Ask Daniel #44: Less Rules = More Sleep!

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Jane is doing much better with less rules and regulations. Ishrak has ended up with a pattern of 2 nights of little sleep followed by one where he sleeps. What's up with this pattern? Animated Art dropped into the rabbit hole of googling sleep but is making his way up! Naya has never been this anxious before. She barely sleeps but still has energy during the day. Can she really do CBTi? How much would she need to restrict her time in bed? Mary started having trouble sleeping after sheltering began. What to do? Zoltan's wife has intermittent RLS. Benjamin slept much better after getting a puppy but now the insomnia is back. Malena thought she couldn't have kids because of insomnia. Now she is detaching herself from sleep and getting more of it!
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Ask Daniel #43: When the Pressure is Too Strong

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Cara has tried traditional CBTi but the rules and pressure to sleep has worked against her. She is falling asleep without a struggle but she keeps waking up and not falling back asleep.

Are there problems with textbook CBTi or is the one size fit all model where the issue is at? What should one do with sleep maintenance insomnia?

In this episode Coach Michael joins Coach Daniel for a deeper dive into their coaching philosophies and practical things to consider when awake at night.

 

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Ask Daniel #42: Firas Sleeps Through and Feels Fantastic

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Firas is on the right track! Sleeping much better and he has started exercising to complement his thought work. Juro has brilliantly started discovering hard to spot sleep efforts that were sabotaging his sleep. Alina is planning to listen to audiobooks when staying at her husband's parents place. Zoltan wonders why there is so much talk about coffee and screens producing insomnia. Raka aka Logan is told by his doctor that he should eat more. A.A has general anxiety and has tried everything and nothing works.
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Episode #11: Does THC suppress REM sleep and hurt sleep confidence?

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In this episode Master Coaches Michael and Daniel answer a question from Twitter community.
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Episode #10: The Beliefs About Sleep Tool

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Master Coach Michael presents an important and apply it together with Master Coach Daniel to an email from someone with trouble sleeping.

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Episode #9: The Client & The Pivot

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After a period of pondering and reflection and deciding to pivot, the first ever client signs up! This gives Master Coaches Michael and Daniel proof of concept for their original offering + motivation to push on with a new one - a self-coaching program.
 
 
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Episode #8: Andrew Koppejan, physical therapist who uses CBTi (how cool is that!!) joins the show.

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Noting that many of his patients had difficulties sleeping and that standard sleep hygiene advice wasn't helping, Andrew Koppejan went on to look for something better. He was excited to find that a set of insights and techniques known as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) had solid backing as an excellent solution to insomnia.

Andrew went on to learn how to use these techniques and shares a story of a woman who got her life back thanks to excellent sleep coaching.

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Episode #7: The Gas & Brake Tool

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Master Coach Daniel presents a tool that explains how sleep happen and answers a question about how to motivate a client in the early stages with Master Coach Michael.

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Episode #6: The Bed-Sleep Association Tool

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When your client feels wide awake the second their head hits the pillow, it's time to use the Bed-Sleep Association Tool presented in this video by Master Coach Michael.

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Episode #5: The Sleep Window Tool

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Master Coach Daniel presents the most important tool you need to master as a sleep coach.

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