Insomnia & CBT-I
Evidence-based behavioral strategies for overcoming insomnia, including sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive techniques.
New here? Read these in order
- 1The Three Types of Insomnia, and Acute vs ChronicThe types of insomnia and why chronic insomnia persists
- 2What Is CBT-I? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for InsomniaThe first-line treatment, explained
- 3Sleep Restriction Therapy: A Step-by-Step GuideThe most powerful CBT-I technique, step by step
- 4Stimulus Control: Retraining Your Brain to Sleep in BedRetraining the bed-sleep association
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Articles
How to Stop Racing Thoughts at Night
Evidence-based techniques to quiet an overactive mind at bedtime, from constructive worry time to cognitive restructuring and relaxation.
Sleep Restriction Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how sleep restriction therapy works, how to calculate your sleep window, and how to adjust it week by week to rebuild solid sleep.
Stimulus Control: Retraining Your Brain to Sleep in Bed
How stimulus control breaks the link between your bed and lying awake: the rules, why getting up works, sleepy versus tired, what to do out of bed, and when it is the wrong tool.
The Three Types of Insomnia, and Acute vs Chronic
The three types of insomnia: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, and waking too early. Plus acute vs chronic insomnia and the 3 P's behind it.
Sleep Hygiene: A Complete Guide to Building Better Sleep Habits
Learn the evidence-based sleep hygiene practices that form the foundation of good sleep, from bedroom environment to daily routines.
What Is CBT-I? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
CBT-I, or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia, ahead of sleeping pills. How it works and how to start.