Why CBTI | Sleep.8 Coaching

Why use CBTI to deal with insomnia?

CBTI is a structured and multicomponent program that combines different techniques:

Cognitive

Behavioral

Educational

CBTI techniques will help you

+ identify the internal and external factors that are robbing your sleep

+ replace thoughts and behaviors that worsen your sleep problems with habits and thoughts that promote sound sleep

Insomnia cycle and CBTI benefits

Sleep is just as important to your health as a healthy diet and regular physical activity.

Whatever the reasons for sleep loss, insomnia can affect you both mentally and physically.

People with insomnia can recover drug-free in just 6 weeks with CBTI.

CBTI is also recommended by Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, WebMD, National Sleep Foundation and the National Institute of Health.

Leading Industry Experts Endorse CBTI as Treatment

CBTI (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) is the only scientifically proven, non-drug insomnia treatment. CBTI is 70-80% more effective than sleeping medication* and reduces or eliminates sleeping medication in the vast majority of patients. Our 6-week, online program is based on research and clinical practice. CBTI is recommended by Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, WebMD, National Sleep Foundation and the National Institute of Health.

Insomnia coaching with CBTI techniques

Our interactive program guides you through the process of changing your thoughts around sleep. We teach you how to identify the internal and external factors that rob you of rest before retraining your brain to discover its drive for sleep. Depending on your situation, your sleep problem assessment and the search for its cause may include:

Take a brief, online sleep assessment

Schedule a virtual call with your sleep coach

Complete your daily sleep diaries

Apply proven techniques to improve sleep

Benefits of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is well regarded across the sleep community for its effectiveness in treating insomnia without using medication. If you choose to go through our online program, you may see a variety of benefits.

Improved Mood

When you get better sleep, your mood improves and you can experience less anger and anxiety.

Long Term Solution

By treating the root cause of your insomnia, CBTI keeps you sleeping better for longer.

Real Results

CBTI works with your personal sleep needs and creates a sleep-wake schedule that works best for you.

Is CBTI Effective?

When these techniques are used together, as many as 70% to 80% of patients with insomnia experience improvements. Benefits include less time to fall asleep, more time spent asleep, and waking up less during sleep. *1

CBTI is 70-80% more effective than sleeping medication and reduces or eliminates the need for sleep medication in the vast majority of patients. Unlike medication, the effects of CBTI are long term.*2

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep with impact on daily function which is not due to a disruptive sleeping environment or another sleep disorder.

Insomnia disorder remains the most common sleep disorder in primary care with multiple cohort studies estimating at east 5–10% of the population affected. *¹

1* Trauer, J. M., Qian, M. Y., Doyle, J. S., Rajaratnam, S. M., & Cunnington, D. (2015). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals of internal medicine, 163(3), 191–204.
*2 J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jan; 10(Suppl 1): S94–S102. doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.01.35

Breakup or Divorce

Stress at Work

Death in the Family

Additional Responsibilities

New Baby

Lack of routine

Medication

Medical conditions

Changes in activity or health

Drugs or alcohol abuse

By identifying and treating the underlying causes of stress using CBTI, you can resolve insomnia without medication.