How to cure insomnia

In this video, Brainscape’s founder and CEO, Andrew Cohen, talks about how you can get rid of insomnia to your advantage in the short term.

0:00​ - Intro
1:26 - Find out the root of what's going on in your brain
1:42 - Forgive your insomnia
2:37 - Love your insomnia
4:30 - How and why you should offload your thoughts at the end of each day
6:01 - Read non-fiction books before bed
7:52 - The most effective sleeping technique

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[FreddiePeaches]

LOL, l fell asleep watching this; he has a soothing voice and l got 4 hours of sleep last night.

[sodas]

t might also just be metabolic, I was over exercising obsessed with cardio, under eating and not getting enough carbs which resulted in several nutritional deficiencies after 6 years etc (thought I was being healthy, felt great in the initial years) unknowingly I was putting my body in a catabolic state which will cause the body to stay awake and alert, as it is meant to. Think about what you are doing and what messages you are sending to your central nervous system via the way you eat, exercise and live...you might be putting your body in survival mode and the body is simply doing what its meant to be doing. I cut back and changed the way I exercise opting for more anabolic promoting activities with ample recovery time, ate more frequent balanced meals, avoided stimulants and recently quit alcohol. It has taken a long time for my body to balance out and recover, I now don't even need to bother with or think about sleep hygiene, I get tired and sleep. I hope this helps someone in a similar predicament, the worst part is not knowing what is happening, how to recover. and no one seems to be able to help. You can't relax, meditate or think your way out of a catabolic state....Give your body what it needs and your central nervous system and mind will calm and deep sleep will return.

[Lucifer_fallen-angel]

This is literally the most helpful video I've seen on YouTube. The explanation was easy and realistic. Thanks for posting it. I'm gonna follow it. I hope more and more people see this and get benefitted.❤️

[michellechang]

Thank you so much for sharing, it's very helpful tips and will use it for my insomnia night !

[XiaoMiCang]

This one I'll have to rewatch several times.❤🙏
4:50 — very true. When I was wrting some fan-fiction stories, I stumbled upon this very trick. The feeling of relief after I jumped out of my bed and immediately wrote down some stupid fantasies was enourmous and sleeping was greate afterwards.
Great video again, thank you.
I'm just curious, are you a professor? Your manner of getting information across to the audience is brilliant and refined. 👍

[alberttrotter]

“I used to be the world’s worst sleeper. It would take me between 2 and 4 hours to fall asleep”
Ha ha ha. Come and chat to me when you’ve been awake for 5 days straight and you’re still not tired.

[ancientaliensarecoming]

i laways had anxiety. but recently its been harder and harder to sleep, and i had one or two night without any sleep, witch worsen my anxiety and now a NEW fear to sleep and anger to myself for not be able to rest. i had some meds that worked but after a while it made everything worse. And fearing becoming sick. so i really apreciate everything you said, im going to try it. sorry not my native language

[thatssoe]

Thank you so much I’ll give this a try.

[jacksonr]

I literally started laughing out loud when he said start to love it 😂

[mandyrafferty]

I have had insomnia for 10 years, it is so bed I may sleep 3 hours on a good night, I do drink alcohol, I exercise 5 times, I listen to sleep talks down, my my mum passed away my sister, my brain just will hit me sleep ( no drugs ) I take night medication I pray I could get this xxxx

[leabuhian]

The best treatment of insomnia is prayer wt the lord rely everything to him and you have a very good deep sleep.godbless us all my friend.

[drbonesshow]

Next week: How to fall asleep during important meetings.

[vallivlogs-]

Hi.im indian facing no sleep at night last few months and mid of the sleep some anxiety feeling overthinking, heartbeat also fast beating at night ... Is this insomnia? It is cured or nt ?

[johnmonk]

The paradox about insomnia is that its cure is actually the opposite. Not wanting to fix it

[freeman]

I can reccommend either of two books as a cure for insomnia. They are:
- 'A Critique of Pure Reason' by Immanuel Kant
- 'Capital' by Karl Marx.
I challenge anyone to get past the first page of either without falling asleep.

[judycrisenbery]

Reading a book or magazine will make you sleepy.

[gatita]

I have literally listen too many videos and listen to music, ate a banana BEFORE going to sleep, taken a hot shower, drank too too many verbal teas, NOTHING has helped! My brain simple DOES NOT want to be lazy and sleep.

[JoseLuis-xloc]

You need to identify the root cause of the problem. I could fix my insomnia in 1 week.

What u have to do is this:
Don't use your phone for 1 week. Just use it for important messages.

Meditate 🧘‍♂️ once a day. Set an alarm for 10 minutes. Close your eyes. And just breathe in and breathe out through your nose.

Doing those two things you will stop the stream of thought distracting you front the present moment.

Take care guys and sweet dreams 😊

[fg.noronha]

Restless legs and no sleep. Now what do I do?

[radley]

Excellent presentation. I can't tell you how infintely annoying it bacame listening to Dr. Mandell guarantee sleep to an insomniac. (no offense Dr. Mandell). It just made matters worse adding to the extensive list of supplements (all worthless-for me that is), Blue light blocking glasses. etc etc ad infinitum. Attitude is everything. Along with as you advise, reading something at least for me that is intructive and positive on my Kindle. Books on self awareness. Also the breathing technique you mention that although doesn't always put me to sleep reduces my heart rate and relaxes me. Also I use Yoga Nidra Youtube videos. However the biggest lesson is to see it positively and using it for good. Hey at least I was learning or resting. The last thing that didnt work was bananna with cinnamon and peanut butter. Now I laugh at that nonsense. Thanks