How Deeandra reclaimed her life from insomnia & got her sleep back on track without medication (#37)

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Ready to get your life back from insomnia? Learn more about the sleep coaching programs I offer at https://insomniacoach.com<br /><br />Deeandra always slept well but a stressful period in her life led to 48 hours of no sleep whatsoever and this generated a lot of anxiety. Deeandra started to panic and thought that she had lost the ability to sleep. Doctors gave her different medications that didn't always seem to be helpful and came with their own set of side effects.<br /><br />For three years, Deeandra put her life on hold while she engaged in a long list of rituals and experiments in an attempt to improve her sleep. <br /><br />Gradually, Deeandra moved away from trying to control sleep and avoid nighttime wakefulness. She started to go to bed only when sleepy enough for sleep. She decided to live her life regardless of how she slept at night. She started to do things she'd withdrawn from — she no longer canceled plans, she started to exercise again. Little by little she reclaimed her life from insomnia — and her sleep began to improve.<br /><br />Today, Deeandra averages around six to seven hours of sleep. She still has difficult nights from time to time but they no longer have such an effect on her life. In Deeandra's own words, "life is about the time we spend awake, not the time that we sleep".<br /><br />Chapters:<br /><br />00:00:00 Introduction<br />00:03:50 The 48-Hour Sleepless Spiral<br />00:06:44 Seeking Medical Help and Medication<br />00:09:57 Trying Antidepressants and Therapy<br />00:12:41 Life Put on Hold by Insomnia<br />00:15:01 Avoidance, Fatigue, and Missing Out<br />00:17:35 Understanding the 3P Model of Insomnia<br />00:21:00 The Vicious Cycle of Sleep Effort<br />00:24:45 Shifting Focus from Sleep to Life<br />00:26:06 Learning to Wait for Sleepiness<br />00:29:06 The Importance of an Earliest Bedtime<br />00:31:30 Reclaiming Enjoyable Nighttime Rituals<br />00:33:13 The Trap of Over-Scheduling Sleep<br />00:36:00 Living Life Regardless of Sleep<br />00:38:04 Letting Go of Sleep Rituals<br />00:40:47 Sleep Duration and Letting Go of “8 Hours”<br />00:43:02 Practicing Loss of Control<br />00:45:20 When Obsession Backfires<br />00:47:18 Sleep Is Like Breathing<br />00:49:29 Type-A Traits and Sleep Struggles<br />00:51:05 Building Sleep Resilience<br />00:52:18 Timeline of Recovery<br />00:55:23 Current Sleep and Resilience to Blips<br />00:59:02 A New Beginning and Quality of Life<br />01:01:24 Words of Hope for Others<br />01:03:19 Closing Remarks<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 />You can subscribe to the Insomnia Coach® Podcast through the following platforms:<br /><br />Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insomnia-coach-podcast/id1469454957<br /><br />Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnNvbW5pYWNvYWNoLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv<br /><br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eVnnsowPQAnS4cZX73dEf<br /><br />Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=432360<br /><br />TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Insomnia-Coach(R)-Podcast-p1232227/<br /><br />PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gz957-98ea6/Insomnia-Coach%C2%AE-Podcast <br /><br />iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-insomnia-coach-podcast-46606122/<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=youtube032922<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 provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice 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 any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. The statements and opinions expressed by guests are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by Insomnia Coach LLC. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.<br /><br />#insomnia<br />#sleep

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Ready to get your life back from insomnia? Learn more about the sleep coaching programs I offer at https://insomniacoach.com

Deeandra always slept well but a stressful period in her life led to 48 hours of no sleep whatsoever and this generated a lot of anxiety. Deeandra started to panic and thought that she had lost the ability to sleep. Doctors gave her different medications that didn’t always seem to be helpful and came with their own set of side effects.

For three years, Deeandra put her life on hold while she engaged in a long list of rituals and experiments in an attempt to improve her sleep.

Gradually, Deeandra moved away from trying to control sleep and avoid nighttime wakefulness. She started to go to bed only when sleepy enough for sleep. She decided to live her life regardless of how she slept at night. She started to do things she’d withdrawn from — she no longer canceled plans, she started to exercise again. Little by little she reclaimed her life from insomnia — and her sleep began to improve.

Today, Deeandra averages around six to seven hours of sleep. She still has difficult nights from time to time but they no longer have such an effect on her life. In Deeandra’s own words, “life is about the time we spend awake, not the time that we sleep”.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:50 The 48-Hour Sleepless Spiral
00:06:44 Seeking Medical Help and Medication
00:09:57 Trying Antidepressants and Therapy
00:12:41 Life Put on Hold by Insomnia
00:15:01 Avoidance, Fatigue, and Missing Out
00:17:35 Understanding the 3P Model of Insomnia
00:21:00 The Vicious Cycle of Sleep Effort
00:24:45 Shifting Focus from Sleep to Life
00:26:06 Learning to Wait for Sleepiness
00:29:06 The Importance of an Earliest Bedtime
00:31:30 Reclaiming Enjoyable Nighttime Rituals
00:33:13 The Trap of Over-Scheduling Sleep
00:36:00 Living Life Regardless of Sleep
00:38:04 Letting Go of Sleep Rituals
00:40:47 Sleep Duration and Letting Go of “8 Hours”
00:43:02 Practicing Loss of Control
00:45:20 When Obsession Backfires
00:47:18 Sleep Is Like Breathing
00:49:29 Type-A Traits and Sleep Struggles
00:51:05 Building Sleep Resilience
00:52:18 Timeline of Recovery
00:55:23 Current Sleep and Resilience to Blips
00:59:02 A New Beginning and Quality of Life
01:01:24 Words of Hope for Others
01:03:19 Closing Remarks

▶ 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

You can subscribe to the Insomnia Coach® Podcast through the following platforms:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insomnia-coach-podcast/id1469454957

Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnNvbW5pYWNvYWNoLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eVnnsowPQAnS4cZX73dEf

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=432360

TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health–Wellness-Podcasts/Insomnia-Coach(R)-Podcast-p1232227/

PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gz957-98ea6/Insomnia-Coach%C2%AE-Podcast

iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-insomnia-coach-podcast-46606122/

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=youtube032922

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 provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice 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 any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. The statements and opinions expressed by guests are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by Insomnia Coach LLC. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.

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