Stop trying to fall asleep
In the first class of our course on how to sleep better, learn why worrying about not falling asleep can make things worse. There are steps you can take during the day that can help lessen the anxiety at night.
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Show Notes
In this first class of our course on how to get better sleep, host Cristina Quinn outlines why trying to get yourself to sleep can sometimes be a barrier to getting rest. But if we shouldn't will ourselves to sleep, what should we do instead? Cristina talks to an expert with a clear plan for how to tackle anxiety at bedtime by taking some tangible steps during the day.
If you’d like additional resources, here are some columns from sleep expert Lisa Strauss who is featured in this episode:
- Overthinking at night? 6 strategies for better sleep.
- Three ways to fix sleep issues when nothing else works
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