The One Word That Stops a Worry Spiral
Here is something that sounds simple but is hard to live by. Just because you think something does not make it true.We treat our thoughts like they are facts. A thought shows up."I will never sleep no...
25 Jul 4min
Your Scary 3 a.m. Thoughts Are Usually Wrong
There is a kind of thinking that keeps insomnia going. If you have been awake at 3 a.m., you know it well.One thought shows up."If I don't sleep soon, tomorrow will be ruined."Then another one."What i...
18 Jul 4min
The 3-step practice for sitting with anxiety at 2 a.m.
Some feelings are really hard to sit with. Like when you feel scared at bedtime. Or upset after another bad night. Or worried about how tomorrow will go.When a feeling like this shows up, we want to p...
11 Jul 4min
Why Pulling Harder Against Insomnia Keeps You Stuck
Picture this.You're standing at the edge of a bottomless pit. On the other side stands a monster, huge, terrifying, impossibly strong.A rope stretches across the pit between you, and you're both pulli...
4 Jul 4min
What "Accepting" Your Insomnia Actually Means (It's Not Giving Up)
Acceptance is one of those words that gets misunderstood constantly, especially when it comes to insomnia.So let's clear it up, because understanding it correctly might be the difference between stayi...
27 Jun 5min
Why Caring Less About Sleep is the Key to Sleeping Well
Here's a secret that sounds almost too strange to be true: sleeping well consistently comes from caring less about sleeping well.I know how that lands when you're desperate for rest. Caring less feels...
20 Jun 5min
What to Actually Do in the Hour Before Bed
The hour before bed can make or break your night. Not because of some magic routine that guarantees sleep, but because of how you approach it.Most people with insomnia spend that hour bracing for batt...
13 Jun 5min
The One Habit That Sets Your Body's Sleep Clock
If you could only change one thing about your sleep schedule, this would be it: get out of bed at about the same time every single day.Not your bedtime. Your wake time. That's the anchor. And it's one...
6 Jun 4min
