You CAN implement cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques & enjoy better sleep

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When you first learn about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques, it can be easy to dismiss them for fear that they won't be effective, they will be too difficult to stick to, or that they won't work.<br /><br />However, as someone who has lived with chronic insomnia, you have the ability to get through adversity — and, if you commit to CBT-I techniques such as sleep restriction and stimulus control, although this will be difficult in the short-term, you are extremely likely to enjoy significant improvements in your sleep over the long term if you remain focussed and committed.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />How sleep restriction can improve sleep even when you're only getting a few hours of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78UM6lHG_A<br /><br />How (and when) to change your sleep window when implementing sleep restriction for chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHlEojy410o<br /><br />What to do when anxious thoughts are making sleep difficult and leading to insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2tjMWvBaWs<br /><br />How the body compensates for lost sleep by itself (and why stimulus control is so effective): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rhcwXPWEgw<br /><br />What to do if the thought of trying CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques gives you anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2zXop6BCI<br /><br />Why the process of getting rid of your chronic insomnia is like turning a giant flywheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mVGfrqeRM8<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=youtube101419<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 for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment 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 other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.<br /><br />#insomnia<br />#sleep

You CAN implement cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques & enjoy better sleep

Insomnia Coach 7.2K views October 14, 2019 10:29 pm

When you first learn about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques, it can be easy to dismiss them for fear that they won’t be effective, they will be too difficult to stick to, or that they won’t work.

However, as someone who has lived with chronic insomnia, you have the ability to get through adversity — and, if you commit to CBT-I techniques such as sleep restriction and stimulus control, although this will be difficult in the short-term, you are extremely likely to enjoy significant improvements in your sleep over the long term if you remain focussed and committed.

Related videos:

How sleep restriction can improve sleep even when you’re only getting a few hours of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78UM6lHG_A

How (and when) to change your sleep window when implementing sleep restriction for chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHlEojy410o

What to do when anxious thoughts are making sleep difficult and leading to insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2tjMWvBaWs

How the body compensates for lost sleep by itself (and why stimulus control is so effective): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rhcwXPWEgw

What to do if the thought of trying CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques gives you anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2zXop6BCI

Why the process of getting rid of your chronic insomnia is like turning a giant flywheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mVGfrqeRM8

▶ 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=youtube101419

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 for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment 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 other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.

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