[Linda Townsend]

Hello, it has been just over 7 weeks since I finished my 8wk CBTi course with Martin. I had been suffering with insomnia for about 20 months, the last 5 of those were horrendous, I would sometimes go a few nights together without any sleep at all. It all started with a stressful time I went through and when my sleep was affected, anxiety came which of course perpetuated the problem!
I found Martin’s site after doing numerous searches online, I was in desperate need, I had tried a lot of different supplements along with the occasional sleeping tablet (could open a chemist) however, whilst some of these worked for a few nights they soon lost their effectiveness and I was back to searching online for the lastest supplement. Good ‘sleep hygiene’ didn’t help at all either!
I signed up with Martin in early July and right from the very beginning I felt empowered, even though it is tough, it is a good tough because after a while you do see results. I started to see results about 3-4wks in then really turned the corner about 5-6 weeks, I did think sometimes ‘I might be the one that this doesn’t work for’, however, Martin always encouraged me and I kept on, staying up late till 12 and getting up at 6am every morning. I also did get up through the night when I couldn’t sleep until I felt sleepy again, sometimes I would get up many times.
It has been about 9-10 weeks now since I turned that corner with greatly improved sleep.
I did have 5 days in a row a few weeks ago where I had some rough nights, it started with bad headaches and then I started to panic a bit because I thought the sleepless nights were coming back, but I managed to pull myself together practice what I had learnt and after a couple of nights my sleep has been great ever since, so in a way I was glad I went through that because it reinforced to me that these techniques that Martin teaches do work!!
I average around about 6.5 to 7.5 hours of sleep a night. I only go to bed when I am yawning and tired and always try to get up at the same time each morning.
I’m so very thankful to be sleeping again, I have always believed we are created by God to sleep, it is as natural as breathing, however, things go wonky sometimes and unfortunately anxiety seems to be the biggest driver. I overcame the anxiety a few ways, by facing up to it and embracing the fear and the CBTi techniques did empower me because I believed that they work and I just did them almost like a robot sometimes!
I hope this encourages someone, I sure read a lot of success stories along the way that helped me immensely.

[Scott]

Hey Linda!

Thanks so much for sharing your success story about these evidence-based techniques. I’m glad you’re able to enjoy sound sleep again!

Scott J

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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.

[Martin Reed]

Thanks for sharing your transformation, Linda! As you pointed out, in the short-term making these changes can be really challenging, especially when results don’t seem to appear as quickly (or as consistently) as we might like!

However, if we remain committed and consistent, results will happen — just as you experienced!

I also appreciate you mentioning that you had some difficult nights a few weeks ago, since temporary sleep disruption is a part of life! What determines how long those difficult nights stick around for is how we react to them — and it sounds as though you used your new skills perfectly and reacted perfectly. As a result, your sleep got right back on track!

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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.

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