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).
In this podcast, I talk about the End Insomnia System and I share tips, learnings, and insights from overcoming insomnia and tell the stories of people who did so you can apply the principles to end insomnia for good, too.
It’s common for people with insomnia to experience “inexplicable” physical symptoms at night, such as:
The following is a story of a former insomniac using the End Insomnia System to overcome nighttime panic:
You may have been suffering from insomnia for over a year or even longer.
Even if you were a go…
If you own a business or you are advancing in your career, the following is a story of a former insomniac using the End Insomnia System you might relate to:
Sometimes, you lay awake for hours trying t…
The following is a story of a former insomniac you might relate to:
You may have suffered from insomnia for years before discovering the End Insomnia System.
If you’re like many others, your insomnia s…
When dealing with insomnia, it’s essential to understand two key aspects of sleep stages.
First, waking up multiple times during the night is normal, especially in the latter part when sleep is lighte…
Recently, a customer of the End Insomnia Program told me:
“Before I joined your program, I thought the End Insomnia System was too hard, so I put it aside for a while. Then, I’ve tried a bunch of thin…
There are 8 distinct phases everyone suffering from insomnia goes through before recovery.
Phase 1: Lost & Suffering
Phase 2: Finding Hope
Phase 3: Making Key Behavior Changes
Phase 4: Experiencing Some …
Dealing with insomnia can be tough.
Whenever you’re ready to end it for good, we can help.
When you wake up feeling tired and spend the day exhausted, it’s easy to start avoiding important parts of yo…
In the End Insomnia System, the period you set aside for sleep each night is called your “sleep window.”
Establishing a consistent sleep window involves three main guidelines:
To understand why current insomnia solutions fail, we must acknowledge that insomnia is rooted in anxiety and hyperarousal.
To fix insomnia, we often try strategies like sleeping pills, relaxation exe…
I spent years suffering from insomnia.
Here’s why:
First, I spent a lot of time doing nothing about it.
Second, once I started doing things to solve it, I tried everything without success (i.e., I was t…
As someone who has successfully treated insomnia after 5 brutal years of suffering, I know it was tempting for me to put the recovery on a timeline.
I once even told myself:
“I must fix insomnia within…
I recently watched Matthew Walker (presumably the “face” of “sleep” worldwide) on Andrew Huberman’s latest podcast episode.
He was talking about how he treats his clients with CBT-i, which got me thin…
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 abou…
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…
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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Looking to end insomnia for good in 8 weeks? …
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 structure…
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 ch…
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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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 …