Insomnia Insight #329: The Sleep Stop

A tricky question from Dinara takes us deep into the psychology of insomnia. She is wondering if reading in bed, in context of the gas and brake model, isn't problematic because it increases the braking. We explore this questions and land where at the core of the dilemma, the fear of wakefulness. More importantly, we see how doing something enjoyable at night teaches the brain that wakefulness is not a threat or enemy but a friend. And when this happens, fantastic sleep is around the corner.