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Insomnia Coach® Podcast

By: Martin Reed MEd CHES® CCSH
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  • 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 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
  • How Nina overcame insomnia by embracing wakefulness and dropping the struggle (#57)

    How Nina overcame insomnia by embracing wakefulness and dropping the struggle (#57)
    Mar 26 2024
    When Nina fell pregnant she could no longer use the medication she relied upon to get her through occasional periods of insomnia. Her sleep got worse and insomnia seemed to take over her life. Nothing seemed to work and Nina felt stuck. After discovering the Insomnia Coach podcast, Nina realized she wasn't alone. She felt hope. When she enrolled as a client, she started to make change happen. She changed her approach to sleep. She stopped trying to make sleep happen. She changed her response to insomnia. She did things that mattered every day, independently of sleep. The journey wasn't easy — but today, Nina enjoys her bed again. She is being the mom she wants to be. She is doing the work she loves. She has her life back from insomnia. Watch/listen to this episode
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • How Kreuza dealt with insomnia and somniphobia by practicing more acceptance and less resistance (#56)

    How Kreuza dealt with insomnia and somniphobia by practicing more acceptance and less resistance (#56)
    Feb 29 2024
    Kreuza found cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) helpful. However, when sleep problems returned as somniphobia — a fear of sleep itself — the same techniques no longer seemed to work. Kreuza found that creating rules around sleep and trying to change her thoughts and feelings wasn't proving to be helpful. So, she tried a new approach: she let herself think thoughts and feel feelings — even the really difficult ones. She practiced being kind and compassionate to herself. She also did things that mattered to her, even if she didn't sleep well. Today, sleep doesn't impact Kreuza's life, her plans, or her goals. Her story shows us that being patient and kind to ourselves can help us face big fears and that addressing sleep problems in a workable and sustainable way often takes time and ongoing practice. Watch/listen to this episode
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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