[JohnS]

Hi,
I’ve started with Martin’s technique about 3 weeks ago and I have to admit that I’m amazed by the results. I’ve had a couple a nights where I slept like a baby (although only 5,5 hours) which is incredible after 18 years of heavy insomnia.
Still, I feel like my energy levels are not where they should be. So my question is, does the depth of sleep get better over time?

Thanks a lot

[Chee2308]

The final part of the recovery is when you have completely stopped tracking your sleep, stop obsessing over how many hours you get, or how “tired” you still feel despite sleeping X (or whatever) hours. Sleep becomes less and less of an issue, and you completely accept what sleep your body is giving you. At this stage, your pondering stops and you no longer seek answers or ask any more questions because you realize they do absolutely nothing.

The faster you let this matter rest, the faster you recover. You didn’t have insomnia for only 15 years either, because bouts of sleeplessness have always been part of your life from the moment you were born and will always remain a part of you until your last day. The last 15 years stand out because it was some moment that many years ago which triggered your brain to start paying special attention to sleep and that’s when all this efforts and monitoring of your sleep started going on. But of course, monitoring your sleep cannot and will not negate your body’s natural ability to sleep because this ability is separate and independent of thoughts. Thinking you are a bad breather or a bad eater will never prevent your body from breathing or eating because these actions are truly innate to your body in the same way as sleep is. Good luck!

[Martin Reed]

Hello John and thanks for sharing!

It’s impossible to say whether depth of sleep gets better over time since that’s something we cannot control (and trying to control what cannot be controlled often creates a struggle that makes things more difficult).

What I can say is that, quite often, the less we struggle with sleep and the less we try to control our thoughts and feelings, the more energy we can “free up” to do the things that matter to us 🙂

—

If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.

The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.

[Author]

Posts