Have you even tried to "sit with your anxiety" only to find yourself even more stuck in it? Have you ever wondered what it really means - to “sit with anxiety”?

In this episode, I share my journey of struggling with this idea, the shift that helped, and two simple analogies that can make acceptance a bit more natural. If you’ve ever felt stuck or frustrated trying to “do it right,” this talk may bring you clarity. I hope you'll enjoy it!

If you crave for a supportive space where you can learn how to navigate insomnia and sleep anxiety recovery, you are very welcome to join the Fearless Sleep Library: https://www.sleepcoach.sk/fearless-sleep-library/

You’re sleeping better. You’re less afraid. But the thoughts about insomnia… they’re still there. Why? In this episode, we talk about one of the most common and confusing phases of recovery: when the struggle feels lighter, but your mind is still consumed by it. You’ll learn:

• Why lingering thoughts about sleep don’t mean you’re doing something wrong
• How the “aftertaste” of insomnia fades (and why it takes time)
• What to do when recovery feels like a whisper in the background
• How to stop trying to eradicate thoughts and start living with more ease

Whether you’re in the early shifts or nearing the end of your journey, I hope this brings some clarity ❤️

If you've been feeling overwhelmed with the information on insomnia recovery, this letter may just be for you. Read it in a text form: https://sleeptalks.substack.com/p/when-knowing-too-much-gets-in-the

Sleep coach Cristian and I dive deep into one of the toughest concepts of insomnia recovery – befriending wakefulness. We discuss what it means, how to embrace it, and the role of self-kindness in the process. Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to follow for more insights on insomnia recovery!

If you’ve been struggling with insomnia and sleep anxiety, you might notice that you no longer feel naturally sleepy. In this video, I’ll explain why this happens and share personal insights that allowed me to rediscover this feeling again.

When we talk about insomnia recovery – do we really know what that is? How to tell whether we are "there" or not? What are the things that might be slowing the process down? Michelle and I talk in detail about our experiences with insomnia recovery and how it turned out to be not what we both originally imagined.

When we deal with chronic insomnia we often don't trust the our body can sleep on its own. That create a bunch on unhelpful behaviors and thinking patterns that fuel the problem. In this episode we discuss how to bring that trust back. Enjoy!

In this episode, we are going to discuss four essentials that help us overcome insomnia, i.e. the fear around sleep and wakefulness. Insomnia recovery is a complex process, we can't omit any these elements if we want to reach the place of peaceful, fear-free nights.

If you found this episode helpful, consider joining the Fearless Sleep Library where we go deeper in the nuances of recovery and talk about the "how-tos": sleepcoach.sk