February 20th, 2025
In this episode: I talk to Malissa Pistillo about our experiences and knowledge about insomnia. We discuss Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), things that help us sleep and more.
Check out episode #43 for Malissa's benzo story and more information about her.
As discussed in this episode:
"The Insomnia Diaries" by Miranda Levi (episode #13)
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:33) Malissa's insomnia
(00:06:45) Naftal's insomnia
(00:10:45) Benzos effect on sleep
(00:12:00) CBTi
(00:21:02) Malissa's learnings on insomnia
(00:26:10) Timezone changes, winding down, chronotypes and education
(00:37:45) Rebound REM sleep
(00:46:17) What helps Malissa sleep
(00:53:10) What helps Naftal sleep
(00:56:00) Naps
(00:58:00) Switching bedrooms & coffee
(01:01:00) Work, hope & outro