12/24/2022 0 Comments Set alarm for 20 minutes from now![]() Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. The content of this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only. I believe that nobody needs to live with chronic insomnia and that evidence-based cognitive and behavioral techniques can help you enjoy better sleep for the rest of your life. Today, Jim knows that he can still enjoy really good nights of sleep - even after the most stressful days - because he is no longer engaged in a competition with sleep.Ĭlick here for a full transcript of this episode. He stopped trying to fight or avoid the difficult thoughts and feelings that often come with nighttime wakefulness. Ultimately, Jim stopped trying to fight or avoid nighttime wakefulness. Instead of spending time before bed doing things in an attempt to make sleep happen, he simply set aside some time to unwind and do things that were relaxing and enjoyable. ![]() He started to get out of bed at night instead of staring at the ceiling for hours. ![]() Instead of chasing after sleep, he began to spend less time in bed and always got out of bed at the same time every day. In this episode, Jim shares the changes he made that helped him put his insomnia behind him. This led to many years of ongoing sleep disruption, fear, frustration, and anxiety. However, the insomnia stuck around even after Jim addressed these issues. At first, he thought it was a symptom of heavy drinking, a poor diet, working late, and experiencing a lot of stress. Jim struggled with insomnia for over 10 years. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS ![]() Listen to the podcast episode (audio only) ![]()
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