#121 - A Practical Guide To Insomnia

The podcast addresses insomnia, explaining what it is, its causes, and how to overcome it using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI). It details five core strategies of CBTI: stimulus control, time in bed restriction, sleep hygiene, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation techniques. Stimulus control involves rebuilding the mental link between the bed and sleep by only going to bed when sleepy and using the bed only for sleep and intimacy. Time in bed restriction matches time in bed with actual sleep time to create a powerful sleep drive. The podcast also touches on sleep hygiene, including optimizing the sleep environment and habits, and discusses common sleep medications as a supplementary tool.