Optimism can help you move past your insomnia and improve your sleep for the long term

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A recent study associated optimism with better sleep quality — and this came as little surprise to me since I find that people with chronic insomnia who are more optimistic when tackling their insomnia using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques tend to be the most successful.<br /><br />Link to study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08964289.2019.1575179<br /><br />If you start a course of CBT-I thinking that the techniques aren't going to help, then you are going to struggle to be successful. So, it's important to only take the leap when you feel ready to do so. <br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />A positive attitude can change the way you think about insomnia and improve your sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOmQJwmbFVA<br /><br />If nothing works for your chronic insomnia, try to focus on practicing rather than achieving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Il20flzOVM<br /><br />It's also important that anyone you choose to work with (for example, a coach such as myself) clearly explains the rationale behind all of the techniques you will be implementing so you understand how they work and why they will help you improve your sleep.<br /><br />At the end of the day, every case of chronic insomnia is very similar — and chronic insomnia responds very well to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques. So, since your insomnia is very similar to that of others who have successfully got their sleep back on track by implementing CBT-I techniques, there's little reason to believe that you won't be successful, too.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />Your chronic insomnia probably isn't as unique as you think (so it can be treated with CBT-I): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG7OxELkINg<br /><br />Four important questions for everyone with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nheh3_fHFr8<br /><br />If sleep hygiene didn't work for your chronic insomnia, that's completely normal and to be expected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxcEEmZTN2Q<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=youtube091319<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

Optimism can help you move past your insomnia and improve your sleep for the long term

Insomnia Coach 6.3K views September 13, 2019 8:11 pm

A recent study associated optimism with better sleep quality — and this came as little surprise to me since I find that people with chronic insomnia who are more optimistic when tackling their insomnia using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques tend to be the most successful.

Link to study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08964289.2019.1575179

If you start a course of CBT-I thinking that the techniques aren’t going to help, then you are going to struggle to be successful. So, it’s important to only take the leap when you feel ready to do so.

Related videos:

A positive attitude can change the way you think about insomnia and improve your sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOmQJwmbFVA

If nothing works for your chronic insomnia, try to focus on practicing rather than achieving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Il20flzOVM

It’s also important that anyone you choose to work with (for example, a coach such as myself) clearly explains the rationale behind all of the techniques you will be implementing so you understand how they work and why they will help you improve your sleep.

At the end of the day, every case of chronic insomnia is very similar — and chronic insomnia responds very well to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques. So, since your insomnia is very similar to that of others who have successfully got their sleep back on track by implementing CBT-I techniques, there’s little reason to believe that you won’t be successful, too.

Related videos:

Your chronic insomnia probably isn’t as unique as you think (so it can be treated with CBT-I): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG7OxELkINg

Four important questions for everyone with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nheh3_fHFr8

If sleep hygiene didn’t work for your chronic insomnia, that’s completely normal and to be expected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxcEEmZTN2Q

▶ 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=youtube091319

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.

#insomnia
#sleep