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Insomnia Coach® Podcast

By: Martin Reed MEd CHES® CCSH
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  • Summary

  • Welcome to the Insomnia Coach Podcast. My name is Martin Reed. I believe that by changing how we respond to insomnia and all the difficult thoughts and feelings that come with it, we can move away from struggling with insomnia and toward living the life we want to live. In this podcast, I share insomnia success stories featuring people who ended their struggle with insomnia. New episodes are released monthly.
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Episodes
  • How Emily transformed her sleep by accepting insomnia and committing to meaningful daily actions (#60)

    How Emily transformed her sleep by accepting insomnia and committing to meaningful daily actions (#60)
    Jun 29 2024
    Emily's insomnia began four months after her baby was born. She struggled to fall asleep and this led to anxiety and exhaustion. Medication didn't help and her anxiety worsened, leading to panic at bedtime. Emily's transformation started when she changed her approach. She spent less time in bed, engaged in pleasant activities when awake at night, and stopped calculating her nightly sleep duration. She accepted her anxiety and insomnia, allowing them to exist without fighting them. Emily committed to meaningful daily actions, even when tired. By surrendering to whatever happened each night, she freed herself from the pressure of trying to control her sleep. By not trying to control her sleep, it was better able to take care of itself. Emily now goes to bed around 11 PM and wakes naturally around 7 AM — and her focus is on living the life she wants to live. Watch/listen to this episode
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    Less than 1 minute
  • How Kirstin rediscovered her natural ability to sleep after feeling completely dependent on sleeping pills (#59)

    How Kirstin rediscovered her natural ability to sleep after feeling completely dependent on sleeping pills (#59)
    May 31 2024
    Kirstin felt that she had lost her natural ability to sleep. She thought she was broken. She just couldn't sleep without sleeping pills. Every time she tried, she could not sleep. After finding the Insomnia Coach podcast and realizing she wasn't alone, Kirstin changed her approach to sleep. She stopped trying so hard. She stopped doing more. In fact, she started to do less. She abandoned all her sleep efforts, rules, and rituals. She stopped battling with her thoughts and feelings. She started to reclaim her life from insomnia. She went back to drinking coffee. She committed to daytime plans, regardless of how she slept. Kirstin's experience with insomnia provided her with skills that she is using in many areas of her life today. And, she is sleeping without medication. Watch/listen to this episode
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • How Summer let go of trying to control her sleep, her thoughts, and her feelings — and regained control over her life (#58)

    How Summer let go of trying to control her sleep, her thoughts, and her feelings — and regained control over her life (#58)
    Apr 30 2024
    Summer's struggle with sleep was taking over her life. No matter what she did to try to fix her sleep, nothing seemed to work. The more she tried to control sleep, the more difficult it became. When Summer stopped trying to make sleep happen and started to allow sleep-related thoughts and feelings to be present without judgement, things started to improve. She practiced being kinder to herself and refocused her attention on doing things that mattered — regardless of how she slept and regardless of the thoughts or feelings that were present. As she did this, Summer started to get her life back from insomnia. Her story shows that sometimes, giving up control is the best way to get it back. Watch/listen to this episode
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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