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What Are the 5 Components of CBT-I?
The five components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, or CBT-I, are stimulus control, sleep restriction (sleep compression), cognitive therapy, relaxation training, and sleep hygiene education. Together, these five components retrain the way your brain, body, daily schedule, and sleep environment respond to sleep. (1)(2) CBT-I stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. It is a structured treatment for chronic insomnia, which means repeated difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking too early, or getting poor-quality sleep for at least three nights per week for at
Gut Health and Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is usually triggered by a co-morbidity, with one of the most common being obesity. However, at The Insomnia and Sleep Institute of
Trucking Company Offers Sleep Apnea Screener to Drivers
It is critical for everyone to get enough quality sleep in order to stay healthy and safe—but which professions count the most on a
Insomnia and Sleep Apnea can be a Deadly Combination
It is not uncommon to have more than one sleep disorder, and insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are two of the most diagnosed.
Indian Summer Sleep Tips
Summer never truly comes to an end in Arizona, which means the heat alone can be enough to cause insomnia year-round. The Insomnia and
Another Benefit to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on Sleep
TMS has been making headlines when it comes to treating mental conditions like depression and anxiety—and there are even some studies showing that it
Study Shows Hard Workouts Before Bed Don’t Improve Sleep
If you’ve been going hard at the gym before bed, hoping to tire yourself out, research shows that this strategy doesn’t work. Instead, if
What NOT to Eat for Better Sleep
What you eat for dinner matters in many ways—including the quality (or lack thereof) of your sleep. The Insomnia and Sleep Institute of Arizona
Americans are Waking Up to the Dangers of Common Sleep Aids
What can you do if you struggle to go to sleep or stay asleep? For years, many people would reach for sleeping pills, whether
