How can I motivate to stick to the bed time reduction?

Bed time reduction or sticking to the sleep window is usually the greatest challenge for our clients. Bedtime restriction is one of the most effective therapy methods for insomnia, which is why we would to encourage you to persevere. 

Staying awake. Even if it's hard to stay awake, you can try to engage in multiple activities which are not activating but rather help you feel balanced. These can be simple creative or manual tasks like going on a short walk, reading, writing down your thoughts or doing simple household chores that you like. It is completely up to you to decide what works best for you. 

Getting up. Concerning getting up early we recommend to find a method how you can wake up gently but still quickly in the morning. Try to find an arm signal that works for you. 

Positive thinking might also be helpful. Get motivated by telling yourself that sticking to the sleep window might be hard right now but will be very benifica in the long run. 

Reward yourself with the prospect of your fist coffe, your breakfast or a hot or cold shower, By doing so make yourself get up early when necessary. 

Adapting to a new sleep rhythym and sleep times can be at the beginning a very big challenge. It is based on a learning process which takes some time. So it's not unusual that the first success only comes after a few weeks. Most of our users confirm that the training effort is worth the while as it leads to a more relaxing and healthier sleep. 


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