Lesson 1343: Causes of Insomnia
Duration:70 minutes
Topic Introduction:This course focuses on the psychological, physiological, and behavioral causes of insomnia. Participants will learn to identify common triggers of their own insomnia, including anxious thoughts, disrupted lifestyles, and cognitive misconceptions, and develop strategies for improvement through systematic analysis.
○ Common causes
- Psychological causes:Anxiety, depression, stress, anticipatory worry, post-traumatic reactions.
- Physiological causes:Hormone imbalance, melatonin secretion disorder, and overactive nervous system.
- Causes of behavior:Irregular work and rest schedule, long naps, use of electronic products before bed, etc.
- Cognitive causes:Incorrect expectations about sleep, insomnia anxiety, and sleep catastrophizing.
▲ AI Interaction: Discover the real reason for your insomnia
The causes may come from stress, environment, irregular sleep schedule or physical condition. They are like small pebbles that make the river of sleep less stable.
Please write down the three main reasons you think cause insomnia and provide a specific scenario for each.
Write down another sentence to comfort yourself and remind yourself: Insomnia is not my fault.
Conclusion: Understanding the cause is the first step towards repair.
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○ Causes of Insomnia and Music Therapy
Stress, environment, sleep patterns, and physical factors can all disrupt the night. Music can act as a filter, helping you filter out unnecessary stimulation.
Write down three types of sleep obstacles and choose a "symptomatic song" for each type: breathing sounds for anxiety, white noise for noise, and slow piano for thoughts.
Create a "quiet layout" for your bedroom: lower the brightness and temperature, and keep the music volume below your breathing level.
Record the most effective one tonight and continue to use it tomorrow to form your "sleep prescription".
Conclusion: Only by understanding the reasons can you have a good sleep.
○ Herbal tea healing drink
Recommended drinks:Peppermint Tea
Recommended reasons:Peppermint tea has a cooling and calming effect that helps calm an overactive mind, relax the nervous system, and relieve digestive tension, making it an ideal drink for unwinding in the evening.
usage:Take 1-2 grams of mint leaves and steep for 5-8 minutes. It is recommended to drink it one hour after dinner to help promote gastrointestinal comfort and calm the mind.
○ Coriander Rice Porridge
The refreshing herbal aroma complements the warming grains, leaving you feeling light, full, and comfortable. The flavor is light and non-stimulating. Ideal for those experiencing a loss of appetite or recovering from a greasy meal, it helps gently restore your mood and appetite.
Healing Recipes
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Themed mandala creation can focus on "letting go of control" and guide you to transform the over-analytical pattern in your brain into the rhythm of images, thereby reducing obsession and internal friction and increasing the possibility of falling asleep.
Applicable issues:Too many thoughts, replaying plans and worries in the mind, and setting too high standards for oneself.
○ Medieval Gothic calligraphy practice
Writing Gothic calligraphy with a sense of line control can help train your attention and focus, and guide you from a chaotic state to a state of clear structure and slow rhythm, which is suitable for adjusting the psychological state before going to sleep.
Practice sentences:
“I accept the present moment and let go of my anxiety.”
I accept the present and let go of anxiety.
It is recommended to breathe slowly while writing each word, focus on the stability of the strokes, and internalize the power of language into physical and mental peace.
○ Causes of insomnia: Suggestions for painting therapy
This page uses creative illustrations to create a "visible map" of the multifactorial causes of insomnia. Drawing from three main perspectives: physiological, psychological, and environmental, it examines why the wakefulness system is "overstimulated" and identifies small areas that can be adjusted. The goal: See—deconstruct—fine-tune, rather than force sleep.
1. Three-ring causal compass (physiological | psychological | environmental)
- Draw a compass divided into three equal parts:physiological(rhythm/hormones/pain/drugs/caffeine),psychology(worry/perfection of sleeping goals/negative predictions),environment(light/temperature/noise/bed habits).
- Write 2-3 clues related to you in each sector and color-code the "most adjustable one".
- In the center of the compass, write "Fine Adjustment = 1% Change" to remind yourself to start small (such as delaying your caffeine cut-off or fixing your wake-up time).
2. The Awakening-Worry-Compensation Cycle (The Mutual Amplification of Cognition and Behavior)
- Draw a circular process:Trouble falling asleep → Worrying about talking to oneself(“Can’t sleep again”) → compensate(Daytime naps/late risers/long bed rests/screen scrolling) → More alert at night → Return to the starting point.
- Draw a small megaphone next to “worried self-talk” and a sticker next to “compensation” called “alternative microsteps”: wake up regularly, reduce naps, get up and do quiet activities for 10-20 minutes if you can’t sleep, and reduce screen brightness.
- Write outside the ring: "Break one section → the whole thing will loosen."
3. Sleep Ecosystem Map (Visualization of Rooms and Rhythms)
- Draw your bedroom and a timeline of the day on paper, looking down: on the left isspace(Bed, window, lamp, mobile phone position), on the right istime(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).
- Give green dots to “sleep-promoting” elements (light blocking/noise reduction/18–22°C/bed only for sleep and intimacy), and red dots to “interference items” (working in bed/strong blue light/evening retraining/late caffeine).
- Mark three anchor points on your timeline: 10–20 minutes of morning daylight, a consistent wake-up time, and a 30–60-minute pre-bedtime buffer (low-arousal ritual: stretching/warm water/pencil drawing). Draw a crescent ✓ on the edge of the board each time you complete one.
Friendly reminder: Insomnia often stems from multiple factors. Drawing is a tool for visualization and fine-tuning. If insomnia persists for three months or longer, daytime function is significantly impaired, or anxiety or depression worsens, seek professional evaluation promptly. Avoid long-term medication or alcohol use as a sleep aid.
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○ 1343. Causes of Insomnia Disorders: Journaling Guidance Suggestions
① Three-loop model: stress – conditioning – cognitive worry. Write down an example related to you one by one and find the most movable link.
② Environmental screening: Score light, temperature, noise, and bedding on a 10-point scale, select two items for improvement, and record the changes before and after.
③ Thought record: Rewrite “must fall asleep” to “allowed to sleep later” and prepare three alternative thoughts to reduce sleep performance anxiety.
④ Circadian rhythm: Record caffeine, alcohol, nap and exercise time, compare with sleep latency, and find adjustable points.
⑤ Support resources: List the people and channels you can turn to for help to reduce the feeling of powerlessness of fighting alone.
⑥ Gentle Commitment: Make only one small change tonight, stick with it for seven days, and then evaluate again. Avoid frequent changes.
⑦ Conclusion: Only by understanding the reasons can we have a destination and a choice.
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When we understand the causes of insomnia, we have the key to change. This lesson hopes to help you discover the underlying mechanisms and use gentle methods to help your body and mind return to a peaceful night.
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