If insomnia doesn't cause any health problems why do you feel aches and pains after a bad night?

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Chronic insomnia doesn't cause any health problem — but many people with insomnia feel that a lack of sleep leads to a host of acute health issues such as headaches and muscle pain.<br /><br />The fact of the matter is, these issues are unlikely to be caused by a lack of sleep. When we live with chronic insomnia we tend to be hypervigilant to any effect of poor sleep. In other words, we constantly scan our bodies to look for the consequences of a bad night of sleep. <br /><br />Sometimes, this uncovers aches and pains that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.<br /><br />Another explanation for these aches and pains is that when we have insomnia, we tend to associate every negative thing with poor sleep. For example, if we have a hard day we can easily blame the previous night of bad sleep on everything bad that happened during the day. <br /><br />Similarly, if we have a horrible headache or some bad back pain, we can easily blame our insomnia for these problems.<br /><br />Taking time to examine the accuracy of these thoughts can be helpful, as can implementing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques since they can help reduce the amount of time we spend worrying and thinking about sleep and looking for physical symptoms of our insomnia.<br /><br />You can learn 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 />Also mentioned in this video:<br /><br />There is no evidence that chronic insomnia causes any specific health problem:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoX04HJihNI<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 />How to create a sleep window for insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUO4bmoD5XI<br /><br />How stimulus control improves sleep if you live with chronic insomnia:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA<br /><br />To reduce sleep-related anxiety, try to identify, evaluate, and address the reasons for the anxiety:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu_9_1qypY8<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 />▶ 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=youtube042519<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 2.9K views April 25, 2019 9:52 pm

Chronic insomnia doesn’t cause any health problem — but many people with insomnia feel that a lack of sleep leads to a host of acute health issues such as headaches and muscle pain.

The fact of the matter is, these issues are unlikely to be caused by a lack of sleep. When we live with chronic insomnia we tend to be hypervigilant to any effect of poor sleep. In other words, we constantly scan our bodies to look for the consequences of a bad night of sleep.

Sometimes, this uncovers aches and pains that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Another explanation for these aches and pains is that when we have insomnia, we tend to associate every negative thing with poor sleep. For example, if we have a hard day we can easily blame the previous night of bad sleep on everything bad that happened during the day.

Similarly, if we have a horrible headache or some bad back pain, we can easily blame our insomnia for these problems.

Taking time to examine the accuracy of these thoughts can be helpful, as can implementing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques since they can help reduce the amount of time we spend worrying and thinking about sleep and looking for physical symptoms of our insomnia.

You can learn more about CBT-I in these videos:

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

Also mentioned in this video:

There is no evidence that chronic insomnia causes any specific health problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoX04HJihNI

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

How to create a sleep window for insomnia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUO4bmoD5XI

How stimulus control improves sleep if you live with chronic insomnia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA

To reduce sleep-related anxiety, try to identify, evaluate, and address the reasons for the anxiety:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu_9_1qypY8

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

▶ 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=youtube042519

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