Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse

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If you have chronic insomnia, it can be so tempting to cancel plans and try to conserve energy. Unfortunately, this usually makes insomnia worse because rearranging our lives around insomnia implies that we are somehow able to control sleep (when we can't) and guarantees that a bad night of sleep will lead to a bad day.<br /><br />In addition, when we are inactive we become more fatigued and we might end up trying to compensate for lost sleep by spending more time in bed — and this can further perpetuate insomnia.<br /><br />Also mentioned in this video:<br /><br />These are the reasons why it is so important to stay active when living with chronic insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrG5-AR_lqI<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 />The quality of your day isn't entirely dependent on the quality of your sleep:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgVyzX_HHxo<br /><br />What controls sleep and wakefulness?<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07lj9fR_GCw<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=youtube042619<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

Insomnia Coach 701 views April 26, 2019 7:20 pm

If you have chronic insomnia, it can be so tempting to cancel plans and try to conserve energy. Unfortunately, this usually makes insomnia worse because rearranging our lives around insomnia implies that we are somehow able to control sleep (when we can’t) and guarantees that a bad night of sleep will lead to a bad day.

In addition, when we are inactive we become more fatigued and we might end up trying to compensate for lost sleep by spending more time in bed — and this can further perpetuate insomnia.

Also mentioned in this video:

These are the reasons why it is so important to stay active when living with chronic insomnia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrG5-AR_lqI

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

The quality of your day isn’t entirely dependent on the quality of your sleep:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgVyzX_HHxo

What controls sleep and wakefulness?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07lj9fR_GCw

▶ 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=youtube042619

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