How to get a good night's sleep ... without sleeping pills

In this national Sleepwell event, Dr. David Gardner of Dalhousie University discusses insomnia, sleeping pills, cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, and Sleepwell's research, tools, resources, and recommended sleep therapy programs (and training for health care professionals). The live event was on November 27, 2023. 0:00 Introduction 1:10 What is insomnia? 3:12 What causes insomnia? 9:48 How effective are sleeping pills? 11:02 What are the side effects and risks of taking sleeping pills? 15:23 How do you gradually reduce and stop taking sleeping pills? 16:05 What is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi)? 19:40 How effective is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi)? 21:49 How does cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi) compare with sleeping pills? 24:05 What is the purpose of Sleepwell (mysleepwell.ca)? 25:39 What are the tools, resources, and recommendations that are available from Sleepwell (mysleepwell.ca)? 28:46 What are the components of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi)? 28:58 What is stimulus control therapy? 30:15 What is time-in-bed restriction?