The Sleep Coach School Podcast

Episode Pod #5: Could all this be caused by anxiety?

Caelean is having trouble sleeping and is worried about sporadic fatal insomnia, an extremely rare neurological condition. He is wondering if he may have this condition or if anxiety could be causing his sleep troubles. In this episode we talk about how the overall description of his situation is very common and virtually always caused by stress and/or anxiety. 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode Pod #4: Is Vitamin D deficiency causing Matt's insomnia?

Matt is wondering if a Vitamin deficiency could be the underlying cause for his difficulties sleeping and if supplementation is likely to help. In this episode we talk about how a lack of a vitamin, supplement or a hormonal imbalance in my experience never is the cause of insomnia as well as proven strategies for sleeping better. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode pod #3; I want my sleep drive back!

Kaylebe from Episode 109 and 119 checks back in and still has a lot of trouble sleeping. He has tried an agressive form of insomnia treatment called wake therapy without success. He wonders how he can get that sleep drive, that hunger for sleep back. It is not easy to recover that sleep drive but properly executed wake therapy, or good old bedtime restriction could both really help. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode #131: Gaspar believes his insomnia is deadly. I'm not so sure.

A viewer is certain that he has sporadic fatal insomnia, an extremely rare disease that should have been named differently. We talk about his symptoms and why worrying may not be productive. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode #130: Why you should stop calling yourself an insomniac

Calling yourself an insomnia can signal that you have resigned and accepted insomnia as part of your personality. Often this occurs after years of fruitless attempts at sleeping better. As long as there is CBTi there is hope. And as thinking of yourself as a hopeless case can sabotage your efforts at getting good sleep, you should abandon this perception of who you are. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode #129: Friends are great, except for sleep advice.

In this episode we talk about how friends and family members are such a great support because they have our best interest in mind. But when it comes to sleep, even the most well intended advice may not make things better. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode Pod #2: Replacing negative sleep thoughs with Mike

Mike is traveling across time zones and has a couple of questions that we discuss in this episodes. He also has a very important insight, that negative thoughts can keep you from sleeping better. Writing down negative sleep thoughs on your sleep diary and replacing them with positive sleep thoughs can be an important step towards sleeping better.

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Talking insomna #6: Jamie Lee Olivero shares his 7 month struggle

3 weeks ago I see a random guy talking about his insomnia on twitter. Turns out this was Jamie Lee Olivero who (which I am very happy and grateful for) was willing to talk more about this with me. We will learn how therapy for anxiety and a strong conviction that medications where not a good option helped Jamie sleep better again. 

To connect with Jamie, do visit his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/zSynthetic 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

 

 

Episode Pod #1: Mike gives bedtime restriction another thought

Mike from Talking insomnia episode #1 has hit another cycle of poor sleep. He is thinking of trying bedtime restriction again although he didn't do well last time over. Some unconventional tips like staying in bed to avoid sleeping and having an open sleep window that starts with a "stop lock at the clock" time may help. 

 

If you have trouble sleeping or questions about insomnia or sleep please leave a comment or email me at daniel@insomniainsight.co

 

You can connect with me on Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Twitter @ErichsenDaniel and on Facebook as well Daniel Erichsen. 

 

Most of the podcast episodes here are from my YouTube channel “Insomnia insight”. I have a blog on bedtyme.co and am working on an iOS app called BedTyme. 

 

Let me know if you would like to guest the podcast, would love to have you!

 

Best

Daniel

Episode #128: Darla wrestles with Microsleep

Microsleep, short episodes of sleep that you may not always be aware of, can disrupt your nighttime sleep. Particularly if microsleep occurs in the afternoon like it does for Darla.

3 tips here on how to avoid microsleep: Bright light therapy, going to bed early and delaying bedtime successively and taking a planned nap. 

If you have trouble sleeping or any questions, please do not hesitate to send me and email at daniel@insomniainsight.co. Best!