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In this podcast, Brainscape’s founder and CEO, Andrew Cohen, talks about how you can use insomnia to your advantage in the short term. 

0:00​ - Intro
1:26 - Find out the root of what's going on in your brain
1:42 - Forgive your insomnia
2:37 - Love your insomnia
4:30 - How and why you should offload your thoughts at the end of each day
6:01 - Read non-fiction books before bed
7:52 - The most effective sleeping technique


For the complete guide on how to avoid insomnia, check out this article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/cure-for-insomnia-no-drugs/
And for the relationship between dreaming, learning, and memory, we have this full article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/dreaming-learning-memory/

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