The importance of setting realistic sleep goals when you have chronic insomnia

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If you are struggling with insomnia and are looking to make long term improvements to your sleep, it's essential that you set yourself realistic and appropriate goals — and this usually means prioritizing sleep quality over sleep duration.<br /><br />The fact of the matter is, we have no control over how much sleep we are going to get from night to night (but we do have quite a lot of influence over the quality of that sleep).<br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />What is "normal" sleep? (And why it's important to know the answer when you have chronic insomnia.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCn9p1KfNkM<br /><br />Furthermore, if you set yourself the goal of sleeping how you did many years (or decades!) ago then you are almost certainly setting yourself up for failure since sleep changes over the course of our lifetimes. In other words, very few people are able to sleep like they did 20 or 30 years ago!<br /><br />Cognitive and behavioral techniques can be really helpful when it comes to improving sleep quality since they can reduce sleep-related worry and anxiety and help you implement behaviors that will make it easier to recognize sleepiness, fall asleep at the start of the night, spend less time awake during the night, and enjoy more consolidated sleep.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />You CAN implement cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques & enjoy better sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmzPxAcTN4I <br /><br />How CBT-I techniques stop you obsessing about sleep even though they are focussed on sleep! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBolR5cMP5k<br /><br />As sleep quality improves, you will worry less about sleep and think less about sleep. This helps set the stage for more sleep if and when your body is ready for it.<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don't miss any videos): http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube022020<br /><br />You can also find me here:<br /><br />Website: https://insomniacoach.com<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/<br /><br />All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel 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.<br /><br />#insomnia<br />#sleep

Insomnia Coach 2K views February 20, 2020 11:36 pm

If you are struggling with insomnia and are looking to make long term improvements to your sleep, it’s essential that you set yourself realistic and appropriate goals — and this usually means prioritizing sleep quality over sleep duration.

The fact of the matter is, we have no control over how much sleep we are going to get from night to night (but we do have quite a lot of influence over the quality of that sleep).

Related videos:

You CAN implement cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques & enjoy better sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmzPxAcTN4I

How CBT-I techniques stop you obsessing about sleep even though they are focussed on sleep! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBolR5cMP5k

As sleep quality improves, you will worry less about sleep and think less about sleep. This helps set the stage for more sleep if and when your body is ready for it.

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don’t miss any videos): http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1

My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube022020

You can also find me here:

Website: https://insomniacoach.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach
Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/

All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel 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.

#insomnia
#sleep