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When do you normally work out? What kind of sleep issues are you currently experiencing? Are you finding it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, or both? When you are in bed at night, what do you think is stopping you from falling asleep?
I look forward to hearing back from you!
—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.
If I ever write a book about how insomnia develops, I could use your post above as the perfect example of a ‘typical case’. Almost all cases of insomnia stem from a one-off event or period of stress (in your case, the equivalent of a nervous breakdown). However, when the issue that triggered our sleep problems is resolved (or improves), sleep problems can continue to linger — and that’s because we end up obsessing about sleep and giving it far more attention than we ever did before.
When we obsess about sleep, we end up worrying about sleep. When we worry about sleep, we make it harder to sleep. When we find it hard to sleep, we do things to try to make it easier to sleep (such as going to bed earlier, not going out with friends, calling in sick to work, napping during the day, spending more time in bed) — and all these things actually make it harder to sleep!
This then creates a negative cycle of ever-increasing worry, anxiety, fear, and stress about sleep — and ever-worsening sleep!
Fortunately, cognitive and behavioral techniques such as those I use in my insomnia coaching course are designed to fix this negative cycle by changing the way you think about sleep and by identifying and changing the behaviors that are making it more difficult for you to sleep.
Have you ever looked into cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)? I think you would find it helpful.
—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.
Hello Santos. I hear you when it comes to the sleep disruption we put ourselves through to watch soccer/football! I’m a British expat living in Oregon, so when I want to watch my team (Tottenham Hotspur) play live on TV, I sometimes have to be up at around 4-5am!
Fortunately, if you’ve only been struggling with sleep for a few nights, your sleep is very likely to get better all by itself as you return to a normal sleep schedule and your sleep debt builds sleep pressure. Try not to change your pre-World Cup sleep routine to compensate for the sleep disruption you are currently going through. Go back to whatever you did before and it’s very likely that your sleep will soon return to normal.
—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.
The good news is that if you are dreaming, you are sleeping. How long do you tend to spend awake between dreams? How much sleep are you getting on a typical night? Do you feel sleepy during the day?
—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.
I think that would be a good compromise as long as you ensure that you do not fall asleep in the ‘TV watching bed’. You want to create a strong association between your ‘sleeping bed’ and sleep — so by reserving a separate bed for sleep only (and getting out of your sleeping bed when you can’t sleep), you will be largely fulfilling the intended requirements of stimulus control.
—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.
Welcome to the forum. First of all, let me tell you something: You are capable of sleep!
The ability to sleep is a natural biological process that cannot be destroyed and never goes away. With that being said, we can certainly make it more difficult to sleep (normally by worrying about sleep or paying too much attention to sleep) and this can lead to less sleep.
Do you know what originally triggered your sleep issues? How long have you been having trouble sleeping?
—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.
Your issue with sleep worries causing sleep problems is very typical. Do you know what originally triggered your sleep issues?
—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.
Sorry to hear about your struggles with sciatica. Did you have problems with your sleep prior to getting signed off work? Do you feel that the pressure to return to work contributed to your sleep problems?
—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.
I shared some breathing and relaxation techniques on the HealthCentral website. If you’d like to take a look, here’s a link:
https://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/best-breathing-and-relaxation-techniques-sleep
Dartmouth College also has a good collection of relaxation downloads:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html
—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.
Hello and welcome to the forum! I’m glad to hear you are feeling better and are in a more positive place these days. The fact your sleep issues haven’t improved is not uncommon — sleep issues often persist even when the problem or issue that caused them has disappeared.
Usually, these sleep issues remain because we are now paying far more attention to sleep than we ever did before, and we may even be doing things (such as spending more time in bed) in a bed to improve our sleep but that actually end up making sleep more difficult.
This easily descends into a negative cycle since poor sleep leads to more worry about sleep, and the more we worry about sleep, the harder it is to sleep.
As you discovered, sleeping pills are not a long-term solution. Have you looked into cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I)? Cognitive and behavioral techniques help address the thoughts and behaviors that are often the biggest obstacle in the way of improving sleep.
—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.
Did your doctor tell you that sleep disruption is a potential side-effect of the medication you are taking? You should discuss this with your doctor since they may be able to prescribe you an alternative medication that could have less of an impact on your sleep.
—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.
Were you able to sleep when you shared a bed with your husband before he started using the CPAP machine, Tink001? I would suggest that you accompany your husband to his follow-up so you can raise your concerns. This may help improve both your husband’s sleep as well as your own.
—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.
Why do you think your sleep troubles came back, Leanne? A lot of the issues you mention (a racing mind at bedtime, not being able to associate the bed with sleep, spending too much time in bed) respond well to interventions that use cognitive and behavioral techniques. Have you looked into CBT-I?
—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.
I’m glad to hear you’re in a better place these days. The fact that your insomnia is still hanging on is not too much of a surprise. Many people struggle to get rid of insomnia even after whatever triggered their insomnia no longer exists.
That’s because we often begin paying far more attention to our sleep, and worrying about it more than we ever used to. Unfortunately when we pay too much attention to sleep and worry too much about sleep, we make sleep more difficult — and this triggers a negative cycle of worry and ever-worsening sleep.
These problems usually respond well to intervention using cognitive and behavioral techniques since CBT specifically addresses the root causes of sleep-related worry and anxiety.
—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.
Hello Corrine and welcome to the forum. This type of question is best answered by your doctor. Have you discussed a tapering-off plan with your doctor?
—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.
