Jacob is looking for tips for going to bed on time and sleeping through the night; Ellie is struggling with her sleep confidence; John has discovered the final piece of his insomnia puzzle. Tons of insights from these emails and also your live questions too in today's Open Class!

Jacky finds hope in success stories but wonders if he will be able to get there. Ellie is pondering whether to live with loud roommates or alone to sleep the best?

Nina was doing well with her sleep after a few months of insomnia, but now she is experiencing insomnia and a racing heart and is concerned. Bijal has begun tapering sleep medications, but is experiencing severe insomnia (and hypnic jerks again) even before completely stopping the medications. Roshna's insomnia comes and goes, and she feels tired and she's a bit perplexed. Lot's to discuss!

Ange wonders how long it takes to feel rested again after 5 months of sleep deprivation. Pat is doing much better but is often unable to tell if she fell asleep or not. Is that normal?

Michele wonders about the impact of sleep on the immune system. Ellie is thinking of getting rid of things she bought to sleep better. John is seeing that obsessing is unhelpful. Sabiha asks important questions.

Sam struggles with sleep off and on, and finds that accepting his sleep anxiety doesn't work; Marton very recently noticed having trouble sleeping, quickly went down the internet rabbit hole of insomnia symptom fears, and wants to climb back out without sleeping medications. Insights on these emails as well as your live questions!

Hugo wonders if the brake in the gas and brake model really is attachment to the outcome? John wonders about health and vivid dreams.

Michelle went down the cliff after coming off a medication 5 years ago. Having climbed back to the edge, living in a state of constant anxiety, something remarkable happened. She randomly stumbled across a video from this channel and heard that "many things can cause disrupted sleep, but only how you think of them can cause insomnia". In that moment, she knew she would be a normal sleeper again

In this video she shares her journey from a life of fear, to a life of freedom.

In this important episode we talk about how when we add a qualitative label such as "over", "too" or "excessive", we are faced with not only one insult but two. The pain point + the judgement of our reaction to said pain point takes us towards a path of effort and getting stuck. Being aware of the double whammy you can easily see that there's nothing wrong with you and you can continue your path towards sleeping well forever with ease.

Ernest learns he has sleep apnea and is now wondering if this has caused insomnia to worsen; Mia struggles with feeling generally out of control, but overcame it through acceptance - but finds this very difficulty with insomnia; After CBTI did not work, Ange overcame her insomnia through a NATTO approach, but has recently experienced difficulty falling/staying asleep and is curious why; Vishnu has been struggling with sleep for 9 months, and the reason fits the 3-P insomnia model perfectly. Lots to learn and discuss in today's Open Class with Coach Michael!