What you'll work through
1
Understanding your insomnia
3 lectures — the arousal model, the confirmation-bias loop, why you're not broken
Understanding your insomnia
3 lectures — the arousal model, the confirmation-bias loop, why you're not broken
· Welcome — orientation and what this program isn't
· The arousal model — why "trying harder" digs you in
· Confirmation bias — how the pattern protects itself
2
The paradox of sleep
3 lectures — why problem-solving fails, body systems, the false dawn
The paradox of sleep
3 lectures — why problem-solving fails, body systems, the false dawn
· The problem-solving mind — why your strength is the trap
· Body systems — what your nervous system is actually doing at 3am
· The false dawn — recognising early-recovery wobbles
3
The safety net
3 lectures + audio — the no-way-to-lose frame, PMR, cue response
The safety net
3 lectures + audio — the no-way-to-lose frame, PMR, cue response
· The no-way-to-lose frame — removing the catastrophe
· The PMR technique — what to do with the body
· Building the cue response — turning practice into a reflex
· 6 PMR audio tracks: 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes
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Assessment bridge
2 short videos + 3 brief assessments — what the assessments are, and what they aren't
Assessment bridge
2 short videos + 3 brief assessments — what the assessments are, and what they aren't
· Two assessments — what they are, what they aren't
· Your insomnia pattern map — your personal map of what's driving your loop
The pattern map decides which optional lectures unlock for you in Module 4.
4
Unravelling the narrative
3 lectures + a library of optional lectures based on your assessment
Unravelling the narrative
3 lectures + a library of optional lectures based on your assessment
· The story machine — T1, T2, E1, E2
· Level of analysis — when to zoom in, when to zoom out
· Multiple narratives — the house vs the termite, the 3am rule
Optional library (only the ones flagged for you): factor lectures, DBAS belief drilldowns, PSAS arousal subclusters, six self-select pattern lectures. Up to ~2 extra hours if every pattern applied — most people only see a subset.
5
Rehabilitating tiredness
2 lectures — changing your relationship with tiredness
Rehabilitating tiredness
2 lectures — changing your relationship with tiredness
· The problem with tiredness — why tiredness frightens you
· Changing the relationship — tiredness as information, not threat
6
Find-the-Five
2 lectures — using emotion as a compass, not a problem
Find-the-Five
2 lectures — using emotion as a compass, not a problem
· The core principle — proportionate response, not perfect response
· Applications — rate once, respond once
7
Nighttime vs Morning You
3 lectures — different mental states need different tools
Nighttime vs Morning You
3 lectures — different mental states need different tools
· Two different people — why 3am thinking sounds different
· Cheat sheet + worry postponement — pre-loading what to do
· Wake-up anchor — what to do in the first minute of being awake
8
Building the new confirmation bias
5 lectures — making the new pattern routine; setbacks; long-term maintenance
Building the new confirmation bias
5 lectures — making the new pattern routine; setbacks; long-term maintenance
· What recovery looks like — bridging from understanding to lived experience
· Building the new bias — the weekly meta-question
· Handling setbacks — bad weeks without the spiral
· Long-term maintenance — one percent further
· Don't turn recovery into a project — the closing word