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Podcast: The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast
Episode: 252: Dr. Aric Prather, UCSF Sleep Psychologist & Author of The Sleep Prescription, Poor Sleep & Mental Health Are Linked
Description: 😴 Why insomnia feels so personal — like something in you suddenly broke😴 Is insomnia an early warning sign for depression and anxiety?😴 If you fix sleep first, can mental health symptoms ease too?😴 Why caring too much about sleep can quietly make it worse😴 The bedtime habit that feels logical but keeps insomnia alive😴 “Helpful” coping strategies that secretly sabotage sleep😴 Night owl living in a morning world: when biology fights society😴 The stress–sleep loop: how bad sleep makes life feel heavier😴 Why CBTI is considered the gold standard for in...