The Sleep Coach School Podcast

Talking Insomnia #98: How Diego’s insomnia ended... for the exact same reason it started

Diego from Talking insomnia #69 returns to share an insight on how transformation happened for him on a very specific date. If you'd like to see what Diego is up to, you can check out his YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/LaScuoladel...

Or connect with him on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lascuoladel...

Insomnia Insight #453: How you get back to your comfy bed!

If you've found that sleep happens easier on a couch or spare bed, but you'd like to go back to sleep in your own bud, this episode is for you. We discuss three reasons why sleeping elsewhere happens easier, and we look at two ideas for how to get back to where you want to sleep!

Insomnia Insight #452: Four people who’ve been where you are illuminate the path

In this episode we look at the question of when it helps us to be brave and challenge ideas we have had and when it helps to allow ourselves to just be. We look at four answer and see that perhaps, perhaps the answer is the same.

Talking Insomnia #97: From the ER and multiple medications to freedom and peace with Charlene

On April 3, 2021, shortly after Charlene had her first baby, she found herself becoming scared of things that had never been scared of before. She became scared of becoming psychotic, scared of thoughts of what she might do and scared of emotions. The following night was sleepless and soon enough she was engaged in an inner struggle, engaged in insomnia.

In this episode, she shares the story of how the struggle started, and how everything changed when she met Cindy. It is a powerful story of how education and courage makes anything possible, not matter how impossible it may have seemed.

Heard Online #4: Hallucinations and insomnia - a review

In this episode we look at and article that has caused a fair deal of anxiety from Frontiers in Psychiatry: Severe Sleep Deprivation Causes Hallucinations and a Gradual Progression Toward Psychosis With Increasing Time Awake.

We find that there is little, if anything, to support this triggering title. And we have some fun doing so.

Insomnia Insight #451: This can make things easier...

In this episode we look at three situations when as a coach, it can be a bit harder to help your client. We look at when there are set ideas, when there's a back and forth from a hiding place, and when there are many teachers. We look at how this creates struggle and how to meet these situations to arrive where you want to be.

Insomnia Insight #450: Two answers. Two invitations.

If you have found yourself thinking the same thoughts no matter how much you've tried to stop them, this video is for you. We look at the two answers and the two invitations embedded in the questions 'How do I stop overthinking'.

Open Class 150: To Tom, Joni, & Vanny

Coach Alina joins Coach Michelle to answer questions from three members of our community:

Tom is retired and worries that if he gives in to his daytime sleepiness and takes a nap, like many of his friends, this would make his nights even worse.

Joni feels semi conscious most of the night, without going into deeper sleep. She wonders if this has a name and if there's anything to do.

Vanny has tried befriending wakefulness but ends up crying because she feels so lonely. How can she meet this situation?

Talking Insomnia #96: This will teach you sooo much

Sierra from Talking insomnia #46 returns to share profound insights from an unexpected spiritual teacher, Spongebob. We look at three clips in which he becomes scared, tries to avoid what he is afraid of, and finally finds the way to happiness and relief.

Here are the clips we look at:

How insomnia usually introduces itself to us https://youtu.be/H6ujZC26Y2g

Avoidance making it worse (From around the 1:45-4:00 mark 😂) https://youtu.be/j-G8dGEgdL8

Acceptance leading to Insomnia running its course (from the start to about the 1:20 mark) https://youtu.be/rsXXHLnhTq0

Insomnia Insight #449: Sleep maintenance insomnia explained in 10 minutes

In this episode we look at one of the most common experiences of the fear of being awake, sleep maintenance insomnia. This episode is divided into part A where we look at how it happens and part B in which we look at how to meet this common situation.