The 3-Step Exercise That Changes How Insomnia Feels
Acceptance is one of the most powerful tools for loosening insomnia's grip. But here's the thing: understanding acceptance intellectually and practicing it are two very different experiences.Reading a...
21 Feb 5min
You're Making Your Insomnia Worse (But Not in the Way You Think)
What if a huge portion of your sleep-related suffering is actually optional?That might sound dismissive—it's not. Stick with me, because this reframe changed how I think about insomnia, and I think it...
14 Feb 5min
The Counterintuitive Skill That Calms Insomnia Without Fixing Sleep
When insomnia takes hold, it does more than steal your sleep.It creates fear.It creates urgency.And it creates a constant sense that something is wrong with you.Your body feels wired.Your mind feels t...
7 Feb 5min
Why Leaving Your Bed Can Calm Your Body
Sometimes staying in bed while awake makes everything worse.Your body feels tense.Your thoughts race.Your heart feels loud.You feel trapped between wanting sleep and fearing wakefulness.In those momen...
31 Jan 2min
If You Can’t Sleep, Stop Lying There In Silence
When you are awake in bed and anxious, doing nothing often makes things worse.Silence gives your mind too much room.And when your mind has space at night, it fills it with worry.You replay the day.You...
24 Jan 3min
What to Do When Your Body Won’t Sleep and Your Mind Won’t Stop
When you are awake at night, and you do not want to be, your instinct is usually to fight it.You try to sleep harder.You try to relax.You try to calm your thoughts.You try to make the night go differe...
17 Jan 5min
You Do Not Need to Stop Anxious Thoughts to Sleep
If you have insomnia, you already know this:An anxious thought can feel like a threat.Not just an idea.A threat.And when your brain senses a threat, it does what it was designed to do.It activates.It ...
10 Jan 7min
“I won’t be able to get through tomorrow if I don’t sleep tonight.”
Managing anxious thoughts deserves special attention.Anxious thoughts are one of the main drivers of insomnia.It is common for anxious thoughts to ramp up as night approaches.It is also common for the...
3 Jan 6min
