How stimulus control improves sleep if you live with chronic insomnia
Stimulus control involves using the bed for nothing other than sleep. So, when you can’t fall asleep (or fall back to sleep after waking during the night) you should get out of bed. Over time, this helps you relearn to associate the bed with sleep rather than wakefulness — and this will make the bed a strong long-term trigger for sleep.
Stimulus control is a core component of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). It is a challenging technique to implement (particularly for the first two or three weeks) but if you are persistent and consistent, it will lead to better sleep over time.
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