How to make stimulus control for insomnia a bit easier (preparing to be out of bed helps)

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Stimulus control is a key component of the most effective long-term treatment for insomnia — cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).<br /><br />What is CBT-I?<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg<br /><br />What is stimulus control?<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA<br /><br />Stimulus control is a challenging technique because it takes a lot of effort and commitment to get out of bed during the night when you can't sleep. It also takes time (and consistency) for positive changes in sleep to become really noticeable — but it is worth committing to the technique because it's a great way to weaken the learned association between the bed, wakefulness, and worry, and relearn/strengthen an association between the bed, sleep, and relaxation.<br /><br />One way to make implementing stimulus control for insomnia a bit easier is to expect to be out of bed. If you expect to be out of bed during the night, you can make your "out of bedroom" environment a bit more appealing. This can make it easier to get out of bed during the night.<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=youtube040219<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 />#stimuluscontrol<br />#sleep

Insomnia Coach 2.5K views April 2, 2019 9:09 pm

Stimulus control is a key component of the most effective long-term treatment for insomnia — cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).

What is CBT-I?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg

What is stimulus control?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA

Stimulus control is a challenging technique because it takes a lot of effort and commitment to get out of bed during the night when you can’t sleep. It also takes time (and consistency) for positive changes in sleep to become really noticeable — but it is worth committing to the technique because it’s a great way to weaken the learned association between the bed, wakefulness, and worry, and relearn/strengthen an association between the bed, sleep, and relaxation.

One way to make implementing stimulus control for insomnia a bit easier is to expect to be out of bed. If you expect to be out of bed during the night, you can make your “out of bedroom” environment a bit more appealing. This can make it easier to get out of bed during the night.

▶ 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=youtube040219

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
#stimuluscontrol
#sleep