Susanne Anderson
” I am very happy with this app overall and the time it takes me to fall asleep is amazing. Rarely do I even make it to the end of 20 minutes. Well done.” Susanne Anderson, 17 June 2015
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Research
Comments on Summaries of Ellis, Cushing, Germain (2015) “one-shot” CBT-I
A study published June 1, 2015, on the benefits of a single-shot of CBT-I (Ellis, Cushing, Germain, 2015 has received a lot of media attention and generated considerable discussion. The controversy (including a reddit thread with over 1,000 comments, and counting) was sparked by how Northumbria University chose to describe this study. I published a
dreams, nightmares
Treatments for Chronic Nightmares
Relatively few people have chronic nightmares (perhaps around 5%). Few people with nightmares consult a professional about them. Just how few is hard to tell, but Michael Schredl reported on a German study in 2013 that 8% of his sample sought help for chronic nightmares. However, even in sleep clinics, clinicians rarely ask about nightmares,
Mindfulness, Research
Why Ruminating Delays Sleep. And How to Stop Ruminating at Bedtime
In this blog post, I examine one of the most common psychological reasons why people can’t fall asleep: Rumination. And I discuss what you can do about it. Ruminating means to persist in hashing out a concern in one’s head, potentially past the point of it being helpful. It involves repeatedly thinking about the concern,
Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Insomnia and The Cognitive Shuffle
mySleepButton is designed to help you fall asleep, and return to sleep. As I’ve indicated elsewhere on this site, it can be used in concert with other strategies that promote psychological well-being. In this post, I discuss “acceptance and commitment” concepts and therapy (“ACT”), which also can be helpful for insomnia, and can be used
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A New Video About the Cognitive Shuffle
Here’s a new video about the cognitive shuffle. Some ofThings That Keep People Awake Planning, problem-solving, deciding, worrying Ruminating, “racing thoughts” regarding stressors, concerns, issues, goals Thinking/worrying about sleep Trying hard to fall asleep Watching the clock = A vicious cycle Conventional Strategies Used by Insomniacs Don’t Work! For example: Counting sheep Reviewing the day Avoiding thinking about
Announcements, News
Get mySleepbutton for Android on Google Play
CogSci Apps Corp. is pleased to announce that mySleepButton™ is now available on Google Play. This first release of mySleepButton for Android benefits from the multiple enhancements we have made to mySleepButton for iPhone over the last several months. These include the addition of mellifluous human voice packs, French packs, and several other features and
Press
Simon Fraser University Cognitive Science Article on mySleepButton
Simon Fraser University’s Cognitive Science program has posted the following article on mySleepButton and my research Shuffle your mind to sweet dreams, saying “More than 150 million individuals suffer from insomnia just in the developing world,1 and around 60 million in the United States […]”
Announcements, News
mySleepButton Research Update—September 2014
Research update. First, plans are under way for several experiments aimed at characterizing super-somnolent mentation with the cognitive shuffle technique (the technique used by mySleepButton) in the coming months. These technology-enabled experiments are expected to take place with established sleep researchers at: L’Université de Montréal Syracuse University MacEwan University Potentially elsewhere. and involve CogSci Apps
Testimonials
Brett Terpstra, Read and Trust Productivity Blogger, Podcaster, App Developer
The act of changing completely what you’re thinking about every 15 seconds or so disrupts your brain from being able to get onto what you were thinking about, to get onto those racing thoughts that keep you awake at night… You just start to drift off and fall asleep. I’ve found [mySleepButton] very effective to