Former Insomniac by End Insomnia

Today, I want to share several mindsets that are important to hold while on your journey to overcome insomnia.

1. You Are NOT an “Insomniac”

2. Rough Nights Can Be an Opportunity

3. Bring Out Your Inner Rebel

4. Sleep Problems Are Not to Blame for Everything

5. Find Moments of Gratitude

6. Be Patient

7. Stick to the Plan, Even Through Ups and Downs

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Sometimes, we treat ourselves worse than we would ever treat another person.

Our inner voice can be highly critical or even cruel, especially when we’re going through emotional pain or enduring another long, sleepless night.

But blaming or judging ourselves during tough times isn’t helpful.

Self-criticism, although very common, is linked to a wide range of mental health issues.

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When we struggle with insomnia, it’s easy to focus solely on goals like “sleeping better” or “waking up refreshed.”

While having sleep-related goals is understandable, tying your sense of fulfillment entirely to whether or not you achieve them can backfire.

Goals, after all, are checkpoints.

They can be missed, delayed, or sometimes reached without bringing the lasting happiness you imagined.

Once you accomplish a goal, you may quickly return to your baseline level of satisfaction, a phenomenon known as hedonic adaptation.

This keeps you on a treadmill, always seeking the next thing to make you happy.

Values, on the other hand, offer a different path.

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Working through insomnia often means examining everyday choices.

For many, this includes decisions about caffeine and alcohol—two everyday pleasures that may feel off-limits when you’re struggling with sleep.

Conventional wisdom often suggests cutting these out entirely, which can make life feel even more restricted and less enjoyable.

While total abstinence can sometimes help, it’s not always necessary.

Moderation and mindful consumption might allow you to preserve some normalcy and joy in your daily routines while you work to overcome insomnia.

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The daytime consequences of insomnia can feel overwhelming.

When you wake up exhausted and feel drained throughout the day, dreading the nights ahead is easy.

Over time, this struggle can begin to chip away at the things in your life that matter most to you.

It’s common for people dealing with poor sleep to pull back from the activities, relationships, and goals that once brought them joy and purpose.

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During insomnia, you might feel strange body sensations at night.

For example, you might:

• Feel a sudden jerk in your body just as you fall asleep (like a little twitch that wakes you up).

• Drift in and out of a very light sleep and never seem to get into a deep, restful sleep.

• Notice your heart beating fast when you lie in bed, worried you won’t fall asleep.

• Wake up in the middle of the night feeling tense or alarmed.

• Feel your muscles getting tighter and tighter as you lie in bed.

Do any of these sound familiar?

If so, you might have wondered if something is wrong with your body or brain.

The good news is that you’re not broken.

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To sleep better, we need to calm our worries both at night and during the day.

By using the steps in the End Insomnia System, you can learn to feel calmer and less worried about sleep.

Over time, you will help your body and mind remember how to rest easily.

This takes patience, practice, and understanding.

Here are five steps you can take to start worrying less at night:

1. Stop Looking at the Clock
2. Let Go of Expectations
3. Make Room for Uncomfortable Feelings
4. Save Your Energy
5. Manage Hyperarousal

Let’s look at these one by one.

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Sometimes, you might lie awake at night when you’d much rather be sleeping.

It can feel frustrating, but there are things you can do to make the situation better.

The goal isn’t to force yourself to sleep—that doesn’t work.

Instead, let’s focus on finding peace at night, even when sleep doesn’t come immediately.

Today, you’ll learn three simple options for handling those moments of unwanted wakefulness.

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Anxious thoughts often make it hard to sleep.

Many people feel more worried as bedtime approaches or wake up in the middle of the night with racing thoughts.

Sometimes, one small thought can snowball into a big worry, making sleep seem impossible.

But there are ways to handle these thoughts to help you feel calmer and sleep better.

Let’s talk about two helpful approaches: challenging your thoughts and changing how you see them.

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Painful emotions are one of the most challenging things to accept while we are struggling with insomnia.

Here is an exercise to bring greater mindful acceptance to painful emotions such as anxiety, sadness, frustration, and fear.

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