Lesson 4 - The Strange World of CBTi

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Lesson Summary:

CBTi or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia can seem strange because its methods are sometimes counter-intuitive. But it will give you things to help you sleep.
In this course we use terms that are easier to understand than the CBTi technical terms. We will learn how to cure insomnia.
CBTi is highly respected and most recommended by sleep specialists. Helps if you think “I can’t sleep” or “Do I have insomnia?”
Make sure you have any insomnia causing issues dealt with 1st and consult your health professional before trying CBTi.
The basis for CBTi: Detrimental thoughts and beliefs lead to incorrect behaviors lead to undesired outcomes.
There are 5 elements of CBTi.
#1: Compact sleep – Spend your time in bed sleeping, not being awake.
#2: Sleep Buddy – Creating a strong association between your bed and sleep. Not feeling stressed when you go to sleep.
#3: Sleep Myths – Corrects the detrimental thoughts and beliefs you have about sleep.
#4: De-stressing – Learn how to destress to let sleep come easily.
#5: Sleep Tips – Helpful advice to avoid sabatoging your CBTi skills.
An Infographic showing how all 5 CBTi elements work together is available by subscribing to free extra course material.

Assignment:

Go through the 5 CBTi elements and decide which one you think you should tackle first.
Review your sleep journal(s) and see what insights or trends you notice. Keep in mind what you learned this lesson.
Send me a message: Text or voice mail at 408-990-3882 or email me at dennis@sleeptohealthy.com to let me know what you are learning that is most helpful so far.

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Lesson 4 – The Strange World of CBTi