Daytime fatigue is caused by more than just a bad night of sleep

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When you're living with chronic insomnia it is so easy (and understandable) to blame a bad night of sleep for every bad thing that happens during the day and for the fatigue and exhaustion you feel throughout the day.<br /><br />Although insufficient sleep (and poor sleep quality) can make it harder to get through each day, people with chronic insomnia have an uncanny ability to get through the day. In fact, people with insomnia are rarely sleepy during the day — instead, they tend to be "tired but wired".<br /><br />As a result, people with insomnia actually do remarkably well during the day — and, as a result, often notice at least a few positive or "OK" moments during the day as long as they don't rearrange their lives around insomnia.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />The quality of your day isn't entirely dependent on the quality of your sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgVyzX_HHxo<br /><br />Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQ-pAs2wTM<br /><br />If you feel exhausted during the day, it's important to recognize that this fatigue can be caused by more than a bad night of sleep. Perhaps the biggest drivers of daytime fatigue are mental effort, worry, and anxiety.<br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />How CBT-I techniques such as sleep restriction and stimulus control can reduce daytime fatigue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMHjA7OHhYo<br /><br />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<br /><br />Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcI2zcFJU4<br /><br />Other drivers of fatigue include inactivity, jet lag, caffeine levels, and hydration. <br /><br />Related videos:<br /><br />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<br /><br />How to reduce high levels of fatigue when you have chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvUG_JcKFpM<br /><br />Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQ-pAs2wTM<br /><br />How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3ttytl7wQ<br /><br />If you want to get rid of chronic insomnia it's vital that you get out of bed at a consistent time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbylY1sVIlU<br /><br />Recognizing that poor sleep isn't always the driver of daytime fatigue can help reduce sleep-related worry and anxiety that can make sleep more difficult and help you take steps (such as remaining active and avoiding sleep-related research and endless experiments) to improve your energy levels — and your sleep — for the long term.<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don't miss any videos): https://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=youtube060719<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<br />#fatigue

Insomnia Coach 1.4K views June 8, 2019 6:44 pm

When you’re living with chronic insomnia it is so easy (and understandable) to blame a bad night of sleep for every bad thing that happens during the day and for the fatigue and exhaustion you feel throughout the day.

Although insufficient sleep (and poor sleep quality) can make it harder to get through each day, people with chronic insomnia have an uncanny ability to get through the day. In fact, people with insomnia are rarely sleepy during the day — instead, they tend to be “tired but wired”.

As a result, people with insomnia actually do remarkably well during the day — and, as a result, often notice at least a few positive or “OK” moments during the day as long as they don’t rearrange their lives around insomnia.

Related videos:

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 reduce high levels of fatigue when you have chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvUG_JcKFpM

Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQ-pAs2wTM

How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3ttytl7wQ

If you want to get rid of chronic insomnia it’s vital that you get out of bed at a consistent time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbylY1sVIlU

Recognizing that poor sleep isn’t always the driver of daytime fatigue can help reduce sleep-related worry and anxiety that can make sleep more difficult and help you take steps (such as remaining active and avoiding sleep-related research and endless experiments) to improve your energy levels — and your sleep — for the long term.

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don’t miss any videos): https://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=youtube060719

You can also find me here:

Website: https://insomniacoach.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach
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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.

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