Anita is struggling with insomnia in the context of fertility, early pregnancy and medications. An anonymous member of the community has a COVID vaccine related speed bump. Eliza is trying to be accepting, but has painful eyes. Joe is sleeping better after working with Coach Daniel, but is still having some residual trouble. He wonders if acceptance is the way out.
In this episode we take a look at three new YouTube channels from three former insomniacs turned coaches. It's the beginning of something new and wonderful!
After we reviewed the roadmap to immunity in episode 393 (link below if you'd like to download the roadmap) several members of the community asked how they could know if they were immune or not. In this episode we look at how your reaction to "There's nothing I can do to sleep" lets you know if you are immune, or simply need a little more time and education.
Dominic has implemented a sleep schedule but is still not seeing any changes. Mike wonders how sleep restriction can be used to improve sleep. Aditya has noticed that sleep happens easier when theres not awareness of sleeping.
Laura from Talking insomnia #51 returns to answer questions from the community. Sophie has done well but has hit a speed bump. Linda asks about books for sleep anxiety. Reine had almost forgotten about her insomnia, which is what she would like to do, but keeps having nights with weird sleep.
 
    
  
    
    
    Hameela is a former lurker submitting a question for the first time there's less anxiety but thoughts cause a jolting awake. What's going on? Gillian would like to train herself to sleep between 10 pm and 5 am. How to do this? Pat has decreased wine consumption and it's taking longer to sleep. Kevin is worried about SFI.
 
    
  
    
    
    In this episode we look at a shift in the Natto approach. Not in the teaching per se, but how knowing that there can be a more profound outcome than sleeping well can make the journey much easier and more meaningful.
 
    
  
    
    
    Lynn consistently wakes up at 5 am, what to do? Kenny has palpitation and hasn't gotten 0 deep sleep for two weeks. Grace slept perfectly for 6 days, and now is having regress. Does this mean that the techniques won't work for her?
Per popular demand from Jarl we review why the fear of sleeping is logical in the context of another fear, the fear of being awake. We see that the same principles that leads to peace and peaceful sleep apply not only to somniphobia, but any other thing you are afraid of that cannot actually harm you.
 
        
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