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Is Sleep Paralysis Dangerous? Myths, Facts, and How to Cope

Is Sleep Paralysis Dangerous?

We’ll explore the causes of sleep paralysis, the symptoms you might experience, and how to stop sleep paralysis using proven behavioral treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i).

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Feeling exhausted doesn’t always mean you’re s Feeling exhausted doesn’t always mean you’re sleepy 😴

This is one of the most common things I see as a sleep therapist—people crawling into bed at night, completely drained, only to lie awake for hours.

That’s because tiredness and sleepiness aren’t the same.

🧠 Tiredness often comes from emotional stress, overstimulation, or nervous system overload.
🛏️ Sleepiness is a biological state—your body wants to fall asleep and is physically ready to do so.

If you’re tired but wired, lying in bed won’t help.
You might need nervous system regulation before sleep techniques will work.

✨Your body isn’t failing you—it’s trying to protect you. You just need to listen to what it’s actually asking for.

📝 I wrote a blog on this topic—what the difference really means, and what to _do_ when you’re tired but not sleepy. Full blog is linked in bio.

👉🏼 Follow for more sleep tips that go beyond quick fixes—and get to the root of what’s keeping you up.
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#sleepexpert #sleepdisorders #insomniahelp
Feeling exhausted doesn’t always mean you’re s Feeling exhausted doesn’t always mean you’re sleepy 😴

This is one of the most common things I see as a sleep therapist—people crawling into bed at night, completely drained, only to lie awake for hours.

That’s because tiredness and sleepiness aren’t the same.

🧠 Tiredness often comes from emotional stress, overstimulation, or nervous system overload.
🛏️ Sleepiness is a biological state—your body wants to fall asleep and is physically ready to do so.

If you’re tired but wired, lying in bed won’t help.
You might need nervous system regulation before sleep techniques will work.

✨Your body isn’t failing you—it’s trying to protect you. You just need to listen to what it’s actually asking for.

📝 I wrote a blog on this topic—what the difference really means, and what to _do_ when you’re tired but not sleepy. Full blog is linked in bio.

👉🏼 Follow for more sleep tips that go beyond quick fixes—and get to the root of what’s keeping you up.
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#sleepexpert #sleepdisorders #insomniahelp
Spend less time in bed to sleep better? 

…Yep—that’s one of the core strategies in CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia). And most clients have exactly this reaction at first 😅

But here’s the deal: when you spend too much time in bed trying to sleep, your brain starts to associate bed with frustration and wakefulness instead of rest.

Restricting your time in bed (temporarily!) helps rebuild that connection between bed and sleep. It’s uncomfortable at first—but it works.

💬 Ever heard of this approach? Would you try it?

👉 Follow @dc.metro.therapy for more sleep tips that actually make sense.
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#sleepproblems #insomniaproblems #sleepexpert
Spend less time in bed to sleep better? 

…Yep—that’s one of the core strategies in CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia). And most clients have exactly this reaction at first 😅

But here’s the deal: when you spend too much time in bed trying to sleep, your brain starts to associate bed with frustration and wakefulness instead of rest.

Restricting your time in bed (temporarily!) helps rebuild that connection between bed and sleep. It’s uncomfortable at first—but it works.

💬 Ever heard of this approach? Would you try it?

👉 Follow @dc.metro.therapy for more sleep tips that actually make sense.
.
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#sleepproblems #insomniaproblems #sleepexpert
sleep paralysis treatment,sleep paralysis symptoms,sleep paralysis cause,how to stop sleep paralysis,is sleep paralysis dangerous,sleep paralysis

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