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I'm Blaming The Unceasing Anxiety, Myself
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As we've previously discussed here, people are not sleeping well during the pandemic. And, as this article points out, many of the usual strategies for remedying that aren't working. The harder we try, the worse it is. Naps, going to bed earlier, waking up later... nope. The answer, apparently, is something called cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I. It's a series of treatments, six to eight sessions with a therapist, with the centerpiece being "sleep restriction," which is a training regimen that involves spending less time in bed awake. You stay away from the bed until you're sleepy, and you get out of bed as soon as you awaken. You go to another room to read or watch TV... no, wait, no TV, no screens. Read a book or listen to soothing music or do a crossword puzzle. And wake up at the same time every day. There you go. Better now? (Wall Street Journal)
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