#10.05: S: Sleep: “How can I stop my racing thoughts from preventing me sleeping?”
“The heart beats, the mind thinks”
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My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Sleep Science Coach, Dr Kimberly Lemke.
In this episode we:
· Discuss the thoughts that keep us awake
· Explore night times routine to quieten the mind
· Highlight the concept of cognitive distraction and how to use your 5 senses to be in control of what you want to think about
· Discuss normal night wakenings
· Consider how we reinforce night wakening’s by worrying about them
· Explore the concept of constructive worrying in the day to relive worrying in the night
· Discuss how to stop worrying about not sleeping
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1. The one question we discuss is “how can I stop my racing thoughts from preventing me sleeping
2. The two references we look at are
i. Quiet your Mind and Get to Sleep: solutions to insomnia for those with depression, anxiety or chronic pain. Manber, R and Carney, C. E. 2009
ii. Behavioural and Hypnotic Treatments For Insomnia Subtypes: Behavioural Sleep Medicine. 2003. 1 (2): 81-101
i. The three actions to take are:
· Don’t catastrophise – your brain knows how to sleep
· Control what you think about – replace what you don’t want to think about with what you do want to thing about to self soothe
· Prethink your worry – identify your two best next steps to deal with what’s worrying you
Which of these 3 actionable tips will you implement?
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DISCLAIMER: This content does not constitute or substitute personal one-to-one professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or health care professional with questions about your health.
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