40 Years of Night Worries: Lori’s Path to Peaceful Sleep (Talking Insomnia # 171)
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- In this episode of Talking Insomnia, Lori shares her journey from 40 years of struggling with chronic insomnia to finding a path to restful sleep and peace.
She discusses her initial struggles with insomnia, beginning in university, her experiences with various medications and therapies, and her ultimate discovery of effective anxiety management and self-compassion strategies.
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Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
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Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
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Not sure where to start on your path to sleeping well? Check out these playlists!
This is natto - the perfect place to start learning!
• This is Natto - Start ...
Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you.
• Success stories
Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode.
• Playlist
Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips.
• Talking insomnia
Hypnic jerks, hypnic awareness and other common issues.
• Hypnic jerks and more.
Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi.
• Familial and sporadic ...
Speed bumps - when you think you had a setback or “relapse.”
• Talking insomnia #55: ...
Unrefreshing sleep - when you always feel tired or exhausted.
• Unrefreshing sleep
Momsomnia - if you’re a mom or becoming a mom.
• Momsomnia
Heard online - when you’ve worried about claims made about health problems and insomnia.
• Heard online
Best!
This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.
Will you be posting Lori's Sleep Charter as you said in the video? I hope you do. Thank you. I think this was an excellent success story. It has so much more info than others I've watched. The problem I have is finding the capacity to implement Daniel's methods as my anxiety is huge and has been lifelong. Insomnia is just it's latest iteration. This video talks to that as I've felt like such a failure in not being able to implement. Thanks.
Hi Fiona, thanks for this comment. It reminded me to say that I haven’t heard back from Lori but hope it do! I meant to post it and I was really curious to read it myself. But I haven’t gotten it yet. Hopefully soon!
HALLELUYAH THANK YOU YAH
Lori, I would also love to hear about the dutch authors book. Being Dutch myself and involved with the SCS for years I am amazed I have never heard of it!
Edit: it probably is Aline Kruit, I just found her book awesomely titled: 'sleeping is doing nothing' 😊 in Dutch 'slapen is niets doen'.
the best video you have uploaded in ages. Daniel, your channel is great but too many of the interviewees haven't had long enough battles with insomnia for the videos to truly strike home with folks like me (battle on going for 30 years and counting of life so far). well done on conducting an excellent interview, well done to Lori and hope there's more like this to come
So glad it resonated 😊 and there will surely be many stories like Lori’s to come. Maybe yours 🙂
What is more difficult is when you have severe health problem like chronic illness and that lack of sleep worthen your symptoms... so the fear in that case is normal because you need so much rest with your disability and it will be so difficult without sleeping...
What to do in that case ?
It's so mental. Miss a night and you think it's due to a health issue and bam. Miss a night because the hotel guests next door are partying and it's a whole different game - you even start thinking how much you'll make up the next night.
This was wonderful! Lori could be a coach!
I have gone 5 years since my "big one", couple of bad nights here ans there but nothing serious. Now seemingly out of nowhere, I'm on 2 nights in a row of very little sleep. I am disappointed, I've watched so many of your videos and know what is going on this time, but still struggle. I thought by arming myself with such sleep knowledge I would never struggle again. Here I am again. Hopefully I can beat it again.
Hang in there, check the speed bump playlist and you know, remember its when we think there’s an enemy we need to beat there can be some struggle, but when you abandoned the fight, and no longer are hard on yourself for “losing” or “failing” - you find the peaceful sleep again 🙂
Another great interview podcast, each episode has been a tremendous of benefit to me, it just keep reinforcing the right mental state and let go of the inner fear within ! Thank you Daniel, you are a savior !
So glad Michelle 😊!
My apologies. Everyone's journey and experiences are valid and unique.
Stuck in two week speed bump where not a lot is making sense.
I have not heard a lot about ditching the alarm clock. Do you have any videos you recommend? Like how would you deal with having something you need to get up for in the morning ?
Hello coach , thank your videos they were very helpful , from the 5 years i had a fear of not sleeping which made feel anxiety at night . i have some questions regarding a disease which made me fear at might just thinking about it , is there a way i can email you privetly ?
Maybe there were many weeks between time podcast was scheduled and actual podcast? Curious as to how long that might have been.
If I recall it was some 4-6 weeks or so
If I could only get one of your books, which would you recommend? I have learned a lot from your videos here but want to gain more knowledge.
Hi Carrie, I’d say Set it & Forget it is a great starting place for someone new to our way. Straightforward, easy read but - with some ideas that are a little outdated. This is Natto is great for a deeper understanding that is great for someone who’s already started to see our way as helpful. Hope you find whichever you chose helpful 🙂
What’s the name of the Dutch author’s book?
I do not understand. At time Lori scheduled THIS podcast, she is STILL on sleeping pills(benzos)?? Help me here. Am I understanding right? How can one know if they have truly recovered if still on pills, unless they have adjusted their attitude and no longer feel pills are a problem, even though they are incredibly sedating, but think nothing of it. Please help me understand here. Thanks in advance.
Hi! Yes, I think really it’s like you said, true freedom is when something no longer impacts our life, when we are free from guilt/worry/shame/anxiety/comflict. And we can be entirely FREE even if we take a medication. And you know, at the end of the day peace of mind and freedom really are where we want to be 😊
Again the panick attacks after sleepless nights. This is a common pattern.