narcolepsy memoir
REM Runner Julie Flygare Receives National Public Awareness Award
While in Las Vegas for the Narcolepsy Network Conference, I was awarded the “Public Awareness Award” 2011 from this national narcolepsy organization on October 15, 2011. I’m incredibly honored to receive this award. Raising awareness about narcolepsy is a joy and privilege. I look forward to continuing my advocacy work in years to come.…
Read MoreMarie Claire Narcolepsy Article Featuring Julie Flygare Available Online
Marie Claire Magazine’s narcolepsy feature, “Eyes Wide Shut,” by Julie Flygare as told to Sophia Banay Moura, is now online at: www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/news/narcolepsy-disorder (October 2011). Please spread the word: “Like” it, “Tweet” it, and Share via Facebook and Email. With 40 million Americans living with chronic sleep disorders – a few undiagnosed folks may read this and…
Read MoreMarie Claire October 2011 Magazine Features REM Runner, Julie Flygare, in Narcolepsy Article
I am thrilled that this month’s Marie Claire magazine (October 2011 with Reese Witherspoon on the cover) features a two-page health article about my journey with narcolepsy called, “Eyes Wide Shut.“ MC’s Senior Editor contacted me last summer about the possibility. We interviewed for 6 hours over three days. She asked lots of questions and listened…
Read MoreFollow Your Dreams: REM Sleep, Intuition and Oprah Magazine
I’ve learned to trust my “gut feeling” in sticky situations. Yet how is it that my body’s natural response is smarter than my well-educated rational mind?! This month, O: The Oprah Magazine answers this question in a fascinating article, “The Science of Intuition: An eye-opening guide to your sixth sense,” by Annie Murphy Paul (August…
Read MoreSurviving Heatmaggeddon
The District is hotter than hot. Walking outside this morning, I started sweating before breathing. Although I notoriously complain about being “too cold,” I’ve changed my tune – Help! I’m melting. In yoga class the other day, our teacher said this heat wave serves as a reminder of the eternal shifting nature of…
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