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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!
Fei wonders if Bedtyme is a good option for 1:1 support. Young has graduated BedTyme, and after feeling like some progress had been made finds themselves in a rough patch. Filip asks about when just letting go of a thought is appropriate versus when one should listen to the brain. Nina is wondering if the teaching here applies when one has depression and anxiety.
In this super important episode, we see using three irrefutable steps how frustration is nonsensical when it comes to feeling like you are unable to sleep. This is crucial because frustration gets you stuck, and self-kindness liberates you.
Adam is finding it hard to find the right words and wonders if this is common with insomnia. Filip has noticed an important paradox in the teaching. John shares words of wisdom. Christopher has a big weight lifting competition in January and wants to make sure he sleeps well.
Lorenzo’s brain wants to be awake. What’s up with that? Akshay has noticed a remarkable pattern when it comes to his sleep. Why is it happening and what should he be doing?
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