Ep. 61 Rewiring Sleep Anxiety (Encore)
In this episode, I explore what I consider the single most powerful tool for overcoming insomnia — your response. When it comes to long-term recovery, it’s not about finding a magic sleep trick or trying harder to force sleep. It’s about how you respond to the experience of insomnia itself.
We’ll look at what happens when the brain’s hyperarousal system misinterprets sleeplessness as danger and how to shift that conditioned response back toward safety. You’ll learn how cultivating awareness, compassion, and curiosity rewires the brain through self-directed neuroplasticity — and why it’s not about doing more, but about doing less and trusting your body’s innate wisdom.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of trying to sleep harder, this episode offers a refreshing and hopeful perspective that can help you step off the hamster wheel and truly recover.
Takeaways:
- Your response is your most powerful recovery tool.
- Safety, not effort, is what restores natural sleep.
- Compassion and awareness are the antidotes to hyperarousal.
- You can teach your brain that it’s safe to sleep.
Enjoy!
Related Episode Links & Resources:
Episode #1: Redefining Insomnia: My 3 Core Philosophies
Episode #16: Using Indifference to Overcome Sleep Anxiety
Book Recommendation: Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
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For decades, Beth struggled with the relentless grip of insomnia. After finally understanding insomnia from a mind-body perspective, she changed her relationship with sleep, and completely recovered. Liberated from the constant worry of not sleeping, she’s on a mission to help others recover as well. Her transformative program Mind. Body. Sleep.® has been a beacon of light for hundreds of others seeking solace from sleepless nights.
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