How the body compensates for lost sleep by itself (and why stimulus control is so effective)

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A lot of people worry that when they implement stimulus control they will be getting less sleep (because they will be in and out of bed during the night). This leads to concern about the consequences of lost sleep. <br /><br />The good news is that your body is very capable of compensating for lost sleep all by itself. At first, this may not come from a longer sleep duration. Instead, your body will start to consolidate sleep, enter the deepest and most restorative stage of sleep faster, and spend more time in deep sleep.<br /><br />Stimulus control involves getting out of bed when you can't sleep in order to weaken the conditioned arousal or learned association between the bed and wakefulness. By getting out of bed when you aren't sleeping, you will be retraining yourself to see the bed as a place for sleep — and, over time, this will improve your sleep.<br /><br />More on stimulus control here:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA<br /><br />Stimulus control is a key component of the best long-term treatment for chronic insomnia (CBT-I). More about CBT-I in these videos:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg<br />https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach/videos/550636648792812/<br /><br />Sleep quality often has far more of an influence on how we feel the next day than sleep quantity. By trusting your body's ability to compensate for lost sleep itself and implementing proven, evidence-based techniques (such as stimulus control) you will be taking steps towards improving your sleep for the long-term.<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: http://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=youtube041519<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 />#stimuluscontrol<br />#sleep

Insomnia Coach 2.9K views April 15, 2019 9:39 pm

A lot of people worry that when they implement stimulus control they will be getting less sleep (because they will be in and out of bed during the night). This leads to concern about the consequences of lost sleep.

The good news is that your body is very capable of compensating for lost sleep all by itself. At first, this may not come from a longer sleep duration. Instead, your body will start to consolidate sleep, enter the deepest and most restorative stage of sleep faster, and spend more time in deep sleep.

Stimulus control involves getting out of bed when you can’t sleep in order to weaken the conditioned arousal or learned association between the bed and wakefulness. By getting out of bed when you aren’t sleeping, you will be retraining yourself to see the bed as a place for sleep — and, over time, this will improve your sleep.

More on stimulus control here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndAEIjZ7IA

Stimulus control is a key component of the best long-term treatment for chronic insomnia (CBT-I). More about CBT-I in these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkXES_oPTg
https://www.facebook.com/insomniacoach/videos/550636648792812/

Sleep quality often has far more of an influence on how we feel the next day than sleep quantity. By trusting your body’s ability to compensate for lost sleep itself and implementing proven, evidence-based techniques (such as stimulus control) you will be taking steps towards improving your sleep for the long-term.

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: http://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=youtube041519

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 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.

#insomnia
#stimuluscontrol
#sleep