Dr. Freeman's Blog Posts

Sleepy window insomnia with a person setting aside a phone before sleep

Why Do I Miss My Sleepy Window and Then Feel Wide Awake?

Why Do I Miss My Sleepy Window and Then Feel Wide Awake? By Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D. In my previous post “Can Screen Addiction Cause Insomnia?”, I mentioned a concept of  a sleepy window, and today I want to elaborate on this phenomenon. What happens is that if you

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Obsessed with fixing sleep woman reading insomnia book with worry and exhaustion

Why Insomnia Patients Become Obsessed With Fixing Sleep

Many people with insomnia become obsessed with fixing sleep because the brain starts treating wakefulness as an emergency. A few bad nights can turn into hours of research, symptom checking, medication worry, rigid routines, and constant fear about what will happen if sleep does not return.

This pattern makes sense.

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Finding a Sleep Therapist in San Diego

Finding a Sleep Therapist in San Diego By Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D. If you are looking for a sleep therapist in San Diego, Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D., is known as The San Diego Sleep Doctor for his extensive work treating chronic insomnia, nightmares, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and sleep

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Dr. Freeman's Articles on Sleep, Trauma, and Behavioral Medicine