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You didn't explain what you did when not sleeping. Could you please explain what you did?

I'm very grateful for you telling us this. It gave me so much more perspective on this subject. Thank you.

Thank you so much. I have been battling to overcome this problem. Will definitely try to change my mind/perception re hyper arousal tonight. Rosalie SA

Your videos are helping me feel less alone!! Thank you so much for everything that you do!

In the beginning of my recovery, when I found your channel and started watching your videos, just the fact that you recovered from it gave me so much hope. I applied your teachings, tips and kept watching as well as Daniel’s/Sleep coach school videos, I was so relieved, and now I have my own recovery story. Thank you so much Alina. 🇨🇦

Thank you Alina I have learned so much from you. Wonderful way to explain how we can ease the pressure we have by accepting all emotions. Beautiful message as always

I have one question, Coach Alina. Is it okay to cry during your insomnia recovery journey? When I get only 4 hours of sleep, I feel really fatigued, my head hurts, and my eyes burn. As a result, I cry because of the discomfort. Am I telling my brain that there is something to fear by crying like that?

This is such an amazing video❤

This all makes SO much sense to me. Very very well said.

So did you basically just go through the hard nights, without meds, without routines, without anything--- and let the bad nights teach you its safe to not sleep over time?

"Wait 15 minutes, and if your'e not asleep get out of bed and do something".....ha. I had a psychologist (US Airforce) give me this advice along with a sleep diary. All night you can see, lay down... then out of bed. Repeated through the night. Then she took the time in bed as sleep time, punched it into her calculator and came up that I had a high sleep efficiency!

So i should i stop taking medicine and lean into the discomfort to teach my brain its safe to not sleep?

Absolutely brilliant coaches, so helpful. Thank you for doing this video.

I have had insomnia since I was in second grade. I am now 59 and finally after years and years of struggle I just gave up. I am no longer fearful of going to bed or how the next day will look like if I don’t get enough sleep. I literally stopped caring. And I am sleeping much better - finally!

How can i stop thinking about sleep and keep my mind blank I am stuck in the loop of trying to keep my mind peaceful by not thinking anything. How can i get out of it?

Hey!! I remember you saying realizing nothing works and is helping is what caused surrender.. I have things that work but i dont want to have to use them, will this prolong my surrender process because im dependent on something? Is weening off and accepting my discomfort the way

I was awake for 9 days long. But then I just slept for 7 hours at the 10th night. I think fear was the reason of my condition. Now I can face the fear and it is getting better now.

You have lovely voice.

Have you ever taken any sleeping pills i did and it seems like i cant sleep without them at all does anyone know how to get of them.

My Goodness, I thank You so much for this!!

Thank you Alina. I really like the approach you are suggesting, alongside the other key areas in your videos. Insomnia can be a very lonely place, so being able to draw not only educational information, but hope and inspiration from your videos is a huge support in my own personal journey. Thank you for taking the time to share your views, opinions, insights and experiences

Have you investigated the link between sleep and nutrition?

did you also struggle with brain fog

This makes so much sense for me!! As far as I noticed I eventually developed insomnia was when I started to care a little more about my sleep schedule and forcing myself to sleep as if I wasn't sleeping well. I think that behaviour manifested and now I have a full-blown insomnia which got worsen with time. The more I try to seek solutions, the worse the insomnia would get. Now I'm in a week into surrendering and I'm noticing I'm getting more sleep than I used to all along! Honestly speaking, I am seeking a solution by watching this video but well! This is the sign that assures me that I am on the right path! ❤

my insomnia is giving me brainfog what can i do?

i feel foggy and drowsy during the day all the time and i feel derealized what can i do?

I’ve been struggling with severe insomnia for almost 5 months now and it’s ruining my life . I’ve lost interest and motivation for life . Sleep has became the number one priority in my life but I can’t continue to live like this I just want to feel normal again and not have anxiety about sleeping .

Can you do a video on waking up in the monring, and feeling like you need 1-2 more hours of sleep, but now you have trouble falling back asleep because your sleep drive is much lower? But you feel a bit fatigued/tired, not optimal. This has been a struggle for me for many months. I can get to sleep pretty good at night, but the mornings I wake up before I truly feel refreshed, leading to a 3 hour struggle to fall back asleep to get more sleep.

i am sitting here crying my lungs out. I cant take it no more. I know I do it myself. I have adhd and autism. I am chronically ill, I have been diagnosed in december 2023 with a rare immune deficiency. I have to endure all kinds of treatments and uncertainty. I have developed sleep anxiety for the past month and it is destroying me physically and mentally. Especially for me resting is very important due to my illness, i cant pretend its all just ok and it doesnt matter. I am am seriously contemplating suicide to escape from this hell I ve created myself. I dont know how to fix this, it feels like it ll never pass.

Thank you for this method that can help me deal with my worries. On the nights that I do have a worry or have been in an emotional situation I tend to focus on that and that makes it difficult to fall asleep, otherwise my recovery from insomnia is real and I continue to apply your teachings from all your videos and Q & A sessions. Thank you so much Alina. 🇨🇦

I really need your help. Your videos suit me. How can I message you.

hey how can i contact you..i really need your advice..i am suffering from chronic insomnia since 5/6year😢

thank you so much. this video just got me out of a mental breakdown

it feels good to know somebody who really experienced this whole insomnia thing, and have overcome it. You really can relate and explain your experience down to the details, i know i'm not alone and i can overcome it too. Thanks

I came to the same realization within the last week or so while watching Netflix during a "sleepless" night. I must've slept, because my memory goes from episode 1 to episode 7 of whatever series I was watching with very little memory of stuff happening in between; I have a vague memory of acknowledging the "are you still watching?" prompt at some point but that's about it. So it might not have been deep sleep, but it was sleep.

Thanks! Alina

Good approach to the problem with insomnia

I wonder if there is a controlled study (with a statistically valid and reliable sample size ) that employed this technique versus other. What were the results???

Did you try drinking prescription pills at one point?

This is so powerful. Thank you...self forgiveness is key. ❤

What if your insomnia is continuing because of negative thoughts or anxiety about things happening in lifr

When you stopped sleep efforts, did it stop the anxiety?

thank you so much ! I feel totally related to this video. I am practicing CBTi for a month and it was a painful experience. Also I am under a lot of pressure if I don’t see much improvement. This video reminds me that I am not alone.

Hello, I’ve had insomnia for about 3 months in 2018 when I was a nurse in charge of a unit. I’m assuming, stress induced. Then the nightmare returned in April 2022 when I started an Operating Room internship & had to quit because I wasn’t sleeping. I can tell you I’ve had very little “ restful” sleep since. I’ve educated myself with Daniels books & still am suffering with either light sleep or none . I’ve only had a good restful sleep maybe 1-2 x a month, nothing consistent. Is this a common pattern those with insomnia have been going this long without restful sleep? I just want to feel more rested for work the next day. I’m a nurse & feel I’m in a dangerous situation for room for patient errors. Thank you Danya

The problem is that when it hits midnight, I feel nervous of being not be able to sleep at all 😢

The funny thing about insomnia is that it's actually easy to recover from when you go to bed don't make your prioritie sleep your prioritie is to accept the pain accept that you will not sleep that night and it's actually better than panicking cuz you want to solve insomnia and the only is to not fear to ba awake the whole nigh each night AF struggle that you pass with no fear is a win and the thing that make it easy to be in good moode while struggling is that you can't not controle your sleep any way the best step to recovery is try and be in good moode even when you struggle to not sleep be in good mode even in the morning when you fell tired cuz that's the best step to recover it's the only best move to do any other thing will not help you

Made perfect sense! Thank you!!

What if you're already sleep but can't sleep 😔 i used to sleep 9-6 everday I get so down I can't sleep at night almost every night. When it hits midnight, I panic and nervous I won't be able to sleep through the night again 😢 I don't want to drink prescription pills anyomore

I remember finding you 3 years ago when I was going through a rough insomnia episodes all because of taking antibiotics it was new to me since I was always good with sleep I tried everything on the book and nothing helped until I found your videos and made me understand sleep is not important and some how you will be able to sleep and I threw away all the stuff I got to sleep and stop trying and I beat insomnia but once again I had to take antibiotics and insomnia got me again but I still get fear even though I know how to overcome it can’t wait to get over it and be the normal me again and your videos are so encouraging ❤

thanks after months of strugle now im at piece. how you may ask well i just accepted the most extrem thing about not sleeping the make me want to sleep lol, like maybe i will die at 50 then what i dont care i accepted the fact that i will live tired for ever its not like i can controle sleep . either be week and live afraid or be strong and accept what you cant controle and be a men .thats it now idont care if i sleep or not ,well in reality it was not that exrteem like i still have days of the week where i can slepp till 1pm the solution is there is no solution you have to accept that there is days where you dont sleep and days where you sleep