From kblx.com
A new research suggests restricting the amount of time spent in bed can help those who have issues falling asleep. The American College of Physicians (ACP) says that between 70 and 80 percent of people can cure their sleeping issues by simply spending less time in bed. When a person chooses to stay awake instead of laying in bed attempting to fall asleep is a tactic used in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and the ACP says this should be used as the first treatment for chronic insomnia. Dr. Michael Perlis, the director of the University of Pennsylvania Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program has also studied the effects of CBT on insomnia, and says of insomnia, "[It's] likely a natural part of the human condition. If you think about the fight flight response, as a trigger for sleeplessness, this makes sense. That is, it shouldn't matter that it's 3 a.m. and you've been awake for the last 22 hours, if you're being threatened and you believe there is a threat to your quality of life of existence, it's not a good time to sleep."
http://www.kblx.com/blogs/kblx-morning-dream-team/going-bed-late-can-help-ward-insomnia
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