Former Insomniac by End Insomnia

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 bein…

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 ofte…

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 rela…

You've probably envied someone who can sleep easily:

They just hit the pillow, let their thoughts drift, and they're asleep.

But if you're struggling with being unable to sleep, it's a different story.

…

Although there is no guarantee that a wind down will help you sleep on any individual night, maintaining a wind-down routine over time helps set the stage for more easeful entry into sleep.

It's like …

Have you ever tried really hard to fall asleep and just ended up tossing and turning?

I get it; we've all been there.

Trying to force sleep is like holding onto a handful of sand – the harder you squee…

Only two forces control your sleep.

The sleep-starting force and the sleep-stopping force.

Understanding these will be your first step towards peaceful nights.

The Dynamics of Sleep

Imagine sleep as a ge…

Insomnia, at its core, is rooted in anxiety.

It's not a physical condition like heart disease or cancer but rather a psychological one.

Recognizing insomnia's psychological basis opens the door to over…

People with insomnia work very hard to not be people with insomnia. 

By the time someone comes across the End Insomnia System, they generally feel they have tried everything.

People with insomnia are e…

Today, I wanted to address common concerns people have when following the End Insomnia System, the system I and 100s of others have used to recover from insomnia. 

But first…

The system isn’t for you i…

When we have insomnia, we often try many things to sleep better, spending time, energy, and money on different quick fixes and methods we hear should work. 

When these methods don't work, it can make …

Today, we will discuss things people do before bedtime to “help” them sleep.

You might have tried different activities to relax before bed to fall asleep easier.

These activities could be taking a bath…

When I had insomnia, I used to go to bed early, sleep in late to try to catch up, and also take long naps during the day. 

I also used to go to bed at a different time each night and wake up whenever …

When we feel trapped, miserable, and desperately want to escape the prospect of having insomnia forever, we often try to take matters into our own hands to make ourselves sleep. 

When faced with such …

While overcoming insomnia always has ups and downs, I wanted to share the phases that people who use the End Insomnia System, including myself, went through to better sleep so you can see what the re…

Understanding how sleep works can provide a lot of hope and relief because you’ll see that you don’t need to do so much to make sleep happen.

You just mainly need to work to reduce the factors that st…

A good definition of insomnia is “high anxiety and reactivity regarding not sleeping, which in turn inhibits or interrupts normal sleep.”

Although insomnia-related distress can be felt in the body, in…

How does insomnia occur?

First, you have certain risk factors. 

Next, there is an event that triggers an initial episode of insomnia.

After a stressor passes or a person adjusts to the change, short-ter…

You might hear that you are harming yourself and sabotaging your full human potential unless you sleep eight hours.

My worry of not getting 8 hours of sleep would lead to more sleep-related anxiety an…

To get control over the process of getting to sleep and staying asleep, we try all sorts of strategies like supplements, bedtime teas, relaxation rituals, sleep hygiene, pills, and more.

We call these…