How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia

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A lot of people with chronic insomnia worry about traveling because of the effect it can have on sleep. The fact is, it's completely normal for sleep to be disrupted when we travel due to the environmental changes that occur and the temporary circadian rhythm disruption commonly referred to as jet lag that happens when we travel across time zones. <br /><br />It's often a good idea to expect sleep to be disrupted when you travel — it would actually be quite unusual for you to cross time zones and/or sleep in a different environment and sleep normally! As long as you don't try to compensate for this sleep disruption, your sleep will get back on track by itself.<br /><br />Related videos: <br /><br />Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcI2zcFJU4<br /><br />Why it is so important not to compensate for a bad night of sleep when you have insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwIs-ZOiuY<br /><br />To help minimize disruption when crossing time zones it can be helpful to follow these guidelines:<br /><br />If you land at your destination during the day, try to stay awake and active until your normal bedtime, then go to bed if you feel sleepy — but set an alarm to wake you at your normal out of bed time.<br /><br />If you land at your destination at night (after your normal bedtime) then go straight to bed as soon as you feel sleepy enough for sleep — but, again, set an alarm to wake you at your normal out of bed time.<br /><br />Related videos: <br /><br />Why you should stay out of bed until you feel sleepy even when following a short sleep window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Av2p-ksNLI<br /><br />If you want to get rid of chronic insomnia it's vital that you get out of bed at a consistent time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbylY1sVIlU<br /><br />Perhaps most importantly of all, try to have fun! The more fun you have, the more you starve your insomnia of the attention it craves.<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: 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=youtube053019<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 />#travel<br />#jetlag

How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia

Insomnia Coach 1.1K views May 30, 2019 9:09 pm

A lot of people with chronic insomnia worry about traveling because of the effect it can have on sleep. The fact is, it’s completely normal for sleep to be disrupted when we travel due to the environmental changes that occur and the temporary circadian rhythm disruption commonly referred to as jet lag that happens when we travel across time zones.

It’s often a good idea to expect sleep to be disrupted when you travel — it would actually be quite unusual for you to cross time zones and/or sleep in a different environment and sleep normally! As long as you don’t try to compensate for this sleep disruption, your sleep will get back on track by itself.

Related videos:

Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcI2zcFJU4

Why it is so important not to compensate for a bad night of sleep when you have insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwIs-ZOiuY

To help minimize disruption when crossing time zones it can be helpful to follow these guidelines:

If you land at your destination during the day, try to stay awake and active until your normal bedtime, then go to bed if you feel sleepy — but set an alarm to wake you at your normal out of bed time.

If you land at your destination at night (after your normal bedtime) then go straight to bed as soon as you feel sleepy enough for sleep — but, again, set an alarm to wake you at your normal out of bed time.

Related videos:

Why you should stay out of bed until you feel sleepy even when following a short sleep window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Av2p-ksNLI

If you want to get rid of chronic insomnia it’s vital that you get out of bed at a consistent time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbylY1sVIlU

Perhaps most importantly of all, try to have fun! The more fun you have, the more you starve your insomnia of the attention it craves.

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: 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=youtube053019

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
#travel
#jetlag