How Dulce gained freedom from insomnia by giving up her attempts to control sleep (#63)

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Ready to get your life back from insomnia? Learn more about my sleep coaching programs at https://insomniacoach.com<br /><br />Dulce’s insomnia began when she left Mexico to study abroad in Canada. The stress of midterms and the change of climate led to sleep disruption. However, even after returning home, sleep continued to create a struggle and insomnia became a part of her life.<br /><br />Even when she felt sleepy, Dulce struggled to rest. Anxious thoughts regularly interrupted any sleep she was getting. Medication and supplements didn’t get rid of the insomnia or the difficult thoughts and feelings that were showing up with it.<br /><br />Dulce began to realize that all the trying and all the effort to make sleep happen and all the sleep hygiene rules and rituals were giving insomnia more power and influence over her life and making things more difficult.<br /><br />Dulce then found the Insomnia Coach podcast and took comfort in the fact that what she was going through wasn’t unique or unusual — that she wasn’t alone. Realizing that a different approach was needed, she enrolled in my six-week course.<br /><br />Dulce found this approach empowering. Instead of trying to control her sleep, she was letting go — and this freed up energy that helped her do more of the things that really mattered to her. She became focused on controlling her life rather than her sleep and that shift reduced the power and influence sleep had over her.<br /><br />As a result, Dulce has now freed herself from the insomnia struggle.<br /><br />Chapters:<br /><br />00:00:00 Introduction<br />00:04:14 Starting the Conversation With Dulce<br />00:05:06 What Triggered the Insomnia<br />00:07:20 Supplements and the Search for Solutions<br />00:08:54 When the Stress Went Away But Insomnia Stayed<br />00:10:05 The Vicious Cycle and Sleep Pressure<br />00:11:03 Insomnia Even During Her Wedding<br />00:12:33 The Effort Trap and the Hunger Analogy<br />00:14:08 How the Brain Misinterprets Sleep Struggle<br />00:15:23 Awareness That a New Path Is Possible<br />00:16:13 The Wake-Up Call From Her Brother<br />00:18:01 Letting Go of Sleep Rules<br />00:19:01 The Endless Search for Solutions Online<br />00:20:43 The Gremlin Metaphor and Living for Sleep<br />00:22:09 From Avoidance to Acceptance<br />00:23:12 Living Life With Insomnia, Not For It<br />00:24:50 Time Lost to the Insomnia Struggle<br />00:26:22 Enrolling in the Course and First Changes<br />00:27:12 Breaking Old Habits and Gaining Freedom<br />00:28:26 Staying Up Later and Feeling Empowered<br />00:29:51 Spending Less Time in Bed<br />00:31:11 Sleep Chase vs. Living Life<br />00:33:11 Studies That Changed Her Perspective<br />00:34:43 Sleep Needs Are Not Universal<br />00:37:02 Looking Back With a New Lens<br />00:38:21 Reducing Sleep Meds and Building Skills<br />00:40:00 Keeping Some Routines for Enjoyment<br />00:41:55 Eating Late Without Fear<br />00:43:01 Acting From Values, Not Fear<br />00:44:25 Mindfulness and the AWAKE Exercise<br />00:45:55 Letting Go and Living With Joy<br />00:46:35 Biohacks and the Illusion of Control<br />00:47:49 The Body Wants to Sleep on Its Own<br />00:48:01 Summary of What Helped Most<br />00:50:02 Trusting the Process and Letting Go<br />00:52:04 Choosing This Path Over Quick Fixes<br />00:53:33 Focusing on Action, Not Outcomes<br />00:54:30 Timeline of Her Progress<br />00:56:31 Occasional Wakefulness Without Struggle<br />00:58:12 Sleep Is No Longer a Focus<br />01:00:04 Embracing Imperfection and Letting Go<br />01:00:28 Final Advice for Listeners<br />01:02:22 Outro and Farewell<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 programs that will help you stop struggling with sleep so you can get your life back from insomnia. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube100124<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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Dulce’s insomnia began when she left Mexico to study abroad in Canada. The stress of midterms and the change of climate led to sleep disruption. However, even after returning home, sleep continued to create a struggle and insomnia became a part of her life.

Even when she felt sleepy, Dulce struggled to rest. Anxious thoughts regularly interrupted any sleep she was getting. Medication and supplements didn’t get rid of the insomnia or the difficult thoughts and feelings that were showing up with it.

Dulce began to realize that all the trying and all the effort to make sleep happen and all the sleep hygiene rules and rituals were giving insomnia more power and influence over her life and making things more difficult.

Dulce then found the Insomnia Coach podcast and took comfort in the fact that what she was going through wasn’t unique or unusual — that she wasn’t alone. Realizing that a different approach was needed, she enrolled in my six-week course.

Dulce found this approach empowering. Instead of trying to control her sleep, she was letting go — and this freed up energy that helped her do more of the things that really mattered to her. She became focused on controlling her life rather than her sleep and that shift reduced the power and influence sleep had over her.

As a result, Dulce has now freed herself from the insomnia struggle.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:14 Starting the Conversation With Dulce
00:05:06 What Triggered the Insomnia
00:07:20 Supplements and the Search for Solutions
00:08:54 When the Stress Went Away But Insomnia Stayed
00:10:05 The Vicious Cycle and Sleep Pressure
00:11:03 Insomnia Even During Her Wedding
00:12:33 The Effort Trap and the Hunger Analogy
00:14:08 How the Brain Misinterprets Sleep Struggle
00:15:23 Awareness That a New Path Is Possible
00:16:13 The Wake-Up Call From Her Brother
00:18:01 Letting Go of Sleep Rules
00:19:01 The Endless Search for Solutions Online
00:20:43 The Gremlin Metaphor and Living for Sleep
00:22:09 From Avoidance to Acceptance
00:23:12 Living Life With Insomnia, Not For It
00:24:50 Time Lost to the Insomnia Struggle
00:26:22 Enrolling in the Course and First Changes
00:27:12 Breaking Old Habits and Gaining Freedom
00:28:26 Staying Up Later and Feeling Empowered
00:29:51 Spending Less Time in Bed
00:31:11 Sleep Chase vs. Living Life
00:33:11 Studies That Changed Her Perspective
00:34:43 Sleep Needs Are Not Universal
00:37:02 Looking Back With a New Lens
00:38:21 Reducing Sleep Meds and Building Skills
00:40:00 Keeping Some Routines for Enjoyment
00:41:55 Eating Late Without Fear
00:43:01 Acting From Values, Not Fear
00:44:25 Mindfulness and the AWAKE Exercise
00:45:55 Letting Go and Living With Joy
00:46:35 Biohacks and the Illusion of Control
00:47:49 The Body Wants to Sleep on Its Own
00:48:01 Summary of What Helped Most
00:50:02 Trusting the Process and Letting Go
00:52:04 Choosing This Path Over Quick Fixes
00:53:33 Focusing on Action, Not Outcomes
00:54:30 Timeline of Her Progress
00:56:31 Occasional Wakefulness Without Struggle
00:58:12 Sleep Is No Longer a Focus
01:00:04 Embracing Imperfection and Letting Go
01:00:28 Final Advice for Listeners
01:02:22 Outro and Farewell

▶ 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 programs that will help you stop struggling with sleep so you can get your life back from insomnia. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube100124

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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#sleep