Do you miss a time when you just laid your head on the pillow and woke up the next day ready to take on the world? If you said yes, we can help! Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and find a coaching option that fits you. See you on the other side!
That book is a fine example of Sloppy Science, which we see in the food and medical industries as well. I’m hoping however that Matt Walker’s book will prime all of us to Question the Kool-Aid generally and just stop eating the human pet food we are being sold. My goodness, I feed the neighbors’ DOG and CAT better than what most humans eat these days! 😮
Hi Spyros, thanks for sharing your story, just curious how long did it take you to fully recover, was it weeks, months? I am only asking because it seems like I am sleeping as I should again, but sometimes even during the day the thought pops up in my head and says hmmm wonder if insomnia might happen again, you know? was that normal for you as well? I am no longer really afraid of it, but I am still aware of it, if that makes sense
@@bladefury9882 I know exactly what you mean. That's what I refer to as "sleep anxiety" in the interview. I got past the acute insomnia very quickly thanks to Daniel and BedTyme. But the sleep anxiety (what you describe) lingered for months. Accept the thoughts and accept the occasional bad night. It's the resistance / aversion to experiencing these that's the problem and causes them to stick around.
Even though I’ve gotten past insomnia for quite some time now I still enjoy hearing about other peoples’ journeys. I do know the residual fear is real and it eventually goes away. I had a lot of stress last summer that caused sleep disruption and some insomnia. However I didn’t react to it and didn’t change anything. I had lots of anxious thoughts about insomnia returning and I was more worried about that than what I was stressed about! Well after a couple of weeks my sleep got better and I fully realized that insomnia will not return unless you act on those anxious thoughts…but thoughts are just thoughts…this experience was actually a blessing in disguise to me, I realized I am immune to insomnia because I pay no attention to it if I have difficult nights. It won’t return unless you allow it to. Just go about your day and accept that some sleep disruption and difficult nights are normal. I am still grateful to Daniel and Martin Reed for the education that I received on their channels. It’s helped me in other areas of my life too! Sometimes adversity can be a gift.
That makes a lot of sense, after a few months with some insomnia seems like I am sleeping like normal, but it also sometimes pops in my mind, like what if it returns type of thing, but as you say its if we act on our thoughts when we start having the issues
Good to know you sleep better but still plz don't underestimate sleep because insomnia may return any time. I had insomnia in 2009,2015,2017 for almost one month each and recovered without any medicine and therapies. But unfortunately my forth insomnia return in 2023 which is chronic , as I was on 17 days zero sleep , have to take prescribed medicine to get sleep, 7 months going on.
You might consider taking Daniel's insomnia immunity class. Chronic insomnia will only return if you let it! Changing your relationship with sleep is key.@@facemask2127
Omg. I am only halfway through the video but Spyros, I ALSO thought I had gotten a parasitic infection after traveling and thought it was causing insomnia. I got this parasite purge tincture and I started eating raw garlic and pumpkin seeds... it was truly ABSURD. I just got Bedtyme a few days ago, starting to get more educated about what is going on. Your story gives me so much hope. Thank you for sharing! and thank you Daniel for directing me to this video!
I had a feeling this would resonate, so glad it did 😊! And it’s truly remarkable how our brains come up with the exact same theories… thanks for letting us know and anytime, be in touch!
The whole idea that not sleeping can shorten your life became a myth for me after reading a biography of American Composer Irving Berlin who suffered from extreme insomnia his entire life, addicted to barbituates on top of it. Ended up living until 102 with very minimal health problems. On a side note, I've been going through a real rough speed bump lately. For whatever reason this one is actually worse than anything I have ever gone through. Is this normal? I know speed bumps are part of the journey, but having such a long stretch of terrible sleep and sleepless nights that are worse than i have ever experienced prior is certainly taking its toll. I was wondering if you could comment.
Hi, Thanks so much for letting me know. I took a screenshot of this and maybe we will do an episode on Irving Berlin one day. I just immediately thought about an episode that Coach Alina has, I think she title it something like “why this speedbump feels like the worst”. I would check Sleep talks Alina, check that RUclips channel and look at that video. I think it could be perfect. But yes, I would say it is very normal because our brain wants us to be safe. So it does not want to downplay anything jt thinks is a threat. On the contrary, it wants us to think this is the worst ever so that we do something. And as always, knowing that what we’re going through is not strange or unusual can really help.
@@thesleepcoachschool8192 Thanks for the reply! Irving Berlin actually wrote a song subtly referencing his chronic insomnia at one point in his life, the song titled "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep." He describes how he came to write this song in these words "I’m enclosing a lyric of a song I finished here and which I am going to publish immediately…You have always said that I commercial my emotions and many times you were wrong, but this particular song is based on what really happened. ... The story is in its verse, which I don't think I'll publish. As I say in the lyrics, sometime ago, after the worst kind of a sleepless night, my doctor came to see me and after a lot of self-pity, belly-aching and complaining about my insomnia, he looked at me and said "speaking of doing something about your insomnia, did you ever try counting your blessings?"
For me the biographical facts about Maggie Thatcher convinced me that the Iron Lady’s habit of sleeping only 4 hours per night CAUSED her dementia. There are so many “sticky” myths around sleep, and unfortunately I have fallen for most of them. Live and learn, right?😅
This is a great story! Daniel, you and your guests are a live saver. This channel and your testimonial videos in particular deserve WAY more exposure, they would benefit so many people.
So glad you found it Zachary, and you know, slowly slowly I feel we are making some headway. One day for sure we’ll reach many, thanks to support like yours 🙏😊
Spyros interview was very enjoyable , informative and inspiring. I wish i could afford BedTyme. I'm praying that your generous free videos and your books i purchase will finally cure me. My issue is Sleep Maintenance/Swiss Awakening. No matter when i go to sleep i believe I'm waking 3:00-4:30. I have 2 questions. 1. Are there any of your free videos that you think will address my issue. 2. I have relatives who claim they only need 3-4 hours of sleep so waking up 3 AM is fine for them. They don't seem to have the anxiety around getting that little sleep yet they still don't sleep longer. Any insight on how not to be that person ? Can 3-4 hours be enough sleep?
Hi Marcy, Thanks for the kind words and … know that if you want to coaching we also have the immunity program which I think offers soo much value for someone that’s okay with sharing the journey. And yes - there’s videos here on both. I often just Google “insomnia insight Swiss” for example and it finds them. There are many natural short sleepers - and isn’t it wonderful to not be anxious? I think that’s really what we want isn’t it? To live a free life and enjoy regardless of how many hours we sleep 😊
@@thesleepcoachschool8192 i just struggle to see what hyperouses me.. I came a long way since I found your channel.... I was on the lowest low...I was able to get my life back on track.. because everything you say on this channel applied so accurately to me that I realized that I was not abnormal.. but a still can t say I ovetcane completly like these success stories.. my body will give me the sleep I need but not the one I want still.. I dont feel anxious but somehow my brain is aroused..anyway sorry for the ling comment. Than you
Hey Spyros, I'm at a stage where I am already past the severe part of insomnia (I now sleep roughly 8-9 hours daily for 2-3 weeks on end, sometimes months) but rarely I still have days of bad sleep. I realize that I still have some residual fear of the effects of insomnia (even after months of good sleep (when I sleep well I feel super happy everyday), but when I have a bad night due to some unforeseen circumstance, I still feel fearful and irritable throughout the day.) What is your advice for getting over this residual fear? I want to reach a point where even if I have a bad night of sleep (because everyone does), it doesn't cause me to be affected emotionally. Many of my friends still feel perfectly happy and fine after bad nights of sleep and I wish I could be like them.
I cant speak for Spyros but what I can say is that you are doing fantastic from what you described…on your rare “bad nights” just go about your next day as if you would on a “good night”…Eventually that residual fear will go away…and remember, there is absolutely nothing to fear about a “bad night”. Always tell yourself that! Also, ask yourself, “are these actually bad nights?” Just embrace wakefulness because you are in a great place and pretty soon there wont be any bad nights!
Hey, thanks for the question! My answer is similar to Angler's. While you're having the bad night, don't judge it. Feel unconditionally. It's the thinking that makes it worse. Feel whatever comes up throughout the night, including any "negative" emotions or discomfort. Then same thing the next day, feel whatever you feel unconditionally. Don't label it / judge it as "good" or "bad", "happy" or not. If you're irritable, just notice what that feels like. If you notice bodily sensations that you associate with fear, feel those. It's the resistance to feeling certain sensations and emotions that's the root cause. Everything else is an effect.
@@spmaniato hi Spyros, I really appreciate your great advice! The only thing I don’t quite understand is your word UNCONDITIONAL. Can you clarify more on that word? Thanks
@@truongnguyen53 Yep! It's another way of saying feel and embrace a sensation without judging it or labeling it as either good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant. It might sound like apathy, but it's the exact opposite. It allows you to fully feel a sensation without the layers of language, judgement, and resistance.
Do you miss a time when you just laid your head on the pillow and woke up the next day ready to take on the world?
If you said yes, we can help!
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and find a coaching option that fits you.
See you on the other side!
"I started reading that terrible book. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker." Burst out laughing there. I feel so uplifted being with my people.
That book is a fine example of Sloppy Science, which we see in the food and medical industries as well. I’m hoping however that Matt Walker’s book will prime all of us to Question the Kool-Aid generally and just stop eating the human pet food we are being sold. My goodness, I feed the neighbors’ DOG and CAT better than what most humans eat these days! 😮
Hi all, it's Spyros, the podcast guest 👋 Thanks for having me on Daniel! If anyone has any questions specifically for me, please comment below :)
So so glad you shared your story here 🤗 so much to learn from!!
Hi Spyros, thanks for sharing your story, just curious how long did it take you to fully recover, was it weeks, months? I am only asking because it seems like I am sleeping as I should again, but sometimes even during the day the thought pops up in my head and says hmmm wonder if insomnia might happen again, you know? was that normal for you as well? I am no longer really afraid of it, but I am still aware of it, if that makes sense
@@bladefury9882 I know exactly what you mean. That's what I refer to as "sleep anxiety" in the interview. I got past the acute insomnia very quickly thanks to Daniel and BedTyme. But the sleep anxiety (what you describe) lingered for months. Accept the thoughts and accept the occasional bad night. It's the resistance / aversion to experiencing these that's the problem and causes them to stick around.
Thanks for sharing- what is the bedtime app you were speaking about?
many people say to avoid alcohol and coffee, it's a good habit but can put me away from social circles, can we sometimes take those at evenings ?
Even though I’ve gotten past insomnia for quite some time now I still enjoy hearing about other peoples’ journeys. I do know the residual fear is real and it eventually goes away. I had a lot of stress last summer that caused sleep disruption and some insomnia.
However I didn’t react to it and didn’t change anything. I had lots of anxious thoughts about insomnia returning and I was more worried about that than what I was stressed about! Well after a couple of weeks my sleep got better and I fully realized that insomnia will not return unless you act on those anxious thoughts…but thoughts are just thoughts…this experience was actually a blessing in disguise to me, I realized I am immune to insomnia because I pay no attention to it if I have difficult nights. It won’t return unless you allow it to. Just go about your day and accept that some sleep disruption and difficult nights are normal.
I am still grateful to Daniel and Martin Reed for the education that I received on their channels. It’s helped me in other areas of my life too! Sometimes adversity can be a gift.
That makes a lot of sense, after a few months with some insomnia seems like I am sleeping like normal, but it also sometimes pops in my mind, like what if it returns type of thing, but as you say its if we act on our thoughts when we start having the issues
Just remember insomnia thrives on attention
and attempts to control sleep. So if you do neither of these things, insomnia will not return.
So so appreciate you sharing Pat 😊
Good to know you sleep better but still plz don't underestimate sleep because insomnia may return any time. I had insomnia in 2009,2015,2017 for almost one month each and recovered without any medicine and therapies. But unfortunately my forth insomnia return in 2023 which is chronic , as I was on 17 days zero sleep , have to take prescribed medicine to get sleep, 7 months going on.
You might consider taking Daniel's insomnia immunity class. Chronic insomnia will only return if you let it! Changing your relationship with sleep is key.@@facemask2127
Omg. I am only halfway through the video but Spyros, I ALSO thought I had gotten a parasitic infection after traveling and thought it was causing insomnia. I got this parasite purge tincture and I started eating raw garlic and pumpkin seeds... it was truly ABSURD. I just got Bedtyme a few days ago, starting to get more educated about what is going on. Your story gives me so much hope. Thank you for sharing! and thank you Daniel for directing me to this video!
I had a feeling this would resonate, so glad it did 😊! And it’s truly remarkable how our brains come up with the exact same theories… thanks for letting us know and anytime, be in touch!
Just an absolute goldmine :)
What a great interview, thks so much for helping us Daniel
The whole idea that not sleeping can shorten your life became a myth for me after reading a biography of American Composer Irving Berlin who suffered from extreme insomnia his entire life, addicted to barbituates on top of it. Ended up living until 102 with very minimal health problems.
On a side note, I've been going through a real rough speed bump lately. For whatever reason this one is actually worse than anything I have ever gone through. Is this normal? I know speed bumps are part of the journey, but having such a long stretch of terrible sleep and sleepless nights that are worse than i have ever experienced prior is certainly taking its toll. I was wondering if you could comment.
Hi,
Thanks so much for letting me know. I took a screenshot of this and maybe we will do an episode on Irving Berlin one day.
I just immediately thought about an episode that Coach Alina has, I think she title it something like “why this speedbump feels like the worst”. I would check Sleep talks Alina, check that RUclips channel and look at that video. I think it could be perfect.
But yes, I would say it is very normal because our brain wants us to be safe. So it does not want to downplay anything jt thinks is a threat. On the contrary, it wants us to think this is the worst ever so that we do something.
And as always, knowing that what we’re going through is not strange or unusual can really help.
@@thesleepcoachschool8192 Thanks for the reply!
Irving Berlin actually wrote a song subtly referencing his chronic insomnia at one point in his life, the song titled "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep."
He describes how he came to write this song in these words
"I’m enclosing a lyric of a song I finished here and which I am going to publish immediately…You have always said that I commercial my emotions and many times you were wrong, but this particular song is based on what really happened. ... The story is in its verse, which I don't think I'll publish. As I say in the lyrics, sometime ago, after the worst kind of a sleepless night, my doctor came to see me and after a lot of self-pity, belly-aching and complaining about my insomnia, he looked at me and said "speaking of doing something about your insomnia, did you ever try counting your blessings?"
Fascinating, wow I just bought an Irving Berlin biography! Thanks for sharing this 😊
For me the biographical facts about Maggie Thatcher convinced me that the Iron Lady’s habit of sleeping only 4 hours per night CAUSED her dementia. There are so many “sticky” myths around sleep, and unfortunately I have fallen for most of them. Live and learn, right?😅
This is a great story! Daniel, you and your guests are a live saver. This channel and your testimonial videos in particular deserve WAY more exposure, they would benefit so many people.
So glad you found it Zachary, and you know, slowly slowly I feel we are making some headway. One day for sure we’ll reach many, thanks to support like yours 🙏😊
I am gonna join your coaching after 2 weeks
Look forward to to seeing you in class!
Spyros interview was very enjoyable , informative and inspiring. I wish i could afford BedTyme. I'm praying that your generous free videos and your books i purchase will finally cure me. My issue is Sleep Maintenance/Swiss Awakening. No matter when i go to sleep i believe I'm waking 3:00-4:30.
I have 2 questions.
1. Are there any of your free videos that you think will address my issue.
2. I have relatives who claim they only need 3-4 hours of sleep so waking up 3 AM is fine for them. They don't seem to have the anxiety around getting that little sleep yet they still don't sleep longer. Any insight on how not to be that person ? Can 3-4 hours be enough sleep?
Hi Marcy,
Thanks for the kind words and … know that if you want to coaching we also have the immunity program which I think offers soo much value for someone that’s okay with sharing the journey.
And yes - there’s videos here on both. I often just Google “insomnia insight Swiss” for example and it finds them.
There are many natural short sleepers - and isn’t it wonderful to not be anxious? I think that’s really what we want isn’t it? To live a free life and enjoy regardless of how many hours we sleep 😊
Can hyperarousal be caused because of past trauma that was not overcomed?
Hi Ricardo, the way we think about the past I’m sure can make use hyperaroused
@@thesleepcoachschool8192 i just struggle to see what hyperouses me.. I came a long way since I found your channel.... I was on the lowest low...I was able to get my life back on track.. because everything you say on this channel applied so accurately to me that I realized that I was not abnormal.. but a still can t say I ovetcane completly like these success stories.. my body will give me the sleep I need but not the one I want still.. I dont feel anxious but somehow my brain is aroused..anyway sorry for the ling comment. Than you
Hey Spyros, I'm at a stage where I am already past the severe part of insomnia (I now sleep roughly 8-9 hours daily for 2-3 weeks on end, sometimes months) but rarely I still have days of bad sleep. I realize that I still have some residual fear of the effects of insomnia (even after months of good sleep (when I sleep well I feel super happy everyday), but when I have a bad night due to some unforeseen circumstance, I still feel fearful and irritable throughout the day.) What is your advice for getting over this residual fear? I want to reach a point where even if I have a bad night of sleep (because everyone does), it doesn't cause me to be affected emotionally. Many of my friends still feel perfectly happy and fine after bad nights of sleep and I wish I could be like them.
I cant speak for Spyros but what I can say is that you are doing fantastic from what you described…on your rare “bad nights” just go about your next day as if you would on a “good night”…Eventually that residual fear will go away…and remember, there is absolutely nothing to fear about a “bad night”. Always tell yourself that! Also, ask yourself, “are these actually bad nights?” Just embrace wakefulness because you are in a great place and pretty soon there wont be any bad nights!
Hey, thanks for the question! My answer is similar to Angler's. While you're having the bad night, don't judge it. Feel unconditionally. It's the thinking that makes it worse. Feel whatever comes up throughout the night, including any "negative" emotions or discomfort. Then same thing the next day, feel whatever you feel unconditionally. Don't label it / judge it as "good" or "bad", "happy" or not. If you're irritable, just notice what that feels like. If you notice bodily sensations that you associate with fear, feel those. It's the resistance to feeling certain sensations and emotions that's the root cause. Everything else is an effect.
@@spmaniato hi Spyros,
I really appreciate your great advice! The only thing I don’t quite understand is your word UNCONDITIONAL. Can you clarify more on that word?
Thanks
@@truongnguyen53 Yep! It's another way of saying feel and embrace a sensation without judging it or labeling it as either good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant. It might sound like apathy, but it's the exact opposite. It allows you to fully feel a sensation without the layers of language, judgement, and resistance.
@@spmaniato thanks for your prompt and precise explanation.
It is very helpful for me!
What is the Bedtime App he is speaking about
This is BedTyme, it’s one of our programs, it’s on the App Store and google play
188$ per month 😔, I wish I could afford, it's not my cup of tea.