Fixing Your Sleep Deprived Brain

In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano discusses her personal struggles with sleep and introduces her guest, Annie Miller, a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sleep therapy.Annie shares her personal experience with chronic pain and how it led her to focus on sleep therapy. They discuss the challenges of sleep for individuals with chronic pain and trauma, and the importance of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a solution. Annie explains the process of CBT-I and how it differs from traditional talk therapy.They also explore strategies such as scheduling worry time and creating wind down time to improve sleep quality. In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano and Annie Miller discuss various strategies for improving sleep and managing chronic pain. They emphasize the importance of setting boundaries with news consumption and creating a sleep-friendly environment.They also discuss the concept of sleep drive and how it can be boosted by maintaining a consistent sleep schedule. Annie introduces the concept of pain reprocessing therapy, which involves changing the way we perceive and react to pain. The conversation concludes with a message of hope and the importance of embracing change.TakeawaysSet boundaries with news consumption to create a sleep-friendly environment.Boost sleep drive by maintaining a consistent sleep schedule.Consider pain reprocessing therapy to change the way you perceive and react to pain.Embrace change and have hope for improving sleep and managing chronic pain.This episode vibes about:🎙️ Sleep Challenges🎙️ Chronic Pain🎙️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)🎙️ Sleep-Friendly Strategies🎙️ Pain Reprocessing Therapy🎙️ Emotional Boundaries and more!You can find Annie Miller online:Website: https://dcmetrotherapy.com/anniemiller/Instagram: @dc.metro.therapySubscribe on YouTube | Merch Shop is OPEN!! | COMING SOON: The Pain Hub - A Women's Healing Community. Subscribe Now!Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing. This is where pain meets purpose — and you’re not doing it alone.++Want to be a guest on Giving Pain Purpose with Lyndsay Soprano? Send her a message on PodMatch, here: Be a Guest on The Show