EPISODE · Dec 17, 2023 · 9 MIN
Sleep Anxiety
from To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations and Methylation. · host Dr. Amy Neuzil
Sleep anxiety is the horror circle that lies at the intersection of insomnia and anxiety disorders that createes a torturous loop in which a person is worried they won't sleep, and the anxiety ironically prevents them from sleeping. Nightmare.Here's the link to the breaking mental bad habits video: https://youtu.be/5rpKe_hsk3Y?si=8IgE1AlhjsqiPtjx00:00 - Intro00:30 - What is sleep anxiety01:19 - How sleep anxiety arises02:09 - Origins of sleep anxiety03:04 - Sleep disorders and medication changes03:44 - Ritualized sleep routine04:56 - Vigorous exercise05:37 - Ignoring sleep completely06:48 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -Insomnia07:45 - Prescription medications08:29 - Breaking mental bad habitsThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): https://tohealthwiththat.comGenetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/FREE MTHFR Basics course: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools
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Sleep anxiety is the horror circle that lies at the intersection of insomnia and anxiety disorders that createes a torturous loop in which a person is worried they won't sleep, and the anxiety ironically prevents them from sleeping. Nightmare.Here's the link to the breaking mental bad habits video: https://youtu.be/5rpKe_hsk3Y?si=8IgE1AlhjsqiPtjx00:00 - Intro00:30 - What is sleep anxiety01:19 - How sleep anxiety arises02:09 - Origins of sleep anxiety03:04 - Sleep disorders and medication changes03:44 - Ritualized sleep routine04:56 - Vigorous exercise05:37 - Ignoring sleep completely06:48 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -Insomnia07:45 - Prescription medications08:29 - Breaking mental bad habitsThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): https://tohealthwiththat.comGenetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/FREE MTHFR Basics course: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools
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