Coaching practices for Cbt for Insomnia Cbt I at Work

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  • I’ve already cut the caffeine, dimmed the lights, bought the blackout curtains and the cooling mattress
  • I keep trying the obvious fixes
  • The second my head hits the pillow my mind starts up
  • It’s 2am and the clock has become a countdown
  • When someone asks how I slept I genuinely can’t say

Practices that may help

  1. CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a multi-component behavioral program that addresses the habits, thoughts, and patterns that perpetuate chronic insomnia. Multiple meta-analyses show it outperforms sleep medication for long-term outcomes and produces lasting improvement. It is the first-line recommended treatment for chronic insomnia — though it is more demanding than a pill and works best with a qualified therapist or guided program.
  2. Use sleep hygiene as the foundation, not the cure
    Get the basics right (light, caffeine, temperature, schedule) but do not expect them alone to fix insomnia.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  3. Learn the two-process model of sleep
    Understanding how sleep pressure and the circadian clock interact removes the mystery from why sleep is unpredictable.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  4. Stimulus Control for Sleep
    Stimulus control therapy rebuilds the brain’s association between bed and sleepiness by reserving the bed exclusively for sleep, getting out when awake, and keeping a consistent wake time. It is the single most evidence-supported behavioral technique for chronic insomnia and a cornerstone of CBT-I.
  5. Schedule a worry time earlier in the day
    Contain bedtime worry by giving anxious thoughts a specific earlier window, then postponing them at night.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  6. Challenge catastrophic thoughts about sleep
    Identify and test the beliefs that turn a bad night into a disaster story.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  7. Keep a daily sleep diary
    Track sleep and wake times daily to reveal patterns and benchmark treatment progress.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  8. Use relaxation training before bed
    Practice a structured relaxation technique to lower physiological arousal before sleep.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical
  9. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Made Practical
    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, skills-based approach built on a simple idea: thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other, so changing what you think and do changes how you feel. CBT is among the most empirically supported psychotherapies for anxiety and depression across many randomized trials and meta-analyses. The skills below can be practiced on their own, though CBT for a diagnosed condition belongs with a qualified clinician.
  10. Sleep restriction therapy
    Temporarily compress your time in bed to match how much you actually sleep, then expand it as efficiency improves.
    CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Made Practical

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