Profs & Pints DC: Dealing with Insomnia

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dealing with Insomnia,” on the causes of and cures for recurrent sleepless nights, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, former faculty member at Penn State University and Washington State University, and author of Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques.

Sleep ranks as one of the top two most satisfying things someone can do in bed. Unfortunately, for many people it is a scarce commodity—hard to maintain or ultimately not refreshing.

If you suffer from it, coming to this entertaining and easy-to-understand talk on insomnia might be one of the smartest things you can do with your waking hours.

The speaker, Brian Sharpless, is a regular on the Profs and Pints stage who previously has given great talks on subjects such as narcissism, conspiracy beliefs, and unusual sexual behavior. This time out he’ll give a crash course on what’s known about insomnia—a condition that can have massive impacts…