Mind. Body. Sleep‪.‬ Beth Kendall

Is sleep tracking truly helpful ?Should I even be using one?Could I be sabotaging my sleep in a quest to improve it?Contrary to popular belief, the answers to these questions might just surprise you.In this episode of the Mind. Body. Sleep.™ podcast, I share 5 significant reasons why you can ditch your sleep tracker and still improve your sleep.Listen to hear:Why sleep tracking isn’t all it’s cracked up to beHow it can make sleep anxiety worseThe #1 reason it doesn’t help for insomniaIf you’r...

You will LOVE this interview with Gemma.Not only does she have the most engaging accent ever, but she also shares her raw and unfiltered journey through insomnia.Many of you will resonate with her story and find solace knowing you're not alone.Gemma went from being a lifelong lover of sleep to fearing she was going to lose her mind. She dives into:How insomnia blindsided herWhat kept it lingeringWhat lead to a reset and what caused a relapseHer path from sleep obsession to sleep freedomWhen y...

Feeling lost in the maze of hormone information and how it relates to insomnia?Struggling to figure out what’s insomnia and what’s disrupted sleep?Not sure where one ends and the other begins?This one is tailored for my ladies, but anyone could benefit from a little clarity on the difference between sleep disruption and full-blown insomnia.Join me as I talk about:The KEY difference between sleep disruption and insomnia.How hormonal fluctuations can trigger insomnia.What to keep in mind as you...

This week I’m talking all about hyperarousal and the Expectation Effect.Do you ever find yourself thinking things like: “I understand all of this logically, so why am I still not sleeping?” “I didn’t go to bed until I was sleepy, but then I still didn’t sleep. Why is that?” “I normally sleep well on the weekends, but this week I didn’t. What’s going on?”These are all perfectly normal thoughts that can lead to some hyperarousal.Hyperarousal stems from expect...

Working with Austyn to get beyond insomnia was such a pleasure and now he’s sharing his story to help others.In this heartfelt interview we dive into:The role of OCD in insomniaHow the brain latches on to an intrusive thoughtThe connection between health anxiety and sleep anxietyThe loneliness of insomniaAustyn gives us an honest portrayal of the recovery trajectory and how the concepts of courage, self-compassion, mindfulness, trust, and acceptance come into the picture.Nothing about insomni...

This one is all about TRUST, my friends. Because when it comes to insomnia, trust seems to be the missing ingredient.I mean...Could you even HAVE insomnia if you trusted your own ability to sleep?I don’t think so.Let’s talk about the intersection between faith and fear, and how these two orientations occupy two sides of the same coin.In this episode, we look at:The pivotal role of trust in the context of insomnia.How I help people reconnect to their trust.My personal definition of insom...