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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.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Mario is worried because he has heard that if it takes more than 30 minutes to sleep, then sleep quality decreases. In this episode, we look at the article where this concern comes from. We find that if we define sleeping well as our subjective experience of sleeping well, it is not surprising that this one measure is correlated with itself.
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Many in our community have remarked that our way of meeting insomnia is similar to exposure therapy. In this episode we look at how true this is. We examine some potential problems with exposure therapy and finally see how the idea of facing our fears can work when we have struggled with sleep.
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
In today's roundup, we look at an incredibly insightful comment as well at what has happened on the channel this week. Thank you to Hong for sponsoring this episode!
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
If you've started to sleep on the couch or a spare bed because of your partner, this episode is for you. In this edition of Insomnia insight, we look at why we stay awake, how to meet this situation and, how to get back to where we want to sleep forever.
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
In the first ever new open class format, we answer questions live from the community. We look at why we can be "addicted" to go to bed later. We look at how to approach hyperarousal from fearing our kids will wake up. We talk about when sleep restriction seems not to work and more.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In today's episode of Heard online we look at an article from 2019 by Nick Wingall. https://nickwignall.com/trying-to-sleep/ We find a clearly written piece on the paradoxcial nature of sleep, from which we can see the path to sleeping easier and easier.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
In this episode we look at two common reasons that we are anxious even when we sleep when we have struggled with insomnia. We also look at the new format of the channel and a new coaching option.
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
In this episode we review the week on the channel. We find a nugget of insight in a message from Ashley who has noted that for her, becoming relaxed triggers anxiety.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
After a stressful night as a line cook, Benjamin woke up with his heart racing. For the first time in his life, he had a sleepless night. Little did he know at the time that he was going to face an intense struggle.
Or that learning from insomnia would change his life in a wonderful way.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Jaideep is on the recovery path but is experiencing a half-sleep half-awake state many nights. Is this normal? Kyle has heard that sleep maintenance insomnia is the worst kind, because sleep restriction doesn't work. Is this true? Jake wonders if starting to use a tracking device is the way to go after a few days of restless sleep. Ashley wonders why she is become anxious from becoming relaxed.