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How not sleeping for 11 days changed everything for me

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I Didn't Sleep for 11 Days

Have you ever been so exhausted your body was begging for rest, but your mind wouldn't let you switch off? This episode is a bit different. It's not a teaching episode. I'm sharing a part of my story I've barely spoken about: the 11 days I didn't sleep. Looking back, it was one of the biggest catalysts for the complete life change I went through a few years ago.

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How a bout of COVID and a mountain of pressure I was putting on myself led to my first ever experience of anxiety, and 11 nights with almost no sleep
  • Why CBT didn't work for me, and how fixating on the problem can keep you stuck inside it
  • What nine weeks of hypnotherapy taught me about the brain, fight or flight, and emptying your "stress bucket"
  • Why my phone hasn't slept in my room in years, and the sleep non-negotiables I still live by
  • How I slipped back into old habits, and the podcast and book that finally made everything click the second time around
  • The mantra that got me through it, which I now have tattooed on my wrist: you can and you will

Whatever feels like the worst thing happening to you right now is a moment, not forever. You can and you will get through it.

Keywords: anxiety, insomnia, sleep, hypnotherapy, nervous system, fight or flight, stress, mindset, personal development, morning routine, non-negotiables, identity, self-mastery, Far From Average

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