You Don't Need 8 Hours of Sleep (And Insomnia Won't Kill You)
There are two ideas about sleep that almost everyone with insomnia believes. Both feel like facts. Both fuel anxiety. And both deserve a serious reality check.Belief #1: You need 8 hours of sleepThis ...
23 Touko 5min
The Hardest Part of Recovering from Insomnia Isn't What You Think
How Long Until You Recover From Insomnia?This is probably the question you want answered most. And I wish I could give you a clean number. But the honest answer is: it depends, and trying to pin it do...
16 Touko 5min
The 6-Second Practice That Calms Your Nervous System
What if one of the most effective things you could do for your sleep takes about six seconds and involves saying a single sentence to yourself?It sounds too simple. But there's real science behind it....
9 Touko 5min
Why You're Far More Capable on Bad Sleep Than You Believe
After a rough night, most of us write off the next day before it even starts.You wake up groggy, check the mental scoreboard of how many hours you got, and immediately forecast disaster.“Today is goin...
2 Touko 5min
Why "I'll be Happy When I Sleep Again" is a Trap
You’ve probably had some version of this thought:“Once I fix my sleep, everything will be better. I’ll feel like myself again. I’ll finally be happy.”It makes sense. Sleep feels like the one thing sta...
25 Huhti 5min
You Don't Have to Give Up Coffee to Overcome Insomnia
When insomnia drags on, most people start shrinking their lives. It happens gradually, and every decision feels logical at the time.You stop saying yes to social plans because you’re too tired. You av...
18 Huhti 5min
Why Your Nervous System Isn't Broken (Even When It Feels Like It)
Here’s something that might surprise you:How you feel the day after a rough night has a lot less to do with how much you slept - and a lot more to do with how you spent the hours you were awake.When y...
11 Huhti 5min
The Counterintuitive Rule for What To Do When You Can't Sleep
Here’s a radical idea for your next 2 a.m. wake-up: instead of lying there in misery, willing yourself to sleep, do something pleasant instead.Read a book.Listen to a podcast.Watch a show.Something yo...
28 Maalis 5min
