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Why sleep hygiene advice sometimes increases sleep anxiety

I've tried every sleep hygiene rule for two years and nothing works, so now I just lie there following all the protocols while still being completely awake.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The attempt to optimize sleep has transformed natural rest into a performance that can be failed.

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“Where Are You with Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions?”

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