Sleep Expert Posts

Below you will find the latest posts from some of the world’s top sleep experts.

Does cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) work if you are taking sleeping pills?

The answer is yes: CBT-I works if you are taking sleeping pills for insomnia. It...

Insomnia insomnia #153: Polyphasic sleep, biphasic sleep, are they real?

Matt shares that he has overcome insomnia in three weeks using CBTi techniques. He is...

Insomnia insight #157: Pexi overcame insomnia by spending 6 h in bed and not caring if she slept

Not caring if one sleeps or not can be a surprisingly effective way of beating...

If sleep restriction for insomnia is too hard, sleep compression can be a good alternative

Sleep restriction for insomnia involves reducing the amount of time you allot for sleep to...

Insomnia insight #156: Clock watching and obsessing are two big obstacles you have to overcome.

Jonathan wonders if he will sleep better if he stops clock watching and if he...

If you have chronic insomnia, it’s OK to watch TV at night

A lot of people with chronic insomnia are concerned that watching TV at night might...

Insomnia insight #155: The first step towards solving a problem is often accepting reality

Introducing oneself in an AA meeting we always hear the phrase “I am Daniel, and...

Insomnia insight #154: Deprive your insomnia of time to keep you preoccupied by staying active.

Ahmed asks if spending time daytime in a different bed than the one he sleeps...

Your chronic insomnia probably isn’t as unique as you think (so it can be treated with CBT-I)

Although we are all unique, when it comes to insomnia, there are more similarities than...
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