#46: Let's talk insomnia with Malissa Pistillo 🇺🇸

February 20th, 2025In this episode: I talk to Malissa Pistillo about our experiences and knowledge about insomnia. We discuss Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), things that help us sleep and more.Check out episode #43 for Malissa's benzo story and more information about her.As discussed in this episode:"The Insomnia Diaries" by Miranda Levi (episode #13)The Matt Walker Podcast(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:33) Malissa's insomnia(00:06:45) Naftal's insomnia(00:10:45) Benzos effect on sleep(00:12:00) CBTi(00:21:02) Malissa's learnings on insomnia(00:26:10) Timezone changes, winding down, chronotypes and education(00:37:45) Rebound REM sleep(00:46:17) What helps Malissa sleep(00:53:10) What helps Naftal sleep(00:56:00) Naps(00:58:00) Switching bedrooms & coffee(01:01:00) Work, hope & outro