If sleep hygiene didn't work for your chronic insomnia, that's completely normal and to be expected

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Sleep hygiene is not an effective treatment for chronic insomnia. Unfortunately, it is often the first recommendation given to people with insomnia. So, when someone implements good sleep hygiene and their sleep (predictably) doesn't improve, they might start to worry that their insomnia is unfixable or is somehow unique.<br /><br />Related video: 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 />Practicing good sleep hygiene can be a good preventative measure for people without chronic insomnia — however, just as brushing our teeth and flossing can help prevent cavities, once a cavity appears no amount of dental hygiene is going to fix that cavity. A new treatment is needed.<br /><br />When it comes to chronic insomnia, the new treatment that is needed when sleep hygiene fails is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). You can learn more about CBT-I here:<br /><br />https://insomniacoach.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia/<br /><br />You can also assess your sleep hygiene using this tool:<br /><br />https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-hygiene/<br /><br />Credit to Michael Schwartz of Sleep on Cue for the dental hygiene analogy! You can find Michael here:<br /><br />https://twitter.com/SleepOnCue<br />https://sleeponq.com<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don't miss any videos): https://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=youtube061419<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 />#sleephygiene<br />#sleep

Insomnia Coach 1.1K views June 14, 2019 7:25 pm

Sleep hygiene is not an effective treatment for chronic insomnia. Unfortunately, it is often the first recommendation given to people with insomnia. So, when someone implements good sleep hygiene and their sleep (predictably) doesn’t improve, they might start to worry that their insomnia is unfixable or is somehow unique.

Related video: 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

Practicing good sleep hygiene can be a good preventative measure for people without chronic insomnia — however, just as brushing our teeth and flossing can help prevent cavities, once a cavity appears no amount of dental hygiene is going to fix that cavity. A new treatment is needed.

When it comes to chronic insomnia, the new treatment that is needed when sleep hygiene fails is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). You can learn more about CBT-I here:

https://insomniacoach.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia/

You can also assess your sleep hygiene using this tool:

https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-hygiene/

Credit to Michael Schwartz of Sleep on Cue for the dental hygiene analogy! You can find Michael here:

https://twitter.com/SleepOnCue
https://sleeponq.com

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don’t miss any videos): https://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=youtube061419

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
#sleephygiene
#sleep