Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult

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When you're struggling with chronic insomnia, it's completely normal and natural that you want to try new routines or implement new sleep rituals in an attempt to improve your sleep. Unfortunately, just as it's a bad idea to compensate for a bad night of sleep, it's not helpful to be constantly changing your sleep routine or your sleep environment.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />Sleep rituals are rarely a good idea — especially if you live with chronic insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VoyybMMjN8<br /><br />Why it is so important not to compensate for a bad night of sleep when you have insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwIs-ZOiuY<br /><br />Why CBT-I is so effective when worry, anxiety, and a racing mind are fueling your chronic insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FooE0_XW4_c<br /><br />Sleep craves predictability. It loves a routine. Every time you make a change to your routine or environment, your sleep needs time to adjust. If you make another change before you are used to the previous change, your sleep will be in a constant state of uncertainty.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with making some changes to improve your sleep — the best long-term treatment for chronic insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), requires you to make changes. However, it is important that any changes you make are constructive and that you give these changes time to work before moving on to the next experiment.<br /><br />More about CBT-I in these videos:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg<br />https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach/videos/550636648792812/<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=youtube050319<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

Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult

Insomnia Coach 776 views May 3, 2019 6:58 pm

When you’re struggling with chronic insomnia, it’s completely normal and natural that you want to try new routines or implement new sleep rituals in an attempt to improve your sleep. Unfortunately, just as it’s a bad idea to compensate for a bad night of sleep, it’s not helpful to be constantly changing your sleep routine or your sleep environment.

Related videos:

Sleep rituals are rarely a good idea — especially if you live with chronic insomnia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VoyybMMjN8

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

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

Sleep craves predictability. It loves a routine. Every time you make a change to your routine or environment, your sleep needs time to adjust. If you make another change before you are used to the previous change, your sleep will be in a constant state of uncertainty.

There’s nothing wrong with making some changes to improve your sleep — the best long-term treatment for chronic insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), requires you to make changes. However, it is important that any changes you make are constructive and that you give these changes time to work before moving on to the next experiment.

More about CBT-I in these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg
https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach/videos/550636648792812/

▶ 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=youtube050319

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