If nothing works for your chronic insomnia, try to focus on practicing rather than achieving

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If you have chronic insomnia, I have no doubt that you have tried many things to improve your sleep — and that you found most (if not all) of them "didn't work".<br /><br />Although many things we do to improve our sleep will never work (for example sleep hygiene or taking melatonin supplements), sometimes we can give up too early on techniques that definitely do work because we focus on achievement rather than practice.<br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />If sleep hygiene didn't work for your chronic insomnia, that's completely normal and to be expected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxcEEmZTN2Q<br /><br />When we make the achievement of results our focus, we self-monitor for results (which can make sleep more difficult) and we can easily become disappointed if improvements do not occur as quickly or as consistently as we want them to.<br /><br />This can lead to more sleep-related worry and anxiety and lead us to conclude that long-term techniques with overwhelming evidence to support their effectiveness (such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia techniques) aren't working.<br /><br />We might then continue on a journey of endless experimentation and this further perpetuates insomnia.<br /><br />Related videos:<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 />So, if you are implementing evidence-based techniques (such as CBT-I techniques) but you are feeling disappointed with your results so far, try shifting your focus to one of practice rather than achievement. <br /><br />Place all your efforts and attention on implementing the techniques you are learning (rather than on achievement) and the results will come.<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don't miss any videos): 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=youtube071119<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

Insomnia Coach 3.9K views July 12, 2019 1:28 am

If you have chronic insomnia, I have no doubt that you have tried many things to improve your sleep — and that you found most (if not all) of them “didn’t work”.

Although many things we do to improve our sleep will never work (for example sleep hygiene or taking melatonin supplements), sometimes we can give up too early on techniques that definitely do work because we focus on achievement rather than practice.

Related videos:

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

Constant change and endless sleep experiments are mentally exhausting and make sleep more difficult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcI2zcFJU4

So, if you are implementing evidence-based techniques (such as CBT-I techniques) but you are feeling disappointed with your results so far, try shifting your focus to one of practice rather than achievement.

Place all your efforts and attention on implementing the techniques you are learning (rather than on achievement) and the results will come.

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don’t miss any videos): 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=youtube071119

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
#sleep