The Sleep Coach School Podcast

Ask Daniel #54: Milkweed Mania

Kevin slept well for 6 months but after a bout of tinnitus sleep deteriorated. He's meditated and done breathing exercises for hours only to get 2-3 hours of sleep. What to do? Kevin is suffering greatly from insomnia and is planning to get out of bed 3 am every morning. Is this a good plan? Luke is enjoying watching TV in bed instead of on a couch and wonders if a slight tension is normal? Mary misses a time before the isolation of COVID. She knows that she will sleep better once quarantine is over and does not want to take sleeping pills.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Would you like to work with me? Awesome! I would love a chance to help you sleep fantastic. There are two ways we can work together:

- The Self Coaching Master Program www.thesleepcoachschool.com

- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android.

The self coaching program is perfect if you like learning through video and also if have mental wellness goals besides such has being less anxious.

BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.

Not sure where to start? Check out these playlists!

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Ask Daniel #53: The 17 Hour Rule

Navinder has seen amazing results four days into starting a CBTi program. But so far he’s just been going to sleep whenever he’s felt like it and getting up whenever he wakes up. How important is it to have a set rise time?

Laura has been on the verge of asking her doctor for sleeping pills. I make a case for trying to avoid anything that either makes you frustrated because it “doesn’t work” or something that you think makes you sleep and erodes your sleep confidence.

Ben drops some great live questions including why “good sleepers” can sleep in when you should avoid this when working in your sleep.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Would you like to work with me? Awesome! I would love a chance to help you sleep fantastic. There are two ways we can work together:

- The Self Coaching Master Program www.thesleepcoachschool.com

- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android.

The self coaching program is perfect if you like learning through video and also if have mental wellness goals besides such has being less anxious.

BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.

Not sure where to start? Check out these playlists!

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Insomnia Insight #317: The Fearless Method

Juro and Alina have realized that doing the opposite of what the threat monitoring part of the brain wants to do can be really helpful. Pondering these insights The Fearless Method is born. This is a way of rapidly teaching the brain that insomnia is a perceived threat and taking a leap towards sleeping well.

In this episode we explore why The Fearless Method can work, how to use it, for whom it is for and what teaching points apply to everyone.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Would you like to work with me? Awesome! I would love a chance to help you sleep fantastic. There are two ways we can work together:

- The Self Coaching Master Program www.thesleepcoachschool.com

- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android.

The self coaching program is perfect if you like learning through video and also if have mental wellness goals besides such has being less anxious.

BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.

Not sure where to start? Check out these playlists!

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Ask Daniel #52: Stop the Countdown Timer

"I don't feel like each second is ticking away like a countdown to my doom" - Pexi is completely removed from his 13 years of insomnia and shares an important insight. Anne wonders what she should do if she has irregular sleep wake rythm disorder (ISWRD). Alex has noted that even when he goes to bed later he still wakes up at the same time. Why is that? Zoltan had a falling out with a friend and this is disrupting his sleep. What to do? Wayne feels like his imagination won't flow the moment he goes to bed to sleep. Is there a way to open up his imagination, let it flow and start sleeping? Animated are is doing sooo much better and is looking forward to being awake at night, because that's the time to watch some Netflix!

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Would you like to work with me? Awesome! I would love a chance to help you sleep fantastic. There are two ways we can work together:

- The Self Coaching Master Program www.thesleepcoachschool.com

- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android.

The self coaching program is perfect if you like learning through video and also if have mental wellness goals besides such has being less anxious.

BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.

Not sure where to start? Check out these playlists!

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Ask Daniel #51: Cora has extreme paradoxical insomnia. Luke plans a sleep detox.

Cora's life has been disrupted in a major way from insomnia since April. She has vivid dreams after hours of hours of laying with her eyes closed in bed. What to do?

Luke is ready for a sleep detox. He knows that he would do better tuning out from the sleep universe for a while. But how do you stop yourself from watching sleep related videos that gives you comfort?

Mr. Peace drops some great live questions including one about blue light. Do coaches Daniel & Michael have conflicting opinions on this topic?

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Insomnia Insight #316: How not to Have Panic Attacks

In this episode we explore how panic attacks are very similar to insomnia and anxiety but with a much faster cycle. And just like the key to not having insomnia and anxiety, not having panic attacks require you to do something very hard - not trying to escape them.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Ask Daniel #50: What do you Look Forward to?

Michael shares remarkable insights on how trying to remain positive and enjoy life despite troubles sleeping leads to better sleep. Luke is doing better with CBTi but is rattled when there's a sleep hiccup, what to do? Anonymous wonders what to do when visiting a partner with a different sleep schedule? Patrick is confused, he sleeps very little but is still able to function really well during the day. What's going on? Rebecca asks about how to create a positive series of sleep thoughts. Zb Zi has gotten stuck even after practicing CBTi for several months. What to do?

 

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

 

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

 

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

 

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

 

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

 

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

 

Best!

 

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Ask Daniel #49: Live with Coach Michael!

Juro wonders if doing relaxation exercises to decrease hyperarousal counts as a sleep effort? Fei sleeps little after having done well for weeks. What to do?

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Ask Daniel #48: Listen to your Brain

Michael is sharing some encouraging insights. Colleen wonders about whether The effortless sleep method has too many rules. Malena asks how to fade out of CBTi. Earth Quick has sleep anxiety. Mr Peace is wondering if daily relaxation exercises is a good idea.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Insomnia Insight #315: The Model Part 5 - Changing Your Mind

Our exploration of the self coaching model has led us to an important part: thought work. We know that thoughts govern what we feel, do and the results we get, but how to change them?

In this episode we look at education, dismissal, evidence gathering, going meta and - using a thought ladder.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send an email:

questions@thesleepcoachschool.com

I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video reply in an Ask Daniel episode.

If you want to connect elsewhere I’m on Twitter @ErichsenDaniel, Instagram @Erichsen.Daniel, Facebook as Daniel Erichsen.

Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.

Core curriculum - a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Best!

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.