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Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program [here](https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt) or talk to me first by [scheduling a consultation](https://p.bttr.to/3VJwvDs).

In this episode, I break down four steps to stop sleep anxiety for good, and none of them are the meditation or deep breathing advice you've probably already tried.

You'll learn:

- The four steps to stop sleep anxiety for good
- Why your brain won't stop bringing up sleep, even when you're trying not to think about it
- Why your sleep might not actually be as bad as you think it is
- A simple technique to use at bedtime or if you wake up anxious in the night
- The root cause that keeps sleep anxiety coming back even after you've tried everything else
Plus, I share my client Samantha's story, from years of band aid fixes to a breaking point that cost her time at work, and what we finally found underneath it all.

00:00 Sleep Anxiety Spiral

00:49 Samantha’s Breaking Point

02:01 Why Your Brain Fixates

04:20 Step One Track Thoughts

05:59 Step Two Reframe Thinking

08:12 Step Three Sleep Mantra

10:14 Step Four Find Root Cause

12:12 Samantha’s Test Results

13:19 Recovery Setbacks and Wins

14:19 Hope and Next Steps

Listen and follow: [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insomnia-fix-how-to-sleep-better/id1586562865) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6fj4roTWP1u48SZK0BJxod)