Self-help program
10. Introspection
Many of the exercises featured in this self-help program are based on introspection. You have already learned how to analyze your thoughts and feelings.
How can practising help?
Introspection helps to alleviate insomnia through thoughts, emotions and physical sensations.
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Thought
Emotion
Physical sensations
The following exercise focuses on identifying cognitive distortions, reframing distorted thoughts and recognizing emotional responses. The aim is to find links between them.
Exercise: Introspection
Goal
Maximize the benefits of your sleep diary. You will also learn to better structure your thoughts and feelings.
Instructions
Think of a recent situation that you found stressful. Analyze it by answering the questions below.
Now try to reframe your negative thought
and see if it changes how you feel.
Sleep diary and introspection
You are now familiar with the concept of a sleep diary as well as several other introspection techniques. As you become more proficient, you can develop your own way of monitoring your sleep and the factors that affect it.
Reflection
Have you already gotten some good insights thanks to keeping a sleep diary or some other introspection technique?