Insomnia insight #313: The problem with traditional CBTI
Anything can become a sleep effort, an attempt at trying to produce sleep. As sleep is a passive process, sleep efforts always produce sleeplessness, this includes even the very methods used to get past insomnia.
In this last insomnia insight episode we talk about the problem with traditional CBTi: if you spend less time in bed in an attempt at trying to make sleep happen, you’ve created a sleep effort.
Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep? Please leave a comment or send me an email at daniel@insomniainsight.co and I will be happy to share my thoughts as a video or audio reply.
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Here are some playlists that I hope you’ll find helpful.
Core curriculum – a collection of the most important insights, a great place to start.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1cj5gCQCR1E74SvInR9R9Ne1
Success stories – if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1cj68v9hdoXYv_fpOR65oI3U
Insomnia insight – a list of every single episode.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1cgx9-nzgfWHGV_6-O7wNh2s
Talking insomnia – guests with insomnia or experts share their stories / tips.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1ciGheE7iHbvdjXu29ZssK4q
Hypnic jerks, sudden awareness of falling asleep and other common issues.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1ci1B__oGwLvLaJ9Da1lmIKs
Fatal insomnia – for those concerned about ffi and sfi.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RQ1GS7B1cgjEXNFSpelP_HSsCpF56Ey
Best!
This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.
