If you're type A with sleep struggles - THIS is for YOU! (Talking Insomnia
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- Psychologist Nick Wignall @TheFriendlyMind leads a conversation with Coach Daniel on how what makes us successful in almost all aspects of life, a goal oriented approach, leads to sleep struggles.
We learn why this is and most importantly, how you can find peaceful slumber regardless of temperament and personality.
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Would you like to work with one of our certified sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options:
- The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program.
- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android offering 1:1 text based coaching.
- Zoom based 1:1 coaching with Coach Michelle or Coach Daniel.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
Find out more about these programs here:
www.thesleepcoachschool.com/
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Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-...
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-rea...
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Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
/ thesleepcoachschool
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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.
I wanted to leave a comment on one of these videos to give anyone hope who is struggling with sleep right now. I had a pretty bad fear of not sleeping a few years ago. I was so afraid I wouldn't fall asleep and I also was afraid of falling asleep. I thought I was seriously a hopeless case, even when I saw proof that others had healed. Coach Daniel really helped me shift my mindset and bit by bit I started to heal. I realised that if I don't sleep one night I'll probably feel unpleasant but I'm going to be okay. And even if my insomnia continued for days or weeks, I'd eventually sleep. What kept me up was the "what if" fear and constantly analysing my sleep. I think it started from anxiety regarding something in my life but then turned into this fixation of am I sleeping or not sleeping. Now I can say I am healed and sleeping normally again. I rarely think about sleep the way I used to. I think it's also important that if I happen to have bad nights in the future I don't make it mean oh I'm not healed or oh I'm back to where I was. I think what continues to keep my mind peaceful is that if I get a few nights of insomnia at some point again I won't define myself with it, it was just a bad night. And I know how to soothe myself again with what I have learned from Daniel on this youtube channel. So to anyone struggling, you got this and you are able to overcome this. Lastly I want to say a big thank you to you Daniel. This channel has helped me through some of my darkest moments and what you do is really valuable and making a difference
This has helped me. With the somniphobia too mixed with insomnia. Needed to read your comment thank you
I'm glad to hear that. you're very welcome
Get into bed with the intention of relaxing (not sleeping) - in whatever form that relaxation takes...and chances are you'll find yourself drifting off while you're doing the relaxing thing. I learned that from Coach Alina. It usually works for me.
Yes this is what helped me. ❤
This video changed everything for me. So beyond grateful!!! A GAME CHANGER. Thank you!!!!🙏🏻
So so wonderful to read these lines 😊!! I took a screenshot and sent to Nick, I’m sure it will make his day as well 🙏
This video was very helpful.. I currently sleep 1-3 hours, and will now work on accepting poor sleep,
and finding ways to make my bed more friendly. So different than traditional advise. Love it! Traditonal has not working for
me.
I have watched a multitude of your videos, and I think this is by far the best one. It made me realize just how far I’ve come on my insomnia journey. Sometimes it’s hard to remember how terrible it was for so long.
I love the fact that I no longer really care how much or how little I sleep and I don’t spend any time being anxious as the night approaches. That was such a huge issue for me for several years.
I absolutely loved this video. Thank you to both of you.
I love my bed. It makes me happy and makes me give the feeling of relaxation despite which everytime I get into bed, my heart starts beating fast when I close my eyes. I’ve had a stretch of good sleep days but now going through a speed bump. I don’t think I’ve fully accepted being okay with wakefulness
I don't understand why ur videos are soo underrated.These informations found to be really valuable nd it should reach out more people
It takes a lot of courage to see the truth, to take an honest look inside, and many aren’t ready like you are. Hopefully one day more will find their way 😊
I'm saving this video! I've been following since my child was born 3 years ago and I started experiencing insomnia during pregnancy. Since then, any time I have a few days of "bad" sleep, I come back to this channel to ease my anxiety and remind myself that I don't need to control sleep. This video summed up all of my favourite points. Definitely will be returning to this over and over.
This finally makes sense. I need to have a pretty big runway. I spend an hour or so before bed watching mindless videos before sleep. Vs my husband can just lay down and knock out. His runway must be very small.
Daniel, your videos, Bedtyme and your book, Set it and Forget it, got me through the trenches of insomnia. I learned that I was scared of wakefulness . I slowly got over that fear thanks to YOU. Your platform deserves all the recognition in this world. You are helping so many people. If this was recognized all over the world, there would be no more insomnia (no more sleep hygiene, sleeping pills etc). Thank you for helping me. This also Carried over into other aspects of my life too. I am forever grateful for you
😊🙏!!
Guys, from the bottom of my heart thank you! This is exactly what i needed to hear. I get such deep sleep anxiety and catastrophise when i dont sleep. I also really fear dying from lack of sleep but Daniels videos really give me peace of mind. Between Alina and Daniel i can put my poor sleep into context rather than the disaster i perceive it and be more restful when my head hits the pillow
😊!
This is such a beautiful interview! I, too, go for weeks being able to fall asleep and bang out of the blue, u won't sleep and I accept it and even have gotten uo and maybe mop the floor or something! 😢 I tell myself that I can do it, and forget that! I am actually getting better at it, as before I would get super frustrated and mad! Not anymore! It is in accepting rhat I get better and better ❤️
I love hearing the analogies that Nick uses with his clients and seeing that thread to what Daniel and the Sleep Coach School coaches say consistently. I feel like this episode was MADE for me. The confirmation of what I feel / deal with regularly feels like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I’m a third of the way through listening, so I hope we dig into how Type A sleepers can turn our minds off when we are sleepy 😊
A fantastic podcast, it’s so good to see nick back as guest, really appreciate his input and sharing so much wisdom which so encouraging to our insomnia community ! Thank you Daniel, you truly are the best sleep expert, we love you ❤ !
Daniel, you are the best!
This was a really helpful podcast as it captured a lot of essential points really clearly. Thank so much for all your content Daniel, it’s shifted the way I look at my insomnia. I’m not there yet, but I feel I have a good understanding of the path through and out the other side. Thanks again 🙏🏻❤️
Hi Daniel,
Long time no see! In my insomnia journey, I've found it helpful to monitor my own situation for a year, perhaps even longer, after I began to recover. After sleeping well for seven months last year, I suddenly had a big problem for two weeks. And then that all resolved and sleep got much better. I am not going to speculate too much about why that shorter period of poor sleep happened.
I am pretty well convinced that the amount of available daylight has some bearing on the whole thing. Not in the case of whether or not you sleep very well or quite poorly, but I do notice I feel more tired on those winter evenings, as the sun begins to set ridiculously early! I generally don't sleep any longer hours during the winter, compared to the summer, but I do feel the difference in my body. It can be a struggle to stay awake and not just go to bed an hour earlier, but, in that case, I'll just wake up an hour earlier than normal! Throwing the whole thing off! LOL.
I appreciate your channel, Daniel!
Thank you soo much! This helped a lot and made a lot of sense. 🤗
Thank you for your heartfelt comment! We want to assure you that your comments are seen and deeply appreciated. We're grateful that the message resonated with you and that it's contributing to a meaningful conversation. Your support means a lot, and we're glad it made sense to you. 💙
@@thesleepcoachschool8192 You’re soo welcome! You truly are a GODSEND to soo many people, including me!! 🤗💕💕
Excellent info here for us Type A sleep strivers…! I love it that although the speakers pronounce ‘hypnic’ differently, neither gets tripped up by that. Thanks too for pointing out how unreliable sleep studies have been, so far. This is a superb channel…! 🙏
Type A sleepers unite! The feeling of camaraderie knowing that there are more of us out there and that there is hope that we can shift our sleep towards GOOD
I get into bed same time every night, do the sleep runway and fall asleep easily. My issue is waking up around 1 or 2 am and not being able to fall back asleep until 5 or 6 am.
I have had that problem, too. I think when I can’t fall back to sleep it’s because my brain has calculated that I’ve already had “enough” sleep so it can take over making my anxiety run wild instead.
My problem exactly
Hi Daniel, this is an excellent podcast. I've watched many of your videos and they seem to be the only thing that's helping with my insomnia. You mention a free 5-day course on your website (1:15:55) but I am not finding it. Where is it? I only see a booklet which I have downloaded.
Hi again Daniel, Nick. Just finished reading Set It & Forget It yesterday. Wow. Game changer.
Funny thing this morning. I went into my management system that I use for health programmes, and I actually found a section titled "SLEEP KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)" and a sub-section titled PERFORMANCE TARGETS. I literally cracked 🤣 up laughing - now being on the right side of Set It & Forget It.
Looking forward to even further deepening my learning toward more helpful sleep related thoughts and behaviours!
Also. It would be great if there were an audiobook version of Set It & Forget It, as I have people close to me that would really benefit from its insights, but that struggle to read.
Any advice for setbacks with sleep after going out? like not following your usual wind down routine and this triggering hyper-arousal
Also making plans giving you anticipation insomnia
Such a great video.
Do you have any experience with waking up too early? I wake up an hour too early and then I have ended up just getting in the habit of getting up. So I might be getting around 6:15 sleep on avg and have always been around 7-7:20.
Dear Daniel, I sleep well for couple of weeks or even 2 months and then out of the blue I have kind of relapse trigerred by something - what bothers me is that it feels like being back to let's say square two - although I went through your wisdom, books and understanding of entire sleep anxiety as such. At those times I seek for consoling reassurance to bring the peace back, again and again. Why is that so, looking at success stories of people seems that they dont go back so easily...you know what I mean. My big question, coming from your great episode with mr Linsalata smd labelling all this actually as a phobia, will it keep coming back entire life? Since brain and body will never forget it..and why do I have to feel it with that impact, even 4 years after I understood all of it and having long rows of fine nights. Thank you kindly.
Hey there, I understand how frustrating it can be to experience setbacks in your sleep journey despite your efforts to understand and overcome sleep anxiety. Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.
Hey! Thank you so much for your videos. I have been trying paradoxical intention and giving up night to night sleep quality. However, I am stuck with a ball of anxiety in my stomach, even while my thoughts are calm and relaxed. This makes the concept of just laying there and accepting to just rest complicated. Lack of sleep is not what makes me tired but stress during those nights. How can we manage physical anxiety when our thoughts and mindset seem to be right? Thank you!!
Thanks for your comment!! Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.
Hey Daniel, I really need some advice. I’ve been struggling with constant unrelenting hyper sleep every single night now for three months. In other words, I haven’t experienced deep sleep in a long long time. And it didn’t even start with insomnia (although I’ve struggled with it in the past and had it in the past few months which has only made my hyper sleep worse). Do you have any advice on how to get over this? My theory is that I’m hyperaroused all night and my brain won’t let me fall in a deep sleep but I don’t understand why. No matter how much I try to forget about it in the day, I’m reminded of it in the morning and I can’t find a way to accept the situation. Is this normal? It feels like my brain has forgotten how to deep sleep and everyday I have no mental energy:(
Thanks for your comment!! Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.
I had a very traumatic experience with insomnia years ago (9 sleepless nights with extreme anxiety). That experience surpassed me and had to be stabilized using medication.
I am very familiar to your content and for some years it helped me greatly. Now innomnia came back even though I have the education which helped me before.
The root of the problem is that I am not willing to experience insomnia and that trauma again, it is too much for me. I found safety before (like your analogy of the cave and the bear) by learning new things, which gave me confidence, now there is nothing much to learn and I understand why is my problem happening but I cannot change the fact that this is too much for me to bear and I am feeling hopeless.
My life plan is to accept that this is too much for me and start taking medication indifinetely.
Is there any advice I can get? I think your experience in this topoc could give me some hope.
Same experience
Hey there! Thanks for sharing your experience. Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.
I habe gone 24 hours without sleeping zero sleeping last night felt like I lost the ability to sleep, would love to talk to you as soon as possible. Please don't mention me in a video I just wannw talk one on one
Hey there! Thanks for sharing your experience. Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.
Hi Daniel do you know of people who stopped being dependent on medication for sleep.I can't sleep without medication.This has turned my life upside down😢
Thanks for your comment!! Just a quick heads-up: we're hosting live Q&A sessions most weeks and we'd love for you to join us! It's a great chance to ask questions, share insights, and connect with others in the community.