Former Insomniac by End Insomnia

By Ivo H.K.Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement

Former Insomniac by End Insomnia episodes

April 13, 2024 How to Make Peace With the Discomfort at Night
To truly find peace at night, it is important to address not just one aspect of your nighttime routine but your overall anxiety about sleep and its daytime consequences.
If you are overly worried about what might happen without sleep, your journey toward accepting wakefulness during the night will be much more challenging.
Integrating strategies to accept being awake at night with other techniques that decrease sleep-related anxiety and increase your resilience will gradually train your nervous system to be more conducive to sleep when nighttime comes.
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April 10, 2024 What To Do When You’re Awake in Bed
When you find yourself wide awake at night when you’d rather be sleeping, some things can make the problem worse.
But there are also things you can do to make it better, both right now and to help you beat not being able to sleep in the long run.
Today you will learn three helpful options for responding to unwanted wakefulness at night.
None of these options aim to force sleep to happen—that would be a sleep effort.
You truly cannot control your sleep on a night-by-night basis.
However, using these methods will help you slowly teach your nervous system to be more comfortable sleeping at night.
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4 min
March 30, 2024 What to Do Before Going to Bed
Ever wondered what to "do" before bedtime?
Inside the End Insomnia Program, we recommend some activities to help transition you into a sleep-ready state.
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March 23, 2024To Fall Asleep Quick and Easy, Do This
A critical initial step in overcoming insomnia involves increasing the Sleep Starting Force.
It has two elements: your sleep drive and circadian rhythm.
Today we discuss the "sleep window," a structured approach to managing your sleep time.
While the idea of a sleep window might seem familiar, our approach contrasts significantly with other insomnia treatments.
Unlike the temporary and often stressful sleep windows used in methods like CBT-i, our sleep window aims for long-term sustainability.
The End Insomnia System emphasizes understanding the sleep window as a strategy to strengthen your Sleep Starting Force, not as a Sleep Effort, paving the way for consistent sleep quality.
Sticking to this framework is key to helping your body's natural ability for sleep, maximizing its support in your fight against insomnia.
To set your sleep window, focus on:
The right amount of bed time to fine-tune your sleep drive.
Regular wake times to stabilize your circadian rhythm.
Avoiding lengthy naps to maintain a focused sleep drive and rhythm.

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March 16, 2024 Find Support Overcoming Your Insomnia
Why find support fixing your insomnia in the first place?
Yes, you can go at it alone.
But many find their journey through insomnia is easier, faster, and less lonely with someone in their corner to cheer them on.
Having someone you can turn to for encouragement or help you think through what to do next is a huge relief if you’ve been trying to figure everything out on your own.
In times of struggle and doubt, the support of others can help you tap into greater hope, determination, and resilience.
The journey of overcoming insomnia is easier when you don’t feel alone.
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4 min
March 09, 2024 Don't Blame 'All' Your Problems on Insomnia
Yes, having insomnia makes life a lot harder.
It can easily become a central obsession, but it’s important to recognize that sleep issues are not responsible for every difficulty in your life.
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March 02, 2024 Rough Nights Аre Аn Оpportunity
Changing your mindset about insomnia can be a game-changer.
Imagine looking at those tough, sleepless nights as golden chances to better your sleep game in the long haul.
It's like flipping the script from dread to opportunity.
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February 24, 2024 You Are NOT an Insomniac
To end insomnia for good, there are key mindset shifts you need to embrace to leave your "insomniac life" behind.
Listen to this episode to learn about 7 mindset shifts to help you get closer to being a "normal" sleeper again.
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February 17, 2024Finding Resilience During the Day After a Bad Night
Waking up tired and dragging yourself through the day, dreading another sleepless night, is tough.
It's all too easy to start avoiding the things you love because you're just too wiped out.
People often end up making big changes in their lives because of insomnia, like:
Stepping back from hanging out with friends and family
Skipping out on trips
Cutting back on work or throwing in the towel completely
Ending relationships or not even starting one
Moving to a new place, hoping for better sleep
Skipping the coffee or the occasional drink
Giving up on hobbies, exercise, or anything that used to make you happy

Listen to Learn Why It's Key to Dive Back Into Life
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February 10, 2024 To Beat Insomnia Embrace Discomfort at Night
Today, I want to discuss how you can transform your nighttime experience from one of restlessness and anxiety to one of calm and acceptance.
This isn't about quick fixes; it's about changing your relationship with sleep and how you handle the nights when sleep seems like a distant dream.
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About Former Insomniac by End Insomnia

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Welcome to Former Insomniac with Ivo H.K., founder at End Insomnia. After suffering from insomnia for 5 brutal years and trying "everything" to fix it, I developed a new approach targeting the root cause of insomnia: sleep anxiety (or the fear of sleeplessness).