Understanding CPTSD Sleep Hypervigilance Night Protocol
About this episode
Gregory discusses a protocol for managing sleep hypervigilance related to CPTSD.
Welcome to CPTSD: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t. I'm Gregory and tonight we are taking up CPTSD Sleep: Hypervigilance Night Protocol Before Bedtime. This show stays tightly focused on the thirty to sixty minutes right before lights out because those final moments often decide whether the nervous system settles or stays on guard. We will walk through one clear protocol you can use on the spot and take with you into future nights. What You'll Learn: • Core context for Sleep • Practical steps you can use today • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern • What to watch for when intensity rises • One takeaway to practice after listening Key Insights: • Small actions compound over time • Body cues matter as much as thoughts • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm Recommended Resources: • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk • grounding exercises • somatic experiencing 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
People in this episode
Host: Gregory
Topics covered
- CPTSD
- sleep
- hypervigilance
- mental health
- self-care
- protocol
Keywords
- CPTSD
- sleep protocol
- hypervigilance
- stress management
- self improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Body Keeps the Score
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