The Sleep Coach School Podcast
925 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIf you want to finally understand why restful sleep has eluded you despite everything you’ve tried, this podcast is for you.
Here you will find the insights you’ve been looking for, the education that you’ve missed out on, and the peace of mind you’ve been dreaming of.
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Insomnia Insight #469: How Health Anxiety ends
August 09, 2022 18:46 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode we look at a very common question - what should I do if I have insomnia and health anxiety? We learn that the core of hypochondria is phobia of uncertainty and that just as insomnia ends when we are willing to experience what we fear, so does this inner struggle. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great opti...
Weekly Roundup 8.5.22: How to stop waking up BEFORE sleep window is over
August 06, 2022 22:57 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup we look at a question from F CV who has done sleep restriction for 4 weeks only to see their insomnia change from sleep onset insomnia to early morning awakenings. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching ...
Talking Insomnia #108: How Matthew left insomnialand
August 05, 2022 20:04 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBHaving never struggled with emotions or sleep, things started to change in the spring of 2021. Matthew started to worry about sleep and have difficulties at night. A several month vacation in Colorado seemed to have cured him, but coming back to Georgia, the struggle came back stronger. In this episode Matthew shares how it wasn't herbs or CBTi that led where he wanted to be, but something else entirely. Education. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below li...
Insomnia Open Class #160: Why I abandoned CBTi & more
August 04, 2022 20:37 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBCoach Daniel answer questions from the Natto nation including a question about why he abandoned CBTi and if there is something from this approach that he still believes in. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android offer...
Heard Online #15: This helped our friend Ryan sleep easier
August 03, 2022 00:44 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBAs requested from a member of our community, we look at an article from Psychology Today. We see how kindness and allowing oneself to take it easy can help us leave the struggle and much more. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for ...
Insomnia Insight #468: How do I STOP the fight or flight reaction?
August 02, 2022 00:34 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBIn this class, we look at a common question that comes up when we see that the fight or flight reaction is what is causing our struggle: how can we manage to reduce it? In an unexpected turn of events, we learn that asking ourselves what this question means will lead us to where we want to be. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are ...
Weekly Roundup 7.29.22: I know this claim will sound impossible...
July 30, 2022 22:33 - 10 minutes - 9.58 MBIn this episode we look at a common fear: a health issue causes insomnia and a damage to our sleep system. We look at a claim that sounds incredible: sleep disruption from a health issue in fact is evidence of a solid sleep system. We build a case and more importantly, find two reasons for reassurance if you have had this fear. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work wi...
Talking Insomnia #107: Life after insomnia with Betul
July 29, 2022 00:06 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBBetul who was a guest in Talking insomnia #58 and is a protagonist in Tales of Courage comes back 14 months after her initial episode. She shares how what before felt like closing her eyes and waking up unrefreshed now feels like sleep again and much more. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immu...
Heard Online #14: I’ve hesitated about sharing this
July 26, 2022 23:43 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBWhat do we find when doing a sleep study on more than 700 people with no insomnia and more than 100 people with insomnia? Less than you'd imagine. In this episode of Heard online we look at large 2011 study that gives us more knowledge, and less worries. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immuni...
Insomnia Insight #467: Psychophysiological insomnia explained
July 26, 2022 00:27 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBeing told that you have pscyhophysiological insomnia can be quite scary and confusing, which doesn't lend itself to peaceful slumber. In this episode, we look at the definition of this word, what is missing from the traditional understanding of insomnia...and how you can sleep well again, regardless of what you have been told. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work wit...
Weekly Roundup 7.22.22: Should I FORCE myself not to nap when my sleep pattern is weird?
July 23, 2022 00:54 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup we look at a very tricky question from a student in the Insomnia immunity program. We see that everything we want, including sleeping well, comes from the absence of force. We also see that some structure can help. And we find a paradoxical conclusion to reconcile the two. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? A...
Insomnia Open Class #159: Is it BEST to get up in 30 minutes?
July 21, 2022 00:18 - 28 minutes - 82 KBWhat to do with fear amping up at night? Should we get up after 30 min like CBTi says? Why have I become scared of falling asleep? These and many more questions from the Natto nation answered here by Coach Daniel. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sle...
Heard Online #13: Do we REALLY know this?
July 20, 2022 00:15 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA member of our Insomnia Immunity program brings up an article that can be triggering, because it suggests that sleeping less can create problems with waste products in the brain. In this edition of Heard online we examine the article and find...not much. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immun...
Insomnia Insight #466: What TRULY makes us sleep: delegation.
July 19, 2022 00:26 - 13 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this episode we review a core Natto concept knows as delegation. We see that it is not the pill or the spare bed that makes us sleep, but rather the absence of effort that comes from thinking that sleep has been taken care of. We also learn how this can work for us on our path to peaceful sleep and peace of mind. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep c...
Weekly Roundup 6.17.22: Jonathan loses and recovers something invaluable
June 18, 2022 23:15 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup, we look at a comment from Jonathan and his insight after using a disinfectant spray and losing his sense of smell and taste. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android offering 1:1 t...
Insomnia Insight #465: When our little ones don’t sleep
June 18, 2022 00:55 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this episode we look at questions from Erin, a former BedTyme client who's daughter has started to behave in a way Erin recognizes from her own struggle. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android offering 1:1 text bas...
Insomnia Open Class #158:’When I’m ALMOST drifting off to sleep, I become aware and it wakes me’
June 17, 2022 03:59 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode Coach Alina and Coach Daniel answer a question from Ryan who is wondering what to do apart from reassuring oneself the it's safe to be awake when it takes a long time to fall asleep. Andrea asks about how insomnia can change how we approach other problems in life. Rowdy wonders about the likelihood of SFi for a 19 year old and Thanmayi has hypnic awareness. Finally Bhaswat is peeing a lot despite having been to a urologist who found nothing wrong. Would you like a roadmap f...
Heard Online #12: A reframing exercise...that actually makes sense!
June 15, 2022 01:06 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this edition of Heard online we look at this newsletter from Precious Nutrition: https://view.email.precisionnutrition... We find much insight and Coach Daniel picks three things he loved and one thing to be mindful of should you try a reframing exercise like this. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The ...
Insomnia Insight #464: Can a MANTRA break the cycle?
June 14, 2022 00:19 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBIn this episode we look at the common question of whether there are certain things we can tell ourselves to lower the hyperarousal at night. We learn that there are foundational truths, but when we try to use these truths to convince a doubting brain, things get tricky. On the flip side, when our intent becomes anything but trying to convince a doubting brain, things become easier and easer. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesle...
Weekly Roundup 6.10.22: If this happens, it will be RADICAL
June 12, 2022 00:44 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBIn this roundup, we see how thinking of a paradigm shift where we treat insomnia as a phobia would be incredibly helpful and review this week on the channel so you can decide if you may have missed something helpful. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a ...
Talking Insomnia #106: Anxiety has many mask
June 11, 2022 01:34 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAfter a traumatic event in childhood, Michael spent several years doing inner work. However, none of the teachings he came across fully resonated and some five years ago, he started having insomnia as well as somniphobia. In this episode, Michale shares how things changed once he learned about Natto and being less attached to the outcome. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like ...
How can I get BACK to sleep at 3 AM??
June 10, 2022 00:07 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBCoach Michelle and Coach Daniel answer questions from the community live. Peter asks how befriending wakefulness is possible when we are super anxious. Y K wonders how to approach a sleep window when there's 0 sleep. Kevin asks if it's best to not take melatonin. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomni...
Insomnia Insight #463: When affirmations DON’T work
June 07, 2022 01:07 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBIn this episode we look at two Natto teachings that can look conflicting. Natalie has read that reacting to nice things can help, but also that celebrating sleep creates struggle. Which is it? Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for i...
Weekly Roundup 6 3 22: How your reactivity to insomnia fades away
June 05, 2022 00:02 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBIn this episode we review the week on the channel and expand on an insight for this weeks Talking insomnia episode. We see that awareness of the insomnia process is more available when we are in a celebratory mood, and that this awareness changes everything. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Imm...
Talking Insomnia #105: How your insomnia ROLLERCOASTER ends for good
June 03, 2022 23:25 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode Coach Alina from BedTyme shares how her own rollercoaster experience ended. You'll learn that our reaction to sleeping more, paradoxically, is key to peaceful sleep. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Andr...
Insomnia Open Class - Live Q&A
June 02, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode we look at a question from ToroB. They stopped taking melatonin and experienced more insomnia. We also look at a question from Libby about sleep envy, she envies her sleeping husband. Nathan asks about exercise before sleep and Catharina shares a magical moment. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great option...
Insomnia Insight #462: When listening to ”EXPERTS’ gets us into trouble...
June 01, 2022 02:14 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBIn this video we look at a common CBTi idea to answer the question of whether we are sleepy enough to go to bed. Spoiler alert - listening to the "experts" is likely to lead us exactly where we don't want to be. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep...
Weekly Roundup 5 27 22: How magic comes AND how to make it stay
May 29, 2022 01:16 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup we learn from a comment by James Moore how magic happens. We see also how truly understanding where it comes from is how we can have it with us forever. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS...
Talking Insomnia #104: Spyros’ incredible journey
May 29, 2022 00:29 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this edition of Talking insomnia we get to know how BedTyme client Spyros, who not so long ago struggled with insomnia. We learn how an intense struggle started after a stressful event and after trying to optimize sleep using trackers. We hear how the struggle ended, including an unlikely source of relief: getting back on the very trackers that triggered insomnia. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-qu...
Insomnia Open Class #156: Live Q&A
May 28, 2022 14:34 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBAgnes asks if palpitations and hypnic jerks themselves can keep us awake. Libby has found herself in a Success Regress pattern. Peace has questions that we answer with out teachings around Anticipatory Insomnia. Suleiman knows that thinking attention towards sleep creates insomnia, and wonders how we can stop thinking so much about sleep. Kevin has sleep maintenance insomnia and doesn't know how the break the cycle. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below li...
Open Class #147: To Jenny, Daisy and Anete
May 28, 2022 07:49 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBJenny tries to reassure herself, but her heart keeps racing. Daisy has noted that her thoughts become weird when she is about to fall asleep. Anete understands the idea of befriending wakefulness, but doesn't have much space where she lives. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coach...
Open Class #140: To Salvador, Mackenzie & DT
May 27, 2022 01:46 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBSalvador has no problem falling asleep but wakes up the exact same time every day. Mackenzie is doing much better after reading Set it & Forget it but wonders if not napping and staying up later would help further? DT is super sensitive to noise. How to meet this? Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomn...
Weekly Rundown 2.25.22: Is it strange that there’s so much suffering in 2022?
May 27, 2022 00:43 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBIn this rundown we look at a remarkable comment from Lucy, and we take a look at the first thing we do to a newborn human - attach numbers, measure and monitor. We ask ourselves if perhaps it isn't strange that we as a society struggle with things we cannot control. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Inso...
Heard Online #11: There are so many reasons NOT to be afraid...
May 25, 2022 00:01 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBAs requested, we take a look at an interview with Matthew Walker. We look at his replies to the questions of why we sleep and how to overcome insomnia. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep coaching app for iOS and Android offering 1:1 text based co...
Insomnia Insight #461: Sleep onset insomnia - what it IS and what to DO
May 24, 2022 00:59 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBIn this episode we learn about one of the most common ways we experience the fear of not sleeping - struggling with falling asleep in the evening. We learn why we can have this struggle and how we can leave it. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia Immunity Group Coaching Program. BedTyme, a sleep ...
Weekly Roundup 5.20.22: Peace and sleep comes from THIS new perspective
May 20, 2022 23:58 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup we see what has been happening on the channel and read an incredible comment from former BedTyme client Sierra. We see that when our perspective changed thanks to education and understanding, then nothing stands in our way. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com/have-questions-1 — Would you like to work with a sleep coach? Awesome! Here are some great options: The Insomnia ...
Talking Insomnia #103: How insomnia ended and life returned for Ashton
May 20, 2022 01:46 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBMeet Ashton. After a several year long struggle with what he believed where a serious heart condition, Ashton was in a hyperaroused state. When the thought "What if I don't sleep?" popped up, it became a self fulfilling prophecy. Until he found our channel and Set it & Forget it. In this episode Ashton shares how everything changed once he saw things clearly and applied what he learned to sleep and beyond. Would you like a roadmap from Insomnia to immunity? Download using below link. htt...
Heard Online #10: This just isn’t true
May 18, 2022 01:09 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this episode we look at two articles that has Natalie worried. We look at a healthline report about 10 things that supposedly are caused by little sleep as well as an article on arousal burden.
Insomnia Insight #460: MUST watch!!
May 17, 2022 00:15 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MBIn this video we learn about a way to meet any struggle we come across... and of something that may be far more practical and helpful to you. Coach Daniel presents what he thinks may be his best work ever, and it it called Tales of Courage.
Weekly Roundup 5.13.22: GOLD in the comment section!
May 14, 2022 23:55 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBIn this edition of the weekly roundup we review what has happened on the channel and take a look at an amazing threat in the comments. Lester and John share with PBC, Caitlyn and Lara what helped them leave the struggle with sleep to help you and everyone else in our community.
Talking Insomnia #102: Life after insomnia
May 14, 2022 06:56 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBNeil from Talking insomnia #45 fifteen months after sharing his success story. A lot has changed in his life, and the changes are all connected to the inner journey that led him past insomnia and to more peace and joy than he ever imagined possible.
Insomnia Open Class #154: The Bermuda triangle effect & more
May 13, 2022 00:03 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBLibby feels pressure to sleep from being a mom with many obligations. Malena wonders if it's odd that she is monitoring the falling asleep process. Time has decided upon a sleep schedule. Anges is afraid of becoming afraid, and feels hopeless. Anonymous feels like they lost their sleep drive and wonders if it can come back.
Heard Online #9: What should we believe?
May 11, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode, we look at two articles online with the triggering message that sleeping more than 8 hours is bad for us. One also suggests that sleeping less than 6 hours may be unhealthy as well. What is actually true?
Insomnia Insight #459: What to DO when we’ve done everything we can do.
May 10, 2022 01:07 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBIn this episode, we see that education and logical understanding are foundational to leaving insomnia. However, we also see that there is a place where logic ends. When in this place, treating our brain as we would like to be treated can truly help. And what this means is to give the brain a North Star.
Weekly Roundup 5.6.22: Learning from Richard’s success story - so you can sleep well again.
May 07, 2022 23:43 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBIn this weeks roundup we take a look at what has happened on the channel, including a wonderful success story from Richard. We learn that when Richard no longer looked at sleeping well every night as a condition for no longer having insomnia, he no longer had insomnia.
Talking Insomnia #101: Rob’s journey from Panic to Peace :)
May 07, 2022 01:04 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBBeing a fitness coach, Rob (also a graduate from our Insomnia Immunity program) had always taken his health seriously. When his group of friends bought sleep trackers and competed to see who slept best, what was to become a 15 month long struggle began. In this episode, Rob shares the paradoxical journey that led him back to where he used to be. A place where he just watches some TV, falls asleep, and wakes up refreshed the next morning.
Insomnia Open Class #153: Live AMA
May 06, 2022 01:24 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBMeghan has seen sleep onset insomnia become sleep maintenance insomnia. Lara saw her sleep honeymoon disappear. John has been scared after seeing Richard Siagan's vidoes. Peggy is starting to feel tired, but is discouraged because she only sleeps 3-4 hours after many weeks of sleep restriction.
Heard Online #8: You think you’ve heard it all...
May 04, 2022 00:56 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBMario is worried because he has heard that if it takes more than 30 minutes to sleep, then sleep quality decreases. In this episode, we look at the article where this concern comes from. We find that if we define sleeping well as our subjective experience of sleeping well, it is not surprising that this one measure is correlated with itself.
Insomnia Insight #458: How to make it work for you.
May 03, 2022 00:10 - 11 minutes - 11 MBMany in our community have remarked that our way of meeting insomnia is similar to exposure therapy. In this episode we look at how true this is. We examine some potential problems with exposure therapy and finally see how the idea of facing our fears can work when we have struggled with sleep.
Weekly Roundup 4.29.22: This comment makes it so clear
April 30, 2022 22:08 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBIn today's roundup, we look at an incredibly insightful comment as well at what has happened on the channel this week. Thank you to Hong for sponsoring this episode!