Coaching practices for Bed for Sleep Only

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• My bed is where I scroll, watch shows, answer emails, and worry
• I lie in bed for ages trying to fall asleep, and the bed has become this place where I just fail to sleep
• My bed has basically become my office and my couch
• My bed has basically become where I scroll and watch shows, not where I sleep
• The moment I get into bed my brain flips on

Practices that may help

1. Use the bed only for sleep (and sex)
   Reserve the bed strictly so the brain learns to associate it with sleepiness, not wakefulness.
   Stimulus Control for Sleep
2. Apply stimulus control to the sleep environment
   Use the bed only for sleep and sex — no other stimulation — so your body learns that bed means sleep.
   Stimulus Control, Made Practical
3. Restore the bedroom as a stimulus for sleep only
   Reserve the bed exclusively for sleep and sex — no working, scrolling, or watching in bed.
   The Phone-Free Bedroom
4. Keep screens out of the bedroom
   Reserve the bed for sleep so the space itself cues winding down.
   The Digital Sunset
5. Pair sleep restriction with stimulus control
   Use the restricted window only for sleep — not reading, screens, or lying awake — to re-pair the bed with sleepiness.
   Sleep Restriction Therapy
6. Box breathing as a sleep-onset tool
   Use the equal-cadence pattern in bed to lower arousal and shorten the time to sleep.
   Box Breathing, Made Practical
7. Get out of bed when you can not sleep
   Leave the bed after roughly 20 minutes of wakefulness to avoid reinforcing the awake-in-bed association.
   Stimulus Control for Sleep
8. Make the bedroom cool and dark
   A cool, dark, quiet room removes the signals that keep the brain in "day" mode.
   Sleep Hygiene That Actually Moves the Needle
9. Physiological sigh for sleep-onset arousal
   Use two to three sighs in bed when racing thoughts or physical tension are blocking sleep.
   The Physiological Sigh, Made Practical
10. Use 4-7-8 breathing as a sleep-onset ritual
    Four to eight cycles in bed before sleep reduces physiological arousal and supports the transition into sleep.
    4-7-8 Breathing, Made Practical

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