How to deal with sleep anxiety when you try to sleep in your own bed

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Meghan asked a great question on the Insomnia Coach Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach). She struggles to sleep in her own bed because of high levels of sleep anxiety. So, since Christmas, she has been sleeping in her La-Z-Boy since she doesn't experience any sleep anxiety there.<br /><br />Meghan wanted to know how to deal with the sleep anxiety that occurs when she tries to sleep in her own bed.<br /><br />First of all, it's important to bear in mind that it's completely normal to experience sleep anxiety when we are repeatedly exposed to negative experiences in our own bed, night after night. <br /><br />However, just as we have learned to see the bed as a place of stress and worry, we can "relearn" to see the bed as a place of sleep and relaxation. <br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />Why it's important to implement CBT-I techniques sooner rather than later when living with insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drhpy_dyi1I<br /><br />Ultimately, we do this by making sure that the only place we sleep is our own bed. In other words, we need to avoid sleeping anywhere other than our own bed. <br /><br />Related video: <br /><br />If you want to sleep in your own bed, your own bed should be the only place you sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrNu80ePuA0<br /><br />Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques can help weaken the arousal system that generates sleep anxiety and build sleep drive, making sleep more likely. As long as we avoid sleeping anywhere other than our own bed and we don't nap during the day, we will eventually sleep in our own bed because sleep drive will reach a point where it's impossible to stay awake.<br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />Why CBT-I is so effective when worry, anxiety, and a racing mind are fueling your chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FooE0_XW4_c<br /><br />By repeatedly sleeping in our own bed, night after night, we soon learn that the bed is a place for sleep rather than wakefulness. Over time, the bed will (once again) become a strong trigger for sleep and there will be far less (if any) conditioned sleep anxiety.<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=youtube081419<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

How to deal with sleep anxiety when you try to sleep in your own bed

Insomnia Coach 2.7K views August 15, 2019 1:42 am

Meghan asked a great question on the Insomnia Coach Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach). She struggles to sleep in her own bed because of high levels of sleep anxiety. So, since Christmas, she has been sleeping in her La-Z-Boy since she doesn’t experience any sleep anxiety there.

Meghan wanted to know how to deal with the sleep anxiety that occurs when she tries to sleep in her own bed.

First of all, it’s important to bear in mind that it’s completely normal to experience sleep anxiety when we are repeatedly exposed to negative experiences in our own bed, night after night.

However, just as we have learned to see the bed as a place of stress and worry, we can “relearn” to see the bed as a place of sleep and relaxation.

Related video:

Why it’s important to implement CBT-I techniques sooner rather than later when living with insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drhpy_dyi1I

Ultimately, we do this by making sure that the only place we sleep is our own bed. In other words, we need to avoid sleeping anywhere other than our own bed.

Related video:

If you want to sleep in your own bed, your own bed should be the only place you sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrNu80ePuA0

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques can help weaken the arousal system that generates sleep anxiety and build sleep drive, making sleep more likely. As long as we avoid sleeping anywhere other than our own bed and we don’t nap during the day, we will eventually sleep in our own bed because sleep drive will reach a point where it’s impossible to stay awake.

Related video:

Why CBT-I is so effective when worry, anxiety, and a racing mind are fueling your chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FooE0_XW4_c

By repeatedly sleeping in our own bed, night after night, we soon learn that the bed is a place for sleep rather than wakefulness. Over time, the bed will (once again) become a strong trigger for sleep and there will be far less (if any) conditioned sleep anxiety.

▶ 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=youtube081419

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