sleep onset insomnia

How to stop intrusive thoughts that prevent you from falling asleep?

1. Introduction To stop intrusive thoughts that prevent you from falling asleep, one must utilize structured cognitive behavioral techniques to actively disengage the brain’s hyperactive default mode network. Lowering evening cortisol levels through strict sleep hygiene and utilizing specific somatic focus strategies, such as paradoxically intending to stay awake or performing detailed mental body scans, … Read more

Initial Insomnia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1. Introduction Initial insomnia, clinically termed sleep-onset insomnia, is a pervasive sleep disorder characterized by a persistent and significant difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the desired sleep period. Patients with this condition experience prolonged periods of wakefulness upon retiring to bed, which significantly curtails their total sleep duration, leading to profound daytime fatigue … Read more