Although living with chronic insomnia is hard, there will always be some positive moments — especially if you are implementing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques to improve your sleep for the long term. It's so important that, whenever you notice a positive moment, an improvement, an enjoyable moment, you give yourself credit and recognize the win!
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Don't make excuses for these wins — if you get a good night of sleep, don't tell yourself that the good sleep only happened because you had a run of bad nights, because you were at the gym that day, because you drank a certain type of tea, or took a certain pill or supplement.
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Every positive moment is evidence that you are capable of sleep and that you are making progress. Give yourself credit for every win. Adopt a positive mindset, and you'll find it much easier to regain sleep confidence and get rid of your insomnia.
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