In an episode I have had in mind for a very long time, we see how the human brain works the same for all of us. I share how tracking metrics (like YouTube subscribers and how much you slept) leads to a place of confusion, and how awareness and not taking yourself too seriously leads to a good place!

In this episode we find inspiration from the world of economics to see what the fundamental problem with CBTi is - implied controllability. We look at the two core techniques of CBTi, sleep restriction and stimulus control, and see how we can replace them with a timeless sleep window and befriending wakefulness and get to the place where we want to be - restful sleep and peace of mind!

Amie wonders what role hormones play when it comes to insomnia. Pat shares her what's helped her sleep much better (!). Alfonso struggles with insomnia but was told after a sleep study that he sleeps all night long, what to do? Karin wonders if leaving the bed because of a snoring partner is a sleep effort?

After a period of simmering anxiety related to the lockdown and a new job, a wisdom tooth extraction resulted in two sleepless nights and a trip down the insomnia rabbit hole. After three months of intense struggling, during which she was never present for her loved ones, Laura found a path to peace of mind.

Peter is less anxious during the day but experiences the Houdini effect. Selena is happy she stumbled across the channel but is anxious during the day. Bed has tremors that are concerning and Sreyan is worried something is wrong like sporadic creutzfeld-Jakob disease.

Michelle from Talking insomnia #34 returns for Open class to share the insights that helped her move past insomnia, including introducing the community to Mr. Knotinstomach and Mr. Heart.

Questions today: Daniel has a speed bump after feeling he was past insomnia. Filip wonders why things are still so tricky despite all he knows and his brain is sending him bizarre scenarios to worry about.

Jim from Talking insomnia #21 is back sharing some of his journey and answers questions from the community. Bad sleeper is seeing some improvement but only manages to “rest”. Jacky is on a bumpy stretch and is looking for hope.

Matt still has periods of little sleep, but thanks to education he no longer goes towards the rabbit hole, but away from it. He has also noticed how the fear he sometimes has is changing. I used to be one of being afraid about his health, now it is about experiencing unpleasant emotions like jealousy. Important insights here from the inside perspective.

Diane went 4 nights with no sleep as the lockdown started in the Philippines in September of 2020. After trying supplements and CBTi, she was prescribed Clonazepam. Not wanting the side effects she decided to go a different route, and now she is very glad she did.

In this episode, Diane shares what helped her the most: understanding that there was nothing wrong with her.

 Dylan is going to bed early but doesn’t sleep longer. Don did really well but now has a hard time not worrying about insomnia coming back. Firdaus is trying to be active but is struggling after taking medication for tonsillitis. Ashley’s struggle started after taking illicit drugs once and having accupuncture the following day.