Former Insomniac by End Insomnia

If you’re stuck in a cycle of poor sleep and constant fatigue, you might think what you need is another strategy to help you fall asleep at night.

But here’s the real secret:

You don’t need to chase sl…

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention when it comes to insomnia:

How you treat yourself when things are hard.

Most people are kinder to others than they are to themselves.

And if …

Your resilience during insomnia grows when you stop trying to “fix” the pain you experience - and instead start living in a way that reflects what matters most to you.

Let’s take this one step further…

Let’s face it: life is hard.

And the longer you struggle with insomnia, the more this truth becomes undeniable.

In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - and in Buddhist philosophy for over 2,500 years - …

If you’ve ever woken up after a rough night and felt like canceling your day before it even started, you’re not alone.

The daytime consequences of insomnia can feel exhausting, discouraging, and relen…

You’ve tried mindfulness. You’ve tried pleasant distractions. But now it’s 3 am, and you feel like you’re crawling out of your skin.

Get out of bed.

This might feel counterintuitive. Isn’t the goal to …

You’re awake. Again. You’ve tried deep breathing. You’ve tried mindfulness. Maybe it helped a little—or maybe it didn’t.

If you’re feeling restless, irritated, or just plain done with trying, here’s a…

You’ve been lying in bed, wide awake. Again.

You check the clock. You do the math. “If I fall asleep now, I’ll get 4 hours.”

But your mind is racing. You’re frustrated. Tense. Maybe even a little panic…

Last time we discussed challenging your anxious thoughts.

But sometimes, that alone isn’t enough.

That’s where the second technique comes in: changing your relationship with your thoughts.

This approach…

Anxiety-fueled thoughts are one of the main drivers of insomnia.

As night approaches, anxious thoughts tend to ramp up.

Then they often return with a vengeance in the middle of the night.

For many, it c…

If you’ve struggled with insomnia, you know this isn’t just about feeling tired.

It’s about the suffering that comes with not sleeping.

The fear.

The frustration.

The feeling that you’re broken.

The dread…

You might be doing all the “right” things to improve your sleep…

But if your mind is stuck in the same place—anxious, tense, and desperate to sleep—you’re unknowingly making it harder to rest.

Here’s a…

In the last episode, I shared three practical ways to help you stop spiraling when you’re awake at night.

Today, let’s look at what not to do.

Because often, we unintentionally fuel the very anxiety th…

If you’ve ever been awake at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling, wishing you could just turn your brain off, you’re not alone.

Most people think their only goal at night should be falling asleep.

But what …

Let’s talk about how to deal with anxious thoughts in a new way—one that doesn’t involve fighting them.

Earlier, you learned how to challenge scary or extreme thoughts. That can help.

But sometimes, ev…

Let’s talk about thoughts—especially the ones that pop up when you’re trying to sleep.

Anxious thoughts are one of the biggest reasons people can’t fall asleep or stay asleep.

Maybe you’ve felt it too:…

Sometimes, it’s not just the lack of sleep that makes you feel bad during the day.

It’s the way you react to it.

And that reaction can make things way harder than they need to be.

There are two types of…

Let’s talk about something that might surprise you: sleeping better often comes from caring less about sleep.

That may sound strange, but it’s true.

When we stop stressing and trying to control every p…

One of the best ways to help your body sleep better is to build up what we call your Sleep-Starting Force.

That means helping your body feel sleepy at the right time.

It has two parts: your sleep drive…

Insomnia doesn’t happen overnight.

It starts with worry about sleep, behaviors that don’t help, and a nervous system that’s too alert.

These things build slowly over time. So, fixing insomnia also does…