Sleep School: Insomnia Help

I am 81yrs I developed insomnia after hip replacement and an issue with the knee on the same side. A mistake with a new mattress and having to lie on my back for many weeks……in the end I was afraid of going to bed it all seemed like torture. I found Sleep School after a search for help and it has been truly life changing The teaching is so thoughtful,gentle and informative, I began to feel safe going to bed very quickly. Now 4 weeks later I fall asleep quickly, stay asleep longer and look forward to resting even if I am awake. It has also helped with other issues like defusing thoughts and emotions which has application to everyday life. So THANK YOU with all my heart you have rescued me!!!!

Terrible. Dr guy is really patronising and dr Kat was apathetic and uninterested in my appointment.

I can’t tell you how frustrating this app is, constantly being told by a recorded voice how much progress I’m making and how much I’ve learned whilst my sleep actually deteriorates. This feeling intensifies as the app progresses and I lose all hope that it’s going to help me. Also, awful patronising cartoons and animated confetti are quite annoying I’m desperately tired but now I’m also marginally poorer.

This app is amazing! I had developed insomnia during a period where my child was being bullied. I didn’t sleep for a week and this led to ongoing sleep anxiety, even after the bullying situation resolved. I tried CBTi initially and whilst I saw some improvements (and I do think sleep restriction was useful), I felt that progress halted and I was developing anxiety about the many rules the course imposes. The Sleep School programme is all about accepting one’s insomnia and all the discomfort that comes with it, leading to a reduction in anxiety about sleep, freeing one up to be relaxed enough to sleep. The course is so well written, looks good and is so informative, supportive and nurturing. Dr Meadows is such a calming presence (the mediations are so relaxing and peaceful) and throughout the course, I learnt not only how to sleep better again but it has also changed my whole experience with anxiety - I feel so much freer. I still have a little way to go until I can stop thinking about sleep during the day but the sleep dread has largely gone and typically I fall asleep within 20 minutes :-) Thank you Sleep School and Dr Meadows!

I suddenly suffered from a bout of insomnia after being a good sleeper all my life. The experience of not sleeping (or only getting 2-3 hours a night) was very jarring and caused a high level of sleep anxiety. This app was transformative. It gave short, daily sessions to help me understand that my insomnia is not a condition, but instead the result of a condition (anxiety) and gave me the tools to manage the anxiety which - over time - resulted in improved sleep. I would recommend this app to anyone suffering from poor sleep duration or quality. It's quite expensive but the best investment I've made for a long time. My only advice - couple these materials with sleep restriction therapy and don't expect progress to be linear. I had some bumps throughout the course but trust in the materials and be consistent with your learning and practices.

Beautifully crafted app which does a wonderful job of sharing the ACT approach to insomnia. Life has been incredibly stressful for me the last few years, fighting advanced cancer and other conditions including chronic pain. Sleep has been a challenge very often. At last I’m hopeful I can help normalise my sleep and leverage my energy for healing. I love the ACT approach and find it one of the best innovations or evolutions to happen in psychology the past 50 years. I’m so grateful to this app and its makers for making it accessible and easy to grasp. There is hope at last! Love the bitesize nature of each module and found it accessible and enjoyable.

I’ve really benefitted from this course. Insomnia not totally gone, but better and not spoiling my life like it was. I want continued support from the course, a transcript I can keep fro reference.

No review as it don’t work

Day 9 and already my sleep is improving (having also read the book). Easy to follow course only 5 mins info and 10 mins meditation a day.

My sleep has kind of mellowed working through some of The Sleep School courses. I am accepting stress or anxiety more easily and find I’m much more relaxed and sleeping longer and more comfortably - as I did before sleeplessness started to take a strong hold. Highly recommended 😇