When some stress kept Angela awake longer than usual, a worry about being awake occurred. Although she no longer remember the stressor, Angela recalls clearly the four months of struggling that followed and how the struggle consumed a great part of her life.

Finding Sasha Stephens was a turning point as she felt hope for the first time. But ultimately it was another turning point that lead to the struggle finally fading away.

Sierra from Talking insomnia 46 and 55 is back with insight on speed bumps. She in fact no longer has speed bumps, but only small hiccups. She now wants to share with you how she arrived where she is, to make your journey a bit easier.

In this episode we review a common idea, that before the industrial revolution humans slept in two periods, not one. We look at questions from Jonathan who requested this video. As so often, we see that we can learn more from where the questions come than the replies to said questions.

Andrew shares words of wisdom about a common misunderstanding of Befriending wakefulness. Nathan has noticed grunting or groaning noises as he tries to sleep. Dana wonders how to have a timeless window when what she enjoys at night involves a screen. Diana has Good news (!) and Challenges.

In this episode George shares how for him, it took some time for the things he learned on this channel to sink in and for things to get easier. More than anything else, he now see that it was his attempts at controlling sleep that led to his difficulties sleeping.

In this episode we explore the common scenario of noting that what doesn't frighten us during the day can appear scary at night. We learn why this happens and how we can treat ourselves as we treat our children when they're scared of the dark. We see that regardless of age, things get easier when we give ourselves kindness and support.

Leighton, previously a guest in Talking insomnia #47, shares a powerful story of self-exploration, the mystery of insight, and how anyone who is willing to take the path will arrive where they want to be.

Andrew has halved his medications, but finds himself needing to watch a movie to sleep. How can he sleep without the use of either?

Ali hasn't slept much for the past two years and is looking for a way out of the struggle.

Maja has seen things getting easier, but at the same time is noticing that the process of leaving insomnia in itself seems to have become part of the struggle. Is this a thing that happens?

Pat no longer struggles, but is noticing that she doesn't know how much she slept. Is this normal?

In this episode Coach Michelle talks with a student in the Immunity program, Jacob. He shares his journey of struggling to seeing the struggle as an invitation. An invitation to learn about oneself and see that all isn't what it may appear to be. He shares with us how awareness is like a container, and when we have space between us and our experiences, things get easier and easier.

Riley feels mentally in a good place but is tired and is wondering about going to a sleep center. Emily recently became a mom for the second time and is scared of having fatal insomnia. Daniel sees that insomnia isn't a sleep problem, but a thinking "problem". Yet, there's still a struggle.