Lucid Dreaming Therapy for Insomnia (LDTI)
Lucid dreaming enthusiasts have long been searching for a practical application of the phenomenon. Attempts to use lucid dreaming for the treatment of insomnia have been part of this quest.…
CBTI (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapy-based approach to dealing with health issues that are habit/behavior/cognition-rooted. The goal of CBT is to change the way people think about a real…
Sleep Restriction Therapy for Insomnia
Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT) is a component of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As such, it addresses certain aspects of insomnia. In the context of CBT, SRT teams up with other…
Stimulus Control Therapy for Better Sleep
Stimulus Control is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) component, for the treatment of insomnia. Its main target is the deconstruction of the classical conditioning responses which lead to conditioned arousal.…
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal The Easy Way
Have you been taking benzodiazepines, such as diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), etc. for years? Are you suffering from the adverse effects of these drugs, such as memory impairment, oversedation, and…
Meditation for Insomniacs (Mindfulness Therapy)
Are you feeling powerless to fight insomnia? Unable or unwilling to take drugs that may cause unpleasant side effects and possible addiction? A chronic insomnia therapy based on mindfulness could…
How to Deal with Prednisone-Induced Insomnia?
Prednisone is a corticosteroid available under many different brand names all over the world. The applications of Prednisone are numerous. Its uses cover an impressive range of conditions and ailments,…
Valerian for Sleep
Valerian is one of the most common herbal insomnia therapies. There are more than 150 plants in the Valeriana genus, but Valeriana officinalis is the one most commonly used for…
Idiopathic Hypersomnia / Hypersomnolence
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a rare condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness which is not relieved even after long naps and a good night's sleep. A state of sleep drunkenness…
Trazodone for Sleep Problems & Insomnia
Due to its massive negative impact on the quality of life, insomnia encourages drug-based treatment. In some instances, such an approach is fully justified. In other cases, however, it is…