Instant Genius Overcoming insomnia, with Prof Guy Leschziner
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Mar 26, 2023 
Why can’t some people sleep even after ditching late caffeine and following all the usual rules? Professor Guy Leschziner explores chronic insomnia, sleep-related anxiety, sleep restriction and retraining, and why trackers and sleeping pills may not be the answer. Plus, discover how restless legs and other sleep disorders can disrupt the night.
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Can't Fall Asleep?
- If you can't sleep after 20 minutes, get out of bed and do something relaxing.
- Return to bed only when sleepy to retrain your brain to associate bed with sleep.
Sleep Compression
- Sleeping less can improve sleep quality in the short term through sleep compression.
- This technique utilizes the brain's drive for sleep, forcing an association between bed and sleep.
Intensive Sleep Retraining
- In Australia, an intensive sleep retraining program involves keeping insomniacs awake for 25 hours.
- This extreme therapy forces sleep association by allowing only short, controlled sleep intervals.