Exhausted but Can't Switch Off? Here's Why
About this episode
Rita De Michele discusses the connection between anxiety and insomnia with psychotherapist Helen Dugdale, who offers strategies for better sleep.
Why can’t I sleep even when I’m exhausted? Rita De Michele speaks with Helen Dugdale, psychotherapist, brain coach, educator, and author of Put Insomnia to Sleep, about the hidden link between anxiety, racing thoughts, fear of not sleeping, and chronic insomnia. Helen shares practical strategies for reducing sleep anxiety, retraining negative thought patterns, creating a calmer bedtime routine, and understanding why overthinking at night can keep your body stuck in stress mode. If you h...
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