How to deal with insomnia with chronic dizziness, tinnitus & more: interview w/ Daniel Erichsen

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Join us for an insightful interview with Daniel Erichsen, a former sleep physician turned sleep coach. Together, we dive into the topic of insomnia and its connection to chronic dizziness and other challenges related to nervous system sensitivity. Discover how to break free from the fear loop and understand why excessive effort in your sleep routine can backfire. We explore the limitations of traditional CBT approaches and why they may not always be effective.

This interview offers practical tools and valuable reassurance for anyone struggling with sleep during their recovery. You’ll see how Daniel’s methods closely align with those of Dr. Yonit, creating a shared foundation of understanding and support. Most importantly, the discussion focuses on easing the fear and danger signals tied to poor sleep and being awake at night. As Daniel points out, there is no solid evidence that insomnia causes any serious long-term health consequences.

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00:00 Intro
03:30 Who is Daniel Erichsen? Insomnia, CBT-I
09:36 Insomnia vs. other issues relating to nervous system sensitivity, hyperarousal
11:40 The definition of insomnia, relation to fear, how insomnia often starts, the fear loop
16:17 When people don’t identify any fear/anxiety: the wonder wall, moving past insomnia, being okay with wakefulness at night
21:51 The effects of the conventional approach, effortlessness of sleep, how efforts cause struggle
27:29 Working with fear: limits of CBT, willingness for experiences
32:10 Identifying and dismantling insomnia “stories,” the power of success stories
34:19 Fear of fear, sleep disruption vs. insomnia, mislabeled danger, befriending the fear
40:19 Practical tools: befriending fear/wakefulness, experiential learning, stopping time tracking
48:53 3 quick tools: stop problem-solving on the Internet, stop talking about your sleep, stop using a sleep tracker
50:57 Addressing other factors, insomnia does not cause serious disease
57:45 Health anxiety, handling uncertainties, the journey of self-transformation, self-compassion
1:07:46 Final words of hope, contact details