CBT-i (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia) is often called the "gold standard" for treating insomnia.

However, while CBT-i does help some people, others find that it doesn’t fully resolve their sleep issues.

I was one of them, and so are most of our clients.

Sleep Education in CBT-i

CBT-i starts by teaching people about sleep.

This helps you understand why you might have trouble sleeping and corrects some false beliefs.

Sleep education usually includes tips like:

• Keep your room cool, dark, and quiet.
• Avoid screens and blue light before bedtime.
• Avoid drinking coffee or eating heavy meals close to bedtime.
• Have a calming bedtime routine.
• Exercise during the day.
• Get sunlight in the morning.
• Stop liquids 4 hours before bed.

These tips can presumably help set the right conditions for sleep.

But some people become too strict about these rules.

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You might remember times when you did something special, and it felt like it helped you sleep.

Maybe you took a pill, did a bedtime ritual, or tried a particular trick, and slept better.

When you struggle with insomnia, you might think these things will help again.

But the truth is, you can't force yourself to sleep.

Sleep happens naturally because of two main forces.

One helps your body fall asleep (sleep drive), and the other can stop sleep from happening (anxiety or feeling too awake).

These are the only things that control your sleep.

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People who have trouble sleeping try many different things during the day and before bedtime to sleep "better" at night.

These habits (Sleep Efforts) often seem helpful, but they might make it harder to sleep.

Avoiding Screens and Blue Light

You may have heard that screens, like TVs, tablets, and phones, can keep you awake because they emit blue light.

Blue light can trick your brain into thinking it's daytime, so it takes longer for your body to get ready for sleep.

But some people with trouble sleeping worry too much about this rule.

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