Insomnia Insight #356: The Counter Effort

2021-01-07

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When you’ve understood that some things you’ve done to make yourself sleep, aka sleep efforts, have actually been standing in your way, you may be tempted to stop them so that you can sleep. This is what is called a counter effort, and just like the sleep effort, it ends up making sleep more difficult. When you see this, you also see that there’s nothing you actively have to do to neutralize the efforts. Awareness IS the change you need! Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about i...

When you’ve understood that some things you’ve done to make yourself sleep, aka sleep efforts, have actually been standing in your way, you may be tempted to stop them so that you can sleep.

This is what is called a counter effort, and just like the sleep effort, it ends up making sleep more difficult.

When you see this, you also see that there’s nothing you actively have to do to neutralize the efforts.

Awareness IS the change you need!

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t sleep? Have questions about insomnia or sleep?

Please submit here and we will try to respond soon in an Open class episode.

https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/h...

Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options:

- The Self Coaching Master Program www.thesleepcoachschool.com

- BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android.

- Daniel’s book Set it & Forget it on Amazon. It includes a cell phone number where you can send questions.

The self coaching program is perfect if you like learning through video and also if have mental wellness goals besides such has being less anxious.

BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.

Not sure where to start? Check out these playlists!

This is natto - the perfect place to start learning! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Success stories - if you need hope and inspiration, this is for you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Insomnia insight - a list of every single episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Talking insomnia - guests with trouble sleeping or experts share their stories / tips. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Hypnic jerks, hypnic awareness and other common issues. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Fatal insomnia - for those concerned about ffi and sfi. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The self coaching model https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

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.

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