educate us all. >> thanks for having me on. >> this is an important time of year. annual open enrollment is in full swing until december 7. i know that sounds a long way away, but it really is not. >> t december 7th comes really fast. with all of the holidays and shopping all of the things families and people have going on december 7th happens really quickly. during open enrollment people have the opportunity and it is their legal right, people that are on medicare, specifically, have a legal right to actually shop around their current medicare advantage, medicare supplement or part d prescription drug plan. see what is out there, see if there is something new, see if there is a way they can save

they can change their plan without any health questions asked. they are guaranteed accepted in. >> i think that's a huge key. no health questions asked. but a lot of people say this sounds like a lot of work. i don't have the time to go through the mail. i don't have the time to go through all of the stuff. that's where you come in. >> that's where we come in. take all of the mail throw it away. >> it's daunting when you see even just one letter that is like ten pages or whatever. >> we're easy to get ahold of. they can call us, shoot us an email. stop at the contact us through the website. very simple ways that we can just review their plan, without a lot of hassle and really show people what they can, what their opportunities are to save some money and better their situation. >> so what types of things are you talking to people about especially with this annual enrollment period? >> right now there are so many different options. people on a medicare advantage plan or on a medicare supplement plan or prescription drug plan

there is brand-new options that have been introduced for 2017. >> good ones? >> actually really good options yeah. if they have been on the same plan for a few years they should definitely be looking right now and calling sovereign select and say hey, you know those plans we talked about on the morning blend what are they? let me see them side by side. >> side by side let's do it. >> and people that are one thing that a lot of people don't talk about people on group insurance plans maybe they are still working, medicare or maybe retired, and still on an employer group plan or retiree group plan a lot of times people on those types ever plans just okay, i will take what my employer or my previous employer gives me and they don't think twice about it. >> right. >> and that becomes a problem. we actually had a customer in our office yesterday who just got done with a meeting was on a retiree group plan, and we compared the plan with some other options that were out

about a $1,000 a year on her compared to her group plan by switching her to a different private plan. and she thought, god i have retired five years ago i could have done this five years ago. >> that could be a mortgage payment for a lot of people. >> yeah and the answer was yeah you could have done this five years ago, but we're glad that we saved you now. >> absolutely. >> so for people right now open enrollment is not just for people on medicare it's also for people that are renewing their group plans employment or their retiree plans so those people should be calling us and comparing those plans too to make sure that their company is actually offering the correct program for them, or to see if they can actually change and save some money compared to that. >> i was >> shorewood the other day i met a couple bill and joy they watched and came to you. >> hi joy and bill. >> one was retired one was not. they wanted to see the difference how we handle this situation. i know that happens for a lot of

events coming up. this is where people can get in person information your medicare 101 events are education until only. -- educational only. these are 10:00 a.m. in your office. >> those are for people new to medicare, turning 65 or approaching medicare age. maybe they are a year or two out and are like hey i have been thinking about it a lot i just want to get information to put my mind at ease. come in sit down educational presentation and get some info. >> your medicare advantage group meetings are showcasing a variety of medicare advantage plans available for 2017, these are great for people just looking to see updated information on their current plan, see other options available in the market and those you also have on your website. you have one tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., then november 8 at 3:00 p.m. people do need or should register right for these events by calling or sending an email

register so people know. seating is limited. here's how you contact tom and sovereign select. it is (262)641-4111. or google sovereign select or visit sovereign select ins.com. you will meet clients in their home or in your office where is most comfortable or convenient and no cost for consultation. reserve your seating. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me on. thisom plan was just to be slimmer for the summer. 27 pounds lighter poor thing she has to buy a whole new wardrobe. the program that finally worked and the one regret she had. i'm so happy hi i had my surgery i don't need glasses anymore. and after the break, we're

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welcome back. people who have cataracts find a lot of things challenging, reading, driving especially at night. even recognizing the expression on a loved one's face.

racine and kenosha are dr. paul and dr. sanka. i know technology is huge for you guys. >> we talked about floaters last time. technology is also changing in cataract surgery. now a days with our new technology, the type of lens we implant we are better able to help people with a quality of life and quality of vision. we're not waiting like we used to. we would say wait until you couldn't see at all then we do surgery. now a days people who are at night i can't read or do daily functioning. if they have a cataract we think that is part of the reason why we say don't wait. once you take out the cataract you are done forever it doesn't come back. now we can help put lens in the eye help people see better than they could when they were 45-years-old even. >> we have a couple visuals that we think will help people understand a little bit more. it almost looks like you're

looking at the night sky. >> what are you are seeing is the clouding up of the natural lens. our eyes all have a lends in there. like a camera it focuses on the retina in the back of the eye to help you see more clearly. as we age, the lens goes from clear to cloudy naturally over time. it begins to impede your vision. >> okay. >> so when we do cataract surgery we remove the cloudy lens inside the eye and replace it with an artificial lens like here in this picture here.th has replaced the previous cataract. >> are cataracts a natural part of aging and if for example, you have one eye that has a cataract, is it do you necessarily, then it for sure effects both eyes? >> cataracts are a normal part of aging just like wrinkles and graying of the hair. [laughter] >> darn it. >> everybody is going to get them at some point. and, but it's in terms of how much it affects your vision and when that will happen it varies

and so, usually someone will say hey you know i'm having a harder time watching tv i'm seeing halos and glare when i drive at night. having a harder time reading or paying bills. they are general daily activities are becoming harder and harder to perform. that's usually a sign their cataracts are having a significant impact on their vision and need to be addressed. >> the reason you are doing this is in part because it is safer and the technology has in such a way. >> in fact it's probably one of the safest surgeries in all of medicine today. 3 and a half million surgeries are being done in the united states. 20 million around the world. with the new technology it is a 10 to 15 minute surgery. no stitches for a lot of patients. most can go back to daily activity. hi a patient that said do you mind if i go to denny's to meet my friends for lunch? i was like all right if you want to. that's the exciting thing. it's not post operatively now.

ultrasound or laser technology to remove that lens. the less dense it is the less energy we have to use to remove the cataract. that's why we say don't wait if you have symptoms we see a cataract it is worthwhile taking care of it. >> it's amazing to think you can have this type of surgery on your eye and really have in some cases little to no down time. we're looking at this animation of it right now. >> this s artificial lens that moves inside the eye back and forth. this allows you to have a range of vision. it will help with distance, intermediate like looking at a computer, your phone, dashboard of your car it is nice this allows you to be independent of glasses in many situations. there are different types of art fix lens we implant in the eye. you can have your basic standard implant that will help with your

astigmatism and lens that can give you that range of vision like that animation showed. it's very exciting because we can customize our lend implantation based on our patient's needs and desires. >> i want you to set up, because to demonstrate or show you how great it for some people. just briefly the woman here is so cute. >> she's one of our patients that came in. she needed glasses for distance and reading. she was having a hard time with daily we did the cataract surgery in both eyes she just came in the office and said this has changed my life you can't believe it. i said okay. >> she's happy let's take a look. >> i'm so happy after my surgery because now i don't need my glasses anymore. i can read my iphone. i can read the computer and i can drive during the day perfectly. >> i can't read that can you read that? >> vfheor. >> let's see if they is right. >> correct. >> no way.

curious. >> i can read this with a little difficulty, but this very easily. >> how about down below? >> many people came to help. >> with those lens you can do that? >> that's crazy. >> mazi amazing i'm so happy. >> it's like she won the lottery. >> you guys are in the business of changing lives improving them so great. loved being at your offices so happy to have you here today and share her great clip. you can call for a complimentary consultation. call (262)637-0500. such an amazing technology and so precise and people are really experiencing great results. great to see you and it's amazing eye.com. >> perfect. >> thank you. still ahead on the show

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welcome back. cindy miller said it took her six months to act after seeing the nutrimost program on the morning blend because it looked

now 28 pounds lighter, she's a believer. cindy had a great summer full of motorcycle rides and even water skiing with her kids and guess what, the weight is still gone. we're happy to welcome nutrimost graduate cindy and jen mccommons her health coach with 855-burn-fat. i love your story which we'll get to more in a bit. i love the fact you say you saw it on the blend it took you six months i think that's a common thing for people either a they are not ready to act yet or b they are thi if it will work for me maybe it's just something that is on tv. and you felt that way. >> city for six months. i kept thinking about it uh-huh. >> how do you feel now? >> i should have done it six months ago i should have. >> let's get into your story in a minute. i want people to know how the program works. a lot of people see you on the show they think the same thing that cindy thought they wonder how does it work, is it going to work for me does it work for everybody is it too good to be true?

true. you have seen the typical results of the people we have product on here. we're looking at each individual person about what their individual needs are. it is individually set and customized for the person doing it. your program would be different than mine, different than cindy's and the goals are different. some people have a goal of losing 20 pounds some people have a goal of losing 100 pounds we'll help get you to whatever your goal is i'm not giving you a goal you choose your goal. >> i think that is so important. someone may say i only want to lose tennd has a different number. the cutting edge technology how does it work for people? >> it works by identifying what is going on with your system, what is causing your metabolism to act older or sluggish. we look at a metabolic age. if your metabolism is acting like you're 90 and you're 40 you will have a difficult time losing that weight. we have ways to help reset that metabolic able to get your body working optimally so it can help you get rid of the weight.

know you go up two pounds and that doesn't make any sense when your best friend can eat 3,000 calories and doesn't gain an ounce or your husband whatever the case may be. we're looking at what is your issue and helping you to fix that. >> i think it's so valuable and such an important information. for you how did having a health coach and your relationship with jen help you through the process? i think that support system is so valuable. >> the first thing with jen that got me going on it was she had said back in november thanksgiving. >> that's right. >> and went all the way through the holidays that's when i knew if she could do it i could do it. she has been there, when i went to the office, and she talked to me about the program, she was so motivating and just, i knew that i could do it. >> she's always like this isn't she? >> yes. it is very true. >> you wanted to be slimmer by summer so you had a goal and time frame in your mind.

summer for you? >> i wanted to be able to do things with my children. i wanted to get back into my clothes. i wanted to go water skiing i had that goal going to my nephew's cottage i was going to go water skiing with my children and i did. i did. 57 almost 58-years-old and i got up on those skis. there >> and look how amazing you look that's huge. you lost 28 pounds. for you jen there is a 20-pound guarantee. >> we guarantee we're going to work with you to get you 20 pounds. most people hit that pretty easily. we have a couple people that have more trouble, but we don't ggive up on you. we're going to keep working with you. you know you're going to have a minimum of 20 pounds off. >> i think that's incredible. you have tried other weight loss programs before? >> oh, yes just about all of them. this by far was the easiest. i mean it just, the weight just fell off of me. nobody even realized it it just all of the sudden it was gone.

22 inches. >> 22 inches where do you find when you had to buy new clothes i'm sure you had to buy in clothes where do you find you lost the most you looked the best that you hadn't seen yourself feel so good in so long. >> the inches came off very equally it was like 5, 5, 5 and a little bit more, but, i just, never worn that size of a smaller shirt. i mean my shirts really went down so all of these cute clothes i have now don't fit me anymore them away. >> where some short sleeves right? you were biking this summer? >> yes i do love to ride with my friend on his harley and we did a lost riding and i remember when he after a certain point he told me he says i can really feel the load is lighter back there. [laughter] >> that was pretty funny. >> he doesn't have to lean so much in the turn right? [laughter] >> right. >> i can get on and off a lot easier too. >> i love it.

you are vibrant and energetic. >> i feel wonderful i really do. >> i'm sure you would tell anyone don't wait. >> it was wonderful. it still is. i have kept it off for over two months that since i hit my goal and it's just a way of life. it was easy. i know it's hard to believe, but that's all i can say about it. >> congratulations. here'show someone can call. call (414)799- visit them on the website on the screen or go to tosa. meet with jen have her become your health coach. get to your goal so you can hit those skis this summer. congratulations you guys. thanks so much. >> thank you. now let's head to molly. thanks a lot. this weekend marks the end of daylight saving time. most americans are going to be looking forward to an added hour of sleep. but, for those living with insomnia, getting those extra z's is not so easy.

new educational campaign called beyond tired is dr. natalie dautovich along with valencia garden who has sumped insomnia for the last three years. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us. let's talk a little bit about this beyond tired campaign. what is it all about? >> well beyond tired is an educational campaign from the national sleep foundation and it is designed to bring together people who have difficulty sleeping, so they c trying to deal with it, you can read their personal stories, you can hear what has worked for them and also find other tips and resources to help you cope with sleep difficulties. >> i want to talk about some of your sleep tips in a second. valencia garden tell us about your story and your struggle related to sleeping. >> well, it started happening about three years ago.

night. kept going about a week or so. i knew immediately there was something up. i went to my doctor and decided it was in fact insomnia. one night i was up trying to find other people online who were struggling with insomnia like i was i came across the national sleep foundation and their beyond tired program. there i was able to find other people going through the same thing as i was and was able to learn from their tips and their experiences and so that's why i decided to join the program and share my story as well. >> from your perspective, what has worked and maybe what didn't work as it relates to getting a good night's rest. >> the big thing that i found has worked for me is a thing really consistent with the things i have learned. exercising is a big help for me. if i exercise regularly, maybe through or four times a week at the same time i find my body is

end of the night. something else is to shut off the tv and computer and put my cellphone away about an hour beforegy to sleep so i'm not distracted by anything. lowering the temperature in my room and making sure the room is really dark worked out well for me. >> what other tips do you have that you find work for your patients doctor? >> i think as valencia mentioned it is important to think about your activities during the day assetting you up for a good night sleep at night. you want to try to limit caffeine intake. alcohol before bed can be problematic as well as heavy or spicey meals and naps aren't inherently bad, but you want to try to plan them for mid to early afternoon, and avoid sleeping later in the day because it can meet some of your sleep needs. >> and why do you think it is important to keep trying

my guess is some tips work for some people and others maybe not so much? >> yes, insomnia is a complex condition caused by a variety of different reasons and so, it's important to try a variety of approaches and also to recognize that it typically didn't develop over night. so, implementing these tips requires some commitment and consistency before you can see benefits. >> are you a fan of sleeping pills?

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