Sleep Like a Baby: Myths About Insomnia and Aging

[@nicholasjanosy2214]

This lecture made me sleep well for the first time in years. I will replay it every night for a month.

[@topkek4223]

Did your insomnia go away?

[@nicholasjanosy2214]

@@topkek4223 Sadly, no.

[@lauraschutze8363]

Any particular thing that resonated with you?

[@bootilicious1448]

Omg I thought it was just me, i just couldnt sleep last night apparently i fell asleep at 4am according to my fitness tracker and it was this video that set me off lol. Its now 9oc so im going to get in bed soon with this video an pray I fall asleep within 10mins lol 🤞

[@Handlegrip]

I have been experiencing insomnia for about 1 year now. I now have depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the only break from depression is sleep. If you cannot sleep it makes for a long day.

[@mamaluvsherbabes]

Eating foods high in tryptophan which produces serotonin, a chemical in the brain that helps give you calm and tranquil feelings, might help you to sleep. If anything, it might help take the edge off the depression and anxiety. Some foods that are good sources of tryptophan are turkey, chicken, whole milk, almonds, walnuts, popcorn, dark chocolate, oatmeal, bananas and potatoes and many, many other food items. You may want to do a check online for foods that are high in tryptophan. God bless and heal you completely and may He bring His PEACE which surpasses all understanding to you, in every area of your life. ❤️🕊️❤️ Also, reading the Bible brings peace and helps you sleep - I read it at night and it's very "tranquilizing".

[@bighgnoz5189]

Handlegrip, I can relate. I've always been able to sleep easily until the past few years, and I too get depressed and anxious when I am in what I call "the cycle" because my insomnia comes and goes rather unpredictably - I can go 6 months with great sleep and then suddenly see it erode into 6 months of suffering. I've found there are four important things that help me break the cycle when it starts: exercise, accomplishment, social interaction with others, and believing that you are entitled to sleep as a human, no matter what your circumstance might be. I have a crazy active mind, but when I lay down now (with all the anxiety described in the video) I think to myself "Sleep. I am sleeping now. I deserve sleep. It's okay. Sleep. The best thing I can do now is sleep. Sleep. I am sleeping now. It's okay. Sleep." I've tried all the hygiene things as well as comforting soundtrack loops but somehow telling myself "sleep... I am sleeping now... it's okay," etc. seems to shut off all the random thoughts. I think it's very calming, and keeps my mind from thinking of all I have to do in my life. My insomnia has been so bad that I go for 3, 4, 5 nights without any sleep at all, tossing and turning and thinking of all sorts of worrying things... things I need to accomplish (I have an analytical mind so I think about ways to fix things around the house and yard, etc), things about my family and how they will handle my or my wife's death, things about money. It gets so bad that my hands shake and I can't even write my name and need two hands to drink a glass of water. All because my mind isn't able to reach the deep sleep it needs for it's maintenance. But this thought pattern seems to keep my mind focused on the words "sleep, okay, best, tomorrow" ... it seems to override the other thoughts during that critical first 30-minute period.

[@sl4983]

Zolpidem 15 mg has helped me

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

​@@bighgnoz5189 thanks for explaining us what keeps you awake and what calm you down 👍 i will try to practice these things.

[@Keep-on-ok]

@@sl4983 Amen! I take 10mg but I also take an electrolyte drink, Dr. Berg’s. In addition, I take tryptophan, valerian root, magnesium, B vitamins and melatonin 3mg. It works wonders until my cat wakes me up!

[@kenmarriott5772]

Worrying about insomnia will give you insomnia. After having insomnia for an extended time, it would be difficult to unwind. Just like depression.

[@buddhabeach9666]

The lack of sleep..... Lacks Everything.

[@asperneto]

Have you tried praying? 🙏 hope you can recover.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

hrt

[@tamsinthai]

@@asperneto Meditation.

[@jensissons5709]

vitamin D is very important to sleep - way more needed than baseline level that Drs recommend. The body clock can be reset by camping.

[@jmc8076]

Not for all.

[@lindasimon3057]

@@jmc8076 Hi, why do you say VitD is not good for everyone?

[@lilystonne4108]

Some people lay awake at night and not feel fatigue during the day. That is not insomnia. True for me! Ever since retiring I do not worry about insomnia because I know that I do not need to get up and go to work anymore.

[@marshalocke4434]

You are exactly right and everything that you're saying please help me I've had it for 35 years and in the last month it has destroyed my marriage and there's just nothing that I can do I have no life. I feel like I am going insane and I am just living every day because I'm here

[@Keep-on-ok]

@@marshalocke4434 Try taking B vitamins and magnesium. Vitamin B 1 got rid of my anxiety.

[@TerriblePerfection]

I'm 63. There's another way to look at insomnia that some people might benefit from (those for whom it isn't interfering with their daily life). Maybe you only require 5-7 hours, rather than the traditionally recommended 8. Also, if you meditate and/or feel generally peaceful during the day, the need for prolonged sleep drops dramatically. Finally, most people consume too much food, too late. If you stop eating after 6:00 p.m. and don't resume until noon the next day, your body isn't busy digesting food (or what passes for food these days). Medical intervention is rarely the key to good health. In most cases, you need to eliminate something, not add something. These suggestions won't cost you anything though, so no one other than you stands to profit from them.

[@donnadixon2680]

I have no hormones so I don't sleep sleeping pills don't really help am 58yrs I really need your help

[@TerriblePerfection]

@@donnadixon2680 My comment offered several suggestions. I believe a proper diet is the foundation of good health. I eat mostly protein (meat) and fat. No sugar, no wheat, very low carbs, no grains or soy, very little fruit or vegetables. Meditate and walk in nature every day. Don't take things personally. Be grateful. Peace.

[@philipmontreal9135]

@@donnadixon2680 In addition to Luann's main comment above, I will also review with a qualified doctor or TCM (specialist in Traditional Chinese Medicine) to see if there is any sign of imbalance from the review on personal physiology and pathology. I have been on vegetarian diet in my 20's, however, I learnt and also observed that "emotional"- trigger could be another element to affect the quality of one's sleep. Hope for a great improvement on yours! Have a nice X'MAS holiday with joy and peace.

[@colinmaharaj]

@@donnadixon2680 Cholesterol is the root sterol for the creation of all hormones, if you are taking a statin, look at removing it.

[@ts3858]

I need 8 to 9 hrs... It also depends on person...I have CPTSD so the mind is hypervigilant and results in no or fragmented sleep...

[@saudigold50]

May I suggest the following: •Fast (12+ hours per day) •Stretch 3x per day •Strength train 3x per week •Swim laps •Ditch canned and boxed food •Eat fresh greens each day, walnuts, blueberries, citrus, raw honey, green tea, black coffee, baked sweet potatoes, fresh cabbage, fermented foods, fatty fish •Adequate hydration - water •Breath through your nose •Force yourself to smile

[@alankeni]

Insomniacs don’t have the energy to do all this stuff

[@saudigold50]

@@alankeni / “All this stuff” is life-changing and will change your life. *The choice is yours*

[@jmc8076]

@@alankeni 💯😂

[@ashram12]

I've been having chronic insomnia for almost 2 years now. I've seen a bunch of doctors to try and get treatment. Many have said "Oh you're depressed, that's why you have insomnia. Here, take some anti-depressants!" or "Drink some chamomille before bed". I don't feel like they're taking my insomnia seriously at all, and it's making me lose faith in doctors' ability to correctly diagnose and treat diseases. This doctor in the video is the only doctor I've seen that gets it: treat my insomnia and my mood will improve. Sadly, I've yet to find a CBT-I therapist, and i've been searching for a year.

[@daisyr8921]

Take5htp CBDOil and lemonbalm

[@loriflores1907]

I have gone to many doctors. One was a sleep doctor and he told me he could not help me with insomnia, only with sleep, I thought he was joking, he was not!! It does make you lose faith in doctors!!

[@epabomemoryfoampillow3921]

I had insomnia for years, the worst, slept about 10 hrs for a week, once I thought I was going to die in any minute, fell on the ground, like that. Somehow I lived until I moved out from my in law's house, my insomnia instantly gone!

[@samkurosaki9151]

Was it like a sleep maintenance insomnia where you just wake up early after few hours pf sleep?

[@epabomemoryfoampillow3921]

@@samkurosaki9151 I could not fall asleep through the nights.

[@halcyon-cg2eb]

I totally believe that! Remove the stressors and insomnia goes!

[@sl4983]

That's where I've been recently, afraid you're just going to drop.

[@gilbertotongco1054]

If you have insomnia, This is the cure. This is the mantra! God has given me the Innate ability to sleep Since birth. Without having to do Anything

[@bighgnoz5189]

Thank you so much Doctor... I have been truly suffering from intense disabling insomnia sporadically for about 5 years now, and your explanation of it all is right on target and so helpful. I now know that I'm a chronic insomniac, which in itself is helpful. My insomnia coincides with my retirement from being a university professor. After so many years of intense involvement and interaction with great young minds and trying to evolve my own knowledge to better serve them, I now sit alone at home with my only interactions being with neighbors and grocery clerks now and then, which is not the same. So I think there's a social aspect to insomnia (and depression), but not just social... there has to be an intellectual component. A bridge group or taking classes or helping others through any number of foundations... our minds need to keep connected to others and expanding to be happy and emotionally involved... laughter, chatter, accomplishment. These are what I miss, so I'm left with internal thoughts and anxieties. I think that's a big reason depression, lack of sleep and even suicides are up during the Covid years. Your presentation really helped me see things in a new light, and that's a gift so thank you. Sometimes just knowing the problems can be so helpful and comforting. You also have a quick wit sir! I found myself chuckling often... again, thank you!

[@anjelica9520]

I totally agree with you. Being alone it's not very good for anyone, we need human intellectual interaction, sharing ideas, projects, reminiscing about past experiences, give each other moral and emotional support. All that would make us relaxed, happy and sleepy. Love and care helps...

[@bighgnoz5189]

@@anjelica9520 So true! Social interaction gets harder as we get older, and especially after we retire. When I quit my job I was ecstatic and thinking of all the things I was going to do. But fairly quickly my sleep patterns changed (I no longer had requirements and didn't have to get up, shower, dress, and interact with others at a highly intellectual level). So concerns started creeping in, and those turned to worries, and then to anxieties and then to nights filled with all sorts of troublesome thoughts, like falling off a mountain face (I'm a mountain person) or being in a plane that is going to crash or that retaining wall I have to build (my mind would go through the entire process). Crazy stuff. I'm now enjoying a normal sleep cycle and I don't know why... the world is positive place again, and I can focus and get things done. I'm a pretty self-aware person, so I'm going to try the behavioral (CBT-i) method on my own, but I've got some Trazodone ready if things get out of hand. Re: Trazadone... I mentioned it to my neighbor and he said his vet prescribed it for one of his rescue dogs... 100mg pills for a 12-lb dog! I'm about 170-lb, and my pills are 50mg and I cut them into quarters. That dog must have been totally high for weeks :D

[@sl4983]

@@bighgnoz5189 So the trazadone works for you? Do you take 1/3 pill before sleeping? Have you tried zolpidem?

[@bighgnoz5189]

@@sl4983

[@bighgnoz5189]

@@sl4983 I would have to say Trazadone didn't seem to work on its own. I tried it (50mg tablets) but had given it up. A doctor prescribed Gabapentin (originally an anti-siezure medicine) in a ridiculous dosage... 1500mg taken throughout the day. It did knock me out and I slept, but made me very groggy. After a week or so I started just taking 300mg of Gabapentin around 9pm, 25mg Trazadone at 9:30, and another 25mg Trazadone at 10pm. Then I read something lightweight for 30 minutes (in bed... I know that's not ideal but the ability to just turn the bedside lamp off, close my eyes and drift off seems to be working. This seems to be the balance that is working for me right now... I've had a month of solid sleep, and without grogginess the next day. I also made some "sleep hygeine" changes... sleeping in a colder room with zero light, no electronics, cotton sheets, good pillows, under the comforter and sheets both. The combo of everything puts me out in textbook fashion - I find myself waking up at 6am with no memory of dreams and no tossing/turning. It's heaven, but I do have a bit of anxiety as to how long it will last... it's been a little over a month now. My energy is restored enough that I will start exercising (fast walking and light weights) soon. That will certainly help. I'll look into zolpidem - thanks for the suggestion! For anyone else reading this, don't dismay. I was sleep deprived for years and a royal mess recently, but going to a doctor was the key for me (I never go to doctors, but eventually gave in out of a very real need, and I'm very glad I did... she also put me on some common vitamins to replenish the critically low levels that such prolonged sleep deprivation caused). Best of luck to everyone... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@c_farther5208]

I think Dr. Posner is the best public speaker I have witnessed in 30 years. He knows his stuff, no ummms, ands, ahhhhs, he doesn't use his hands for every syllable, great voice, stays on topic, laser focused. What a great mind. Personally, not to over simplify, but most of us know what we are doing wrong and are too lazy to fix our own sleep issues.

[@wendyhannan2454]

What a delightful man, love his sense of humour. I’ve learnt so much buy watching this video. I’m going to put it into practice. 😉

[@saudigold50]

C_Farther: Stellar post.

[@marcusanthony470]

16 seconds in he said um so you're mostly right but still wrong

[@YOURRAINBOWBRIDGE1111]

I HAVE HAD IT BEFORE AND IT DOES GO AWAY ONCE THE WORRY CAUSE GOES AWAY!!

[@Aurie51]

I am 86, if I work hard enough during the day, I sleep good. Also taking naps helps too.

[@patriot20000]

I listen to books on tape to fall asleep. There are also meditations, rain/ocean waves, or boring talks on KZbin. But the problem is when the loud commercials come on during the talks. Any way to stop them?

[@carolyndennis4947]

Patricia Diekroger DITTO LIKE RIGHT NOW ITS NOW 5am & again been awake since 8:30am day before

[@thebestleathers105]

install Ublock Origins to block all commercials. worth 100000000 dollars.

[@faheemnp]

download it offline

[@tom474e]

ad blocker.

[@kukuster]

True story

[@ronkirk5099]

At age 70, like flipping a switch, I started suffering from insomnia. I'm taking some medication and changed some behaviors and it has helped some, but still wished I could sleep like when I 20 (or 60 for that matter). I don't feel tired during the day, but I'm concerned about how insomnia can affect my brain health.

[@gingermonroe4153]

Ah. You said the key word Brain, read my comment Yes insomnia is in the brain An imbalance or defect in brain I constantly have t beg t get my meds Which I don't thinknis such a big deal It's a chemical that goes to the neurotransmitters in the Brain

[@kirstinstrand6292]

hrt

[@partner348]

I actually FELL ASLEEP several times listening to this.

[@TaylorInsight1]

funny

[@gallakochar4245]

Thank You for heads up

[@Darren-ob6uh]

The irony

[@franklombardisr7774]

Yes he put me to sleep also with all his bull.

[@berrystraw2667]

Funny as fuque!!!!!🙏🏽😆😆🤣😆😆🤣

[@ross5554]

I have been suffering imsomnia for around 8 years. Now I am on a keto diet for around 4 months. I still sleep horribly but surprisingly my levels of energy durin the day have improved dramaticaaly. Now with 4 hours sleep I have enough, and I can do it almost every night.

[@gwenscott535]

Bulletproof Your Sleep with Vitamin D | When to Take Vitamin D www.bulletproof.com › Sleep › Sleep Hacks Vitamin D and Sleep The study found that low levels of Vitamin D were related to poor quality sleep and sleeping less than 5 hours a night. Low levels were also associated with lower sleep efficiency scores. Sufficient vitamin D can also help reduce pain and control inflammation, among other benefits.

[@megmurphy3270]

@@gwenscott535 When is the best time to take D ?

[@buckyb7658]

CBT-I works. I tried it yesterday. Main point-keep your bed just for sleep and sex only. If you are on your phone, go elsewhere. If you are in bed for more than 20mins without feeling sleepy, get up and do other boring activities until you get sleepy. Just keep doing that so your brain is trained to see the bed as sleep. No matter what time you sleep, keep consistent the time you wake up, wake up the same time every day. A person who can follow rules and is self disciplined will go far in life.

[@robertj9889]

CBT-I works , I tried it yesterday. 😂😂😂. I want to see someone with insomnia actually cured by that crap.

[@halcyon-cg2eb]

doesn't work

[@condor2279]

I have never fallen asleep in 20 minutes in my life.

[@tankgojet2468]

I listen to long lectures or podcast when I sleep to make me go into sleep faster. It works for me. Tonight I found this, it worked even better.

[@jenmb2679]

Since nobody is talking about it, it gives me hope that i can one day specialize in insomnia.and get a job helping others had it all my life. Im 39 and never gone to college, because i barely passed high school, thanks to insomnia. I was half asleep, and only getting a few hours of sleep a night. So, its like i have been traumatized to go to college

[@pkeggle4085]

This is very good information. However he and Dr Stacia Gominick, MD need to collaborate. She's a sleep expert and has figured out many pieces to this puzzle too. One key factor is Vitamin D, and getting that number right makes all the difference.

[@catdaddy5192]

I had had a really really bad insomnia for three years until one day I figured out that it was due to eating sugary food before going to bed. Even alcohol is not as bad as ice cream. At least for me.

[@MariaRivera-wl6bo]

Ever since the COVID years started, they have no openings for Cognitive Therapy in MA

[@dianemoose9982]

I never had insomnia till I started Menopause! All my hormones STOPPED and so did sleeping and that’s been 30 years

[@ursulamullikin4723]

Same here

[@pearaltamelo1027]

I hear you! It's been 17 years for me, I don't always have insomnia, but wake up many times with hot flushes even though I do fall back asleep most of the time. There are nights so when I just don't sleep anymore sometimes at 2 a.m. but usually it's around 4. I have never taken sleeping pills but all of the other home remedies I've tried haven't really helped. Have a great sleep!

[@suziquestionable2845]

Sane here ll

[@dawnmeier2834]

Gut health plays a great role in those.

[@katherenewedic8076]

Time of last meal before bed too

[@buckie48192]

I'm starting to believe this. I have leaky gut but have had insomnia for 15 yrs. I also think its my gallbladder. I need to find out how to detox and heal my gut

[@dawnmeier2834]

I'm doing a cleanse I found on KZbin. The one where apple juice softens the stones I've done this before and it does remove stones and cleans out the gallbladder to bladder. I'm also going to do a 5-day gentle cleanse. And if that goes okay then I'm going to do the 3-day cleanse really moves everything out. But I'm healthy so you have to talk to your doctor

[@buckie48192]

@@dawnmeier2834 I did one yrs ago with the coke lemon and oil. It was really nasty tasting. I don't wanna do that one again. I wanna do a gentle one also. One that takes it a little slower. I want to try some IF Intermittent Fasting. Its just that with this Leaky Gut I am hungry ALL THE TIME.!! My hunger never goes away. So I am eating way too much throughout the day.

[@dawnmeier2834]

@@buckie48192 there are natural hunger blockers look it up.

[@marlamerlina7011]

I am happy if I can sleep 2 hrs during the night. There are times that i can't sleep even 1 minute for 3 days straight. I am 63 years old but I will not get tired during the day even I have no sleep at all. I am very active, do my exercise and I do a 1 hr dancing, 2 times a week.

[@spidermama5597]

For how many years you have insomnia?

[@sabiatruss]

Turn to God for peace. Jesus will give you peace

[@rexdby2984]

Merilyn, you’re one of the few outliers who basically require little to no sleep, like Margaret thatcher. Wish I were that way.

[@cory4682]

@@sabiatruss I have tried this,Some people have Cognitive damage that rewire the brain,I can sleep,but,3 or 4 hrs.Looking feeling exhausted,has a stigma of it,s own.

[@user-mp9lq3xv5b]

I’m in the same situation,how is your sleeping now? I’m afraid i feel lonely👩🏼😔 no body feels about our suffering,please give any advice

[@jiji166]

Watching this video during insomnia.

[@zdepav2609]

Thank you for a wonderful speach. You are awesome

[@Janie77-2]

What about low adrenals (no stress) which numerous doctors I went to do not recognize? My doctor says nothing when I tell him. A long walk helps about 7 miles a day.

[@summerdarkness]

It turns out ,the best cure for insomnia is a lecture about insomnia

[@marydiscuillo142]

had insomnia for years and took ambien. It was wonderful, no side effects, got 8 straight great hours of sleep. Then my doctor decided he didnt want to prescribe it anymore, and wanted me to try cbt instead. I went in to it very skeptical, and it was a challenging few weeks during the transition. But then low and behold it started working. I was amazed, after about a month and good habits and behaviors i was sleeping 6-8 straight hours! Only trouble was I slacked off when things got better, and fell back into old habits again. So I am back to better sleep habits and correcting bad behavior. (tv before bed, eating and using bed for things other than sleeping, irregular sleep/wake times, etc.) and hope to get back to good sleep again. Short of it, cbt works, just takes behavior changes and hanging in there, I am a believer.

[@arleneportsmouth1263]

So I asked my doctor about CBT and she said she has no idea what the drug is. Does it have an actual name so we can investigate?

[@marydiscuillo142]

@@arleneportsmouth1263 cbt is not a drug it is a therapy. Cognitive behavior thetapy for insomnia. Look it up on u tube. Its all over the place. I was very skeptical but followed it carefully and it worked. Good luck with it.

[@leskeats172]

@@arleneportsmouth1263 see

[@LashZhvania-Movies-MMA-Science]

Arlene Portsmouth where on earth does that doctor live 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@user-mp9lq3xv5b]

How was your sleeping?

[@nayelialorael3693]

Once I changed my eating habits my insomnia was gone. Cut out the sugar and get great sleep. Point blank!!!

[@MrElchav]

Cut out the sugar? From what exactly?

[@rsattahip]

Doctors are great at dismissing complaints of insomnia as drug seeking behavior. Written at 2258 hours.

[@333cparker]

I do not sleep at all at night. Meaning that it does not take me some time like an hour or so to get to sleep it takes closer to 20 additional hours to get to sleep. I will frequently go a night with no sleep at all and after monitoring this closely I have found out that I need to be awake for up to 30 hours before I am typically able to get to sleep.

[@Lia-ih7qu]

I wish I could've asked him, what happens when: 1) every dr. I talked to went by that old assumption. it's the anxiety and depression causing the insomnia. So now they are both better but still have insomnia, but doctors are ignoring it. 2) I've had CBTI and it didn't work 3) My insurance refuses to pay for an in lab sleep study that does an in depth study, they are still just focusing on sleep apnea issue, which it is not (cpap doesn't help) 4) How do I find a sleep dr. who would look at the whole picture, as he said at my individual circumstances to determine cause of it? It's so frustrating that I'm experiencing several health issues and no one is taking them seriously because they are not investigating which is the cause and which is the effect!? I wish I could join his study or see him somehow!

[@sodas32]

Might also just be metabolic, I was over exercising, under eating and not getting enough carbs which eventually lead to nutritional deficiencies etc (at the time thought I was being healthy)I was putting my body in a constant 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 your body is doing what its meant to be doing.

[@shez1640]

I agree I had high cortisol levels upset everything, overthinking, stress, but exercise cured my insomnia as did staying away from social media. Always had a healthy diet.

[@ayaaim4910]

So true I had the same issues with overtraining syndrome and until now I am not fully recovered

[@sodas32]

@@ayaaim4910 yeah takes years, can be frustrating

[@ayaaim4910]

@@sodas32 did you get body aches and pain as well during recovery and how long did they last if you don’t mind asking . I am really struggling with that for almost a year now 🙃

[@sodas32]

@@ayaaim4910 yes, i really had to tone down exercise...still do. If I ran too far, too many times a week or did a HIIT workouts that would make me too sore. I now know I if I have overdone it as my body will be too wired (the night after the exercise) I won't sleep and then the days following the soreness kicks in.

[@rebecavaladez8832]

Thanks, thanks, thanks, for sharing a hope with the hopeless

[@abhyunnati8589]

Ty for the presentation

[@jdoyle800]

I "listen" by ear bud to a soaking prayer video that is so soothing (calming words and video), that I rarely hear the whole 2 hour you tube video.

[@polenc7167]

Your motivation to current or anticipated activity has affected my feeling of tiredness.

[@mala3398]

O man I want to go into a deep sleep phase right now,nd i didn’t kno thers numbers wen it comes to sleep,amazing speech to help us fall asleep,tnx doc,listen again wen i want to sleep

[@sl4983]

SHC, Can you please initiate getting zolpidem off of the controlled medicine list?

[@eleenehoskinsupchurch7618]

some night I don't sleep at all and other nights I sleep really well

[@lisengel2498]

Its a very nuanced intro of insomnia - but I would love to go directly to “how to change it?” And I agree with him that clinical practice is far behind - and that insomnia can be a Real risk Factor - insomnia is not just a sympton. Sleep like a baby sounds great - but it better to sleep well as a grown up and to have all 4 stages of sleep are important And phrase can change during life time - when we get older we get tired earlier and wake up earlier and then he tells about state of evidense of insomnia theorins - Medicine, or cognitive behavior, or low dosis anti-depression, - they all work - My personal experience is go for long walks in nature or do gardening outside - and if you are outside each Day for several hours you natura rhythm might return all by nature

[@mahendraperiyadanam3801]

I have been sleeping on this subject for a long time ! I need to wake up to listen to this !

[@yerufael9487]

Take the red button all the way finish it when u see that right tik thing play back after that there is no problem

[@niclifts3831]

I tried CBTI for years and it did not work! I have had insomnia since I was 12 years old, now I am 51 years old. People are not data.

[@cwstars]

He didnt say it worked for everybody

[@MR.Andersons]

Maybe try everything that's natural (or from) that can work in synergy, with all the other tips that the internet have..

[@hildabrown9493]

How do I find out more about doing the study on CBT-i? I am 71 years old, have Afib and high blood pressure and have insomnia. Want to join the treatment options with Dr. Posner

[@juliecox6650]

There is a book called “Say Goodnight to Insomnia” that you can find on Amazon. It is a 6-week CBTI course. My Dr recommended it. I’ve just started it myself.

[@dr.ahmadayad3641]

A baby sleeps 2 hours and then wake up and then goes back to sleep. So it is polyphasic sleep and not continuous sleep

[@robertgraham2018]

I have had chronic onset insomnia for over 40 years. Every night is a bad night. I have tried CBT, pills, sleep studies, cpap,. Psychiatrist, everything. I know where it started, but can never shake it. I thought CBT was going to do it, but nope.

[@kbderek610]

Robert Graham how are you doing? Any better?

[@brendaford9482]

Have you tried CBT and hypnosis? A skilled psychologist who can offer both might help. Might take a while but. 40 years is a lot of time to have insomnia.

[@marydiscuillo142]

Robert, hang in there and stick with cbt. I am such a believer. If its not working, you are just in need of some help. It really works if you stick with it.

[@dianerogers3420]

I stay awake all night. Forget 30 minutes...that's nothing. I dozed off yesterday afternoon FOR AN HOUR and now it's morning and I haven't slept again ALL NIGHT.

[@Limitlessluckyunique888]

how are you now?

[@donausmus4281]

Had major surgery to reattach my quadricep tendon to my knee cap. About 2 months in to recovery comes the insomnia. Really baffling that it started so late. Have been given trazodone to help. Used to sleep like a baby. What a change.

[@yougotaluvme]

I miss sleeping like a baby

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Could it be ptsd from the surgery?

[@donausmus4281]

@@suziecreamcheese211 probably was. Fine now.

[@ElenaRata-iv5pk]

I had trazodone but doesn’t seem to work.

[@donausmus4281]

@ElenaRata-iv5pk I only used it briefly. Sleep came back to me, just have faith that it will.

[@sleepvids]

Try white noise to fall asleep to - rain, waves, etc.

[@1timbarrett]

Thank you for this highly entertaining, well-organized talk. 🙏

[@dr.ahmadayad3641]

Baby have multiphasic sleep. He/she sleeps for few hours, wakes up and then sleep again and so on.

[@glacieduncan3359]

I almost gave up treating the dreadful sleeping disorders I have encountered for 2 years. But ever since I used this sleep plan *4InsomniaCure. Com* my sleeping trouble was vanished and sleeping in my bed just felt great. Use this product, you won`t regret it. I was the biggest doubter but now I`m the biggest believer.?

[@cha55am]

What about Spanish sleeping habits ? They don't sleep long at night, but take siestas during the day.

[@userjarabecko]

This age of money is killing everyone. I dont fucking get why in 2020 work is not banned yet!

[@asperneto]

@@userjarabecko 😂 i hope you saved enough for early retirement.

[@yourenough3]

Make sure your hormones are balanced and def make sure your vitamin D levels are above 30 . Vitamin D is so important !

[@Vincent_Preston]

Im only 23 and have had chronic insomnia for over 3 years. It really does suck bc its ruined my prime years . I need to change my ways lol

[@berrystraw2667]

TheTrueCanadian change them so you can live your life. 23 is way to young I’m 50 that’s when my started

[@rafaelmagat4271]

Are you okay

[@Vincent_Preston]

@@rafaelmagat4271 2 years later and yes my insomnia is alot better. Don't know what changed, kinda just think I learned to deal with stress better.

[@FemmeIntangible]

The best lecture I've seen on insomnia! Thank you for holding back those meds and proposing something harmless and effecti, doctor! ❤️

[@jewelsbackintime]

Sir, you have given the best information I’ve heard about this subject by far! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@bibibasdeo9326]

I Need help I have insomnia for 30 years.

[@jamesGT78]

Great video. I've chronic insomnia almost 2 years which I got from anxiety. Like you talked on, my anxiety more or less went, but my insomnia didn't. This video made alot of sense. I'm now going to look up someone that does cbti and hopefully get this sorted. I'm managing it more than before, but it's not enough for me as I'm a very active person with a full time job, so I'd rather get this sorted so I can enjoy life more. Thanks.

[@daisyr8921]

Take CBD or 5htp lemon balm vitamin D3 dont eat after 6:00pm

[@NLR759]

@@daisyr8921 CBD does not work for everyone. If you are prone to anxiety, or nervousness, CBD can accentuate that. Also people with mental illnesses should not take CBD as it can trigger psychosis. CBD is not a benign cure all, and people should be very cautious about using it.

[@blairsterling6141]

The Professor said, the study of insomnia is relatively new. In the last 30 to 40 years. Therefore, those in the profession of studying insomnia are actually just guessing in a way. There are theories, and examples, and conjecture, but these are still in an infancy stage. Therefore, even though the doctor sounds authoritative and confident, does not mean it is accurate. Medicine is sometimes an educated guess, at best. The Professor should be more humble, but he is trying to drum up business for his hour sessions of CBT.

[@cha55am]

I don't know whether this is recommended, but it is worth gang it a go. I am woken most nights by needing to have a pee. I take magnesium chloride as a soporific if I have difficulty in going back to sleep. For me it always works, never fails.

[@gingermonroe4153]

He is misinformed Just his body language is annoying Yes, I go thru the same thing Goodluck getting help Everyone, yall need t speak up and Demand that they listen to you and Ask them to learn more about it

[@manbiteslife3110]

They say ditch coffee at least 10 hours before bed and liquids 3 hours before bed.. I must try to, I wake up every time and I'm 26 and very healthy.. But I would like sleep continuous.

[@suzysanders6267]

OK terrible trouble sleeping and have had insomnia since about 10 years ago when I had a hysterectomy so I don’t have a hormone and it’s difficult -changes your mood and everything

[@clementlewis9886]

Greetings i am 55 years old l am suffering from age 14 untill now not anxious nor worried still don't know why just can't understand age 55

[@rudytrulytruly7467]

Prof, can I get you for a travel talk to Hong Kong and Singapore?

[@rozyue1177]

Pls describe CBT-I n how it works , I have no problem falling asleep but can’t maintain sleep . Sleep at 11pm , wakes up at 4am n can’t get back to sleep . Thanks

[@katashley1031]

Maybe 5 hours is enough for you.

[@tamiramos5873]

I have to have the TV on when I lay down or I cannot get to sleep. I have a timer on for 30 minutes and I am usually asleep before that 30 minutes passes...but my biggest problem is staying asleep throughout the night. I just don't know what to do. I lay down in plenty enough time to get enough sleep - I just don't stay asleep.

[@marydiscuillo142]

blue light from tv interferes with melatonin production and interferes with sleep. No electronics one hour before bed, just read a book with 1 light, rest of room dark. If you cant sleep get out of bed, go back to reading. Oh, yes, no clocks in the room. It just adds stress. Do some utube videos and research and become an expert in your own problem. Hang in there with it, it works if you stick with the program.

[@mikebreler9724]

The title sounded like some practical ways to improve sleep. I bet that most of the CBTI concepts could have been delivered in the more than 60 minutes of this video. Instead its an infomercial for patients who will have to sit through hours of "therapy" for each Kernel of the I'm guessing ten or less Kernels he probably has to offer, each of which could be explained in 5 minutes or less. I'll Google CBTI and maybe buy a book and see if I can save myself the trip. Thank you Doctor. How did the AMA manage to corner the licensing for CBTI? The word cognitive is so professional sounding. If its any good I bet it could be taught by many without a the pharmacology system's (MD) title and in much less time and expense.

[@NLR759]

There are sleep consultants for babies & toddlers that likely use CBTI. They are not MD’s. Perhaps their methods would work for adults.

[@victorpan6126]

Counting numbers helped me a lot to stop endless thinking during bedtime. I start from 1000, minus 7 each time and count down to 6. A lot of time I fall asleep halfway. If I am still awake at the end, I would either repeat or start from 1000 again, but this time minus 9 each time. I found when focusing on counting, I would have no time thinking about anything else that might worry me and affect my sleep.

[@dianagorden9171]

Insomnia is a large problem for me, I don’t sleep till after 3am, my doctor said it was from the bipolar I have.

[@lindass5966]

Low carb diet, more sun and exercise. I was on pills for 20 years. I wish doctors would have told me this instead of pushing pills.

[@jimbrow83]

Cbt-i is a gimmick all it does is get you to think differently which you can do that on your own I suffer from mental sleep anxiety for 10 years

[@joylane5560]

I havent slept properly since my husband died

[@asperneto]

Try moving to another house. Sometimes, trauma from death loss can be a psychological factor for insomia. Or exercise maybe 2hrs before sleeping can help, too 🙏

[@Keep-on-ok]

Sorry for your loss. I would be very lonely without my husband.

[@TheJustbristol27]

It looks like he’s just telling you insomnia exists for an hour. What a waste of time.

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

no. he qualified what it is specifically in the first 10 minutes. Sounds like that you didn't get too far.

[@parrisgjerde9212]

I have no clue how you could have come to that conclusion.

[@ramonalee1]

How does one find a center and physician who uses these methods? I go to a sleep clinic and all they are concerned with is my CPAP. Nothing else is ever asked or addressed.

[@1timbarrett]

Our healthcare providers are still woefully ignorant about insomnia…! 😮

[@mikes3703]

I went to my doctor for help with insomnia and he offered benzodiapenes which nearly killed me. Doctors don't study insomnia in med school. They mention it in passing. Hard to find someone in my area who is trained in CBT i

[@june8898]

Mike S look at the online program Sleepio, it’s pretty great if you’re self motivated

[@soteriacharis6338]

I'm on benzos for sleep. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. How did it nearly kill you???

[@daisyr8921]

Take CBD oil 5htp lemon balm

[@gwenscott535]

Bulletproof Your Sleep with Vitamin D | When to Take Vitamin D www.bulletproof.com › Sleep › Sleep Hacks Vitamin D and Sleep The study found that low levels of Vitamin D were related to poor quality sleep and sleeping less than 5 hours a night. Low levels were also associated with lower sleep efficiency scores. Sufficient vitamin D can also help reduce pain and control inflammation, among other benefits.

[@Keep-on-ok]

@@gwenscott535 Quercetin is also great for inflammation and allergies.

[@patriot20000]

THIS IS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. You have to buy his sleep program. He tells you Nothing about it.

[@partner348]

THANKYOU, I should know by now to check the comments, and/or if they haven't given any hint of solution in 10 minutes to move on. I went 38 minutes thinking maybe I had missed something, but as is often the case, there was nothing to have missed.

[@jimhemphill2841]

agree, this asshole said nothing

[@auroraborealis4760]

Actually he did say some important things. CBT-I therapy, which can take up to 6 weeks, is equally as effective as prescription sleep medication. For someone who can spend 6 weeks waiting for sleep, that’s pretty helpful information.

[@mofeoyatogun9242]

Thanks for saving me an hour

[@marydiscuillo142]

Look up cbt therapy. It is all over the u tube, and its free. If you research it, follow it, learn all about it, it works!! I was on ambien for years, and 2 mos of cbt behaviors and a slow weaning of my sleep crutch (ambien) and now I am sleeping from 11-7 no problem. It is easier to take a pill, I'll give you that, but put in the effort with behavior changes (cbt) and you wont need that crutch. Its fantastic! I know it sounds like crappy voodoo, but it really does. Try it. What do you have to lose??

[@johnnieo66]

This guys clear willingness to prescribe is putting me to sleep.

[@angelaosborn6722]

Does Vitamin D help sleep Dr.? I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia and loud Tinnitus. So I struggle a lot.

[@caridadoliabuan3023]

Thank you. Very informative

[@anurithakunal1169]

I had dreadful insomnia for Nine months, the only method I could sleep was by taking medications. Finally my physician advised this sleep program *4InsomniaCure. Com* I had been sleeping like a baby by week Five. Those who have suffered from insomnia for quite a long time must also try this. My sleep was brought back on track!?

[@katherenewedic8076]

Hormones? PTSD? Caffeine? Sugar? Poor digestion? Food allergies? Stupid life style? Physical pain? Expectations? Materialism? Loneliness? Sleep apnea? The kind where there is no snoring, but where the breath just stops? Eating too close to bed time? Understanding that sleeping 11pm-6am its self is not necessarily typical. *trazadone is not manufactured without dairy binders so if you have a dairy allergy it causes other problems. CBT works well for most everything.

[@vickylee6836]

Many of us having this problem through our lives. Base on my experience, I think we should find the ways that treat it naturally like; exercise, eating healthy, train our brain and body... if you were on medications for it, try to cut back. I was on a strong medication for years, and was addicted to it. After a very long time, I m getting better and about to get off the medication by changing to natural way. I can sleep 3 hours a night without the sleep medication. I am happy now. At least I can have some sleep naturally now

[@robertj9889]

You are sleeping 3 hours at night naturally, the best argument of why sometimes the sleep medications are necessary for long term.

[@hildehausikujohannes7664]

every healthy condition needs to be treated, but long time medication is not good for the body and the brain, be treated and get back to natural remedies.

[@robertj9889]

@@hildehausikujohannes7664 you should learn English language first. You do not have a healthy English language.

[@jkennedy6001]

i love the comments, people. well, most of them. Everyone is Different! God Loves You! Let Him own the land of form. one doc says: hey drink warm milk at night! i can't and shouldn't drink milk. It makes me ill! there is not one cure-all, but choosing Love instead of fear. And thinking for your own beautiful selv. why they want to be 'authority figures' ?

[@karenbouachour6994]

I have come to understand everything he talks about after 44 years of insomnia before I watched this amazing speech. I am off all meds. I sleep 2 hours a night or LESS. The only thing missing for me is a bedroom!! I cannot afford a one bedroom.

[@user-mp9lq3xv5b]

Hi , i have sever insomnia, how is your sleeping now

[@tonimcdaniel9110]

I have suffered with insomnia for 39 years.Refuse meds and I have tried everything natural.Nothing works .Chemical imbalance in brain.It cannot be cured.No sleep last night.Brain overthinking.zFeel weird. All I-can do is pray to be healed.

[@karenbouachour6994]

Sorry to hear you suffer too. After a 25 year wait I am finally going to have an overnight at the sleep clinic here. I will let you know how that goes. They will scan my brain.

[@user-mp9lq3xv5b]

@@karenbouachour6994 i hope if i can sleep one hour. I can’t sleep most of the days, and if i sleep i sleep just few minutes between wake and sleep , i feel and hear everything surrounded , have you experienced like this ? I’m really scared and exhausted

[@snoor9252]

Every doctor that I asked about sleep help said to have melatonin.

[@lukelucy1980]

If you know the basics, skip to the end........An Hours Lecture that in the end says, We Don't know. Still need Research....

[@NewEarthBlog]

It says that CBT works for most primary insomnia, better than anything else.

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

. It 's research busting the myths and how insomnia drives and accompanies other conditions..Cognitive therapy is the best for lasting results.. CBTi includes a bunch of other physicality's your circadian rhythms, internal clock, etc.. he also shows he has research that shows if you treat your insomnia , other conditions can reduce or go away.. he recommends to talk to your doc early and try CBT-i .. 6 weeks protocol .. sounds like it has been proven that it improve the quality of life..

[@dawnmeier2834]

Your diet plays into this too

[@berrystraw2667]

Dawn Hess agreed

[@somneang87time29]

You’re right But it late to know I have problems with gut Dr. Prescribe me antidepressant combined with Valium I’m still struggling with gut issues and insomnia Sometimes I pray for die 😞

[@samkurosaki9151]

Somneang Time87 reading your comment is saddening really. I hope you overcame your insomnia and no longer have gut problems.

[@Keep-on-ok]

I love Ambien for sleep but I worry about the side effects. I am trying to use melatonin but it doesn’t work for me.

[@billyreid3945]

Where can l get Ambien ?

[@1timbarrett]

Isn’t Ambien addictive….? 🤔

[@Keep-on-ok]

@@1timbarrett It can be but sleep is important too. I am under the care of an endocrinologist because I only have half of a thyroid.

[@Keep-on-ok]

@@billyreid3945 Rx only. It has to be prescribed by your doctor.

[@jenniferbecca3050]

I went from sleeping 8hrs a night to 5 hours a night. It all happened when I went on vacation with a friend and her son to MI to see her family. My nerves were shot when my daughter, my best friend, her son, and I were made to sleep in the same bed. I ended up on the floor, because I couldn't fall asleep. The lose of 3 hrs a sleep a night was rough. Got put on medication (Gabapentin and baclofen) to sleep, 4 months later, and have been on the same meds for 11 years. While they help calm my brain. so I can sleep. I'm to the point I want off of them, because I came down with vitiligo and a few other health issues. Never had health issues before all this happened. I stopped taking tramadol about a week ago for restless leg syndrome, and haven't had an issue with it, as I'm taking mineral cell salts to fix any mineral deficiencies.

[@johngault200]

Hi Jennifer, have you found anything for your sleep. I've had terrible insomnia ever since I had covid. Any suggestions would be much appreciated

[@richardprice9730]

On a much deeper level whilst Freud had a point his theories were too mundane the deep subconscious waves or synchronistic events' correlation is something we cannot really consciously compute but in sleep, the cosmos at depth or God says look that purple flamingo, that strange journey with etc weird and wonderful to point to the greater picture of our lives and the significance of "x" helping us overcome original dysfunctional beginnings , levelling out the distortions or seeing them so we can respond to the Will better ? Perhaps just a few sketchy thoughts hence delusions happen when we go without sleep because the distortions become dominant, after day four from 29th , druggeys drove ahead of my bike on that night with lights off and so I just didn't see the back of the car until and braked hard drove into the tarmac with my elbow , they followed me and the Russians ? sleep deprivation when chronic fuels our paranoia /delsuions .

[@shirleynundoo2203]

Had insomnia since 2007 on and off but I haven’t slept June 1#6 do not know what yo do Shirley

[@YOURRAINBOWBRIDGE1111]

DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF NOISE -- SUBLIMINALS WHILE SLEEPING WORK

[@sl4983]

My doctor said a 10mg zolpidem and a 12.5 extended release are the same thing.

[@heatherhigson342]

After 30 years on zopiclone. And bad insomnia. Going to sleep at 4am and up at 5.30!. 1 . Could it be psychological that I now think the zopiclone helps . As I don’t seem to get any sleep . I stoked smoking. Stopped caffeine . Bedroom dark . Cold . I have no menopause problem or endocrine . What else can I do or ????

[@blancaorozco7537]

My mother has had insomnia for over 20 years, and no doctor has been able to help her, even pills dont work well for her.

[@mmkw5621]

I think the modern life is the reason of insomnia. our jobs,our food, our relationships, our technology, …

[@jayanthisrinivasan9055]

Add me to that list. 58 years old and the suffering doesn't stop. The rest of my family, 64 year old husband and 89 year old mother in law sleep like babies. I guess the old lady started my anxiety and insomnia or at least made it worse. Living with us for 19 years .Irritating, non adjusting demanding person. In India, we can't disown our elders. The next generation may not be so accommodating though. 😆

[@donnadixon2680]

Please help me to sleep

[@mmkw5621]

@@donnadixon2680 Nothing helps me to be honest 1 month after my reply and i’m still struggling

[@kickflipmagee8903]

i literally think of ending my life sometimes cuz I just cannot EVER SLEEP

[@hildabrown9493]

I truly enjoyed this seminar by Dr Posner and want to be involved.

[@philisbramlett6890]

Are these clinics available currently in these areas of the USA ? Updated . Current . Local .? Wouldn't it be great ? Miraculous ?

[@mindpower2824]

Insomnia has to do with bad sleeping habits (blue light perceived by your eyes 2 hours previous sleep time from smartphones, computers and sometimes TV's), also lack of vitamins and water = oxygen (malnutrition which affects MOST of the ppl today), lack of exercise, parasites, lack of serotonin. Remedy: Start getting up early at 6 or 7am, drink a glass of water in an empty stomach, exercise every day (best if done in the morning), do meditation, deep breathing, listening to binaural beats, take GOOD VITAMIN and mineral SUPPLEMENTS (magnesium, potassium, vitamin D, A, and zinc are the most necessary for your nervous system), besides that take some ashwaghanda, valerian, humulus lupulus, (do research about contraindications), melatonin every day. If you're anxious during the day, take them in the morning (except for humulus and melatonin), and again at night 30 mins before going to bed. Put blackout curtains in your room. Try using essential oils such as lavanda, in a diffuser. Put Feng Shui into practice. Do not worry for sleeping or not sleeping at night. It WILL COME BACK again if you do what I've mentioned before. Just stay positive, be patient... If your insomnia is really bad, it might take 3 - 5 days for the vitamins, and adaptogens (herbs I said) to work.

[@donnadixon2680]

I now take vitamin B12, b1, b6 and magnesium powder, and thanks be to God am sleeping before I gets into bed I worshipped read my Bible I slept for 4 to 5 hours straight that never happened in yrs

[@katashley1031]

Good suggestions but they don't always work. Hormones make a huge difference and during menopause women who never had issues suddenly find insomnia very common.

[@MartinSage]

I get so little sleep at night that I have fallen asleep on the toilet or in my truck during the day and then wake up not knowing how I got there or how long I have been sleeping.

[@katashley1031]

That's incredibly dangerous, seek help.

[@megawattiegoberdhan3522]

Is there somewhere in Guyana people can be treated

[@daybrown3221]

Want post polio subjects?