Insomnia Insight #358: Daytime activity can be a sleep effort!

Many people try to "exhaust" away their hyperarousal and insomnia. But sleep only happens with absense of any effort to sleep when a person has been awake long enough. This does not mean that what you do during the day has no impact on sleep - sleep and wake are dualistic, two sides of the same coin. The key is understanding your reason for being active during the day!