How to deal with sleep issues & insomnia with chronic dizziness & pain: interview w/ Annie Miller

Addressing sleep is just one component of a holistic approach to healing chronic dizziness- be sure to take the course for a complete guide to how. It is comprehensive and 100% FREE. https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course It is such a privilege to bring you this incredibly helpful and informative interview all about SLEEP with Annie Miller, LCSW! Annie is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping people with mindbody disorders, trauma, and sleep problems, so she is no stranger to the kinds of difficulties you are having getting a good night's rest. Fortunately, sleep problems can be addressed in a relatively straightforward way- with a VERY high success rate- and Annie generously shares with you exactly how to do that. Learn more about Annie and get in touch with her: https://dcmetrotherapy.com Learn more about my work: https://thesteadycoach.com 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:45 Annie's own journey with chronic pain brought her to mindbody disorders 00:10:08 Sleep issues are extremely common with chronic dizziness and pain 00:12:22 Chronic pain and dizziness do NOT have to interfere with sleep 00:13:54 Insomnia is trouble falling sleep or staying asleep that lasts longer than 3 months 00:15:29 Poor sleep "...is not that big of a deal!" 00:20:05 The bigger deal you feel like it is, the less likely you are going to be able to sleep 00:22:00 Sleep issues from fight or flight can include waking up with symptoms or panic 00:23:30 The need for sleep can override symptoms 00:24:25 CBT for insomnia is more effective in the long term than conventional treatments 00:26:30 Things like having a big clock putting pressure on you or lying in bed trying to sleep have a big effect on your ability to sleep 00:30:17 The biggest barrier is that people don't want to do the things being suggested 00:34:00 tracking sleep habits is very different from documenting symptoms 00:41:32 Factors we want to track: how consistent your schedule is, and whether you are using bed only for sleep 00:43:46 Wake time should be the same every day & don’t check the clock!! 00:49:32 No TV in the bedroom & don’t be awake in bed 00:54:22 Reducing the anxiety about sleep allows the strong sleep drive to get you to stay asleep 00:56:00 Blue light blockers and supplements; how long this takes 00:59:48 Most people get better this way but a minority don’t 01:04:10 Putting pressure on sleep does NOT help 01:06:18 Thoughts on sleep hygiene 01:10:23 Even if you don’t sleep tonight, you WILL SLEEP and you WILL be ok! DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our other guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.