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If you want to finally understand why restful sleep has eluded you despite everything you’ve tried, this podcast is for you. Here you will find the insights you’ve been looking for, the education that you’ve missed out on, and the peace of mind you’ve been dreaming of.
Episodes

Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Insomnia insight #13: Orthosomnia
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
When the pursuit of perfect sleep keeps you from sleeping well.

Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Insomnia insight #12: Journaling
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
In this episode you learn about a powerful technique to overcome racing thought and sleep anxiety: Journaling.

Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Insomnia insight #11: Health consequences of sleeping less than 8 hours
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
You may be surprised that there is no evidence that short sleep or insomnia causes any health issues.

Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Insomnia insight #10: About sleep medications
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Here you learn about the most serious problem with sleep mediciations: Tolerance.

Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Insomnia insight #10: Sleep hygiene doesn't work
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
In this episode you will learn that sleep hygiene, perhaps to your surprise, is well known in the sleep community not to be helpful for insomnia.

Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Insomnia insight #8: Stop feeding your insomnia
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Insomnia feeds off fear and time. In this episode you learn how to starve your insomnia and sleep better.

Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Insomnia insight #7: Paradoxical intention
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Just as athletes with performance anxiety do worse when trying hard, so do people with insomnia. Tryin to stay awake, paradoxically, can help you sleep.

Monday Dec 31, 2018
Insomnia inight #6: Stimulus control, long version
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Sleep physician Daniel Erichsen (me) talking about stimulus control, longer version. A powerfule technique for overcoming insomnia.

Monday Dec 31, 2018
Insomnia insight #5: Stimulus control
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Sleep physician Daniel Erichsen (me) talking about stimulus control. Together with bedtime restriction, the most powerful technique to overcome insomnia.

Monday Dec 31, 2018
Insomnia insight #4: Bedtime restriction shorter version
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Sleep physician Daniel Erichsen (me) talking about bedtime restriction, a powerful technice for overcoming insomnia.
