Worry time is a cognitive-behavioral strategy that involves setting aside a daily 20–30 minute window for worrying. This approach has been shown to reduce excessive worry and anxiety and is supported by research as a helpful component of cognitive behavioral therapy, including for generalized anxiety disorder.

Our thoughts play a big role in how we feel and act

While insomnia medications may seem like an easy fix, I view them as a temporary solution—a Band-Aid, if you will—rather than a cure for the deeper issues underlying sleep disturbances.

Learn about different types of thoughts

R U sabotaging your relationship? Learn about relationship OCD (R-OCD), a subtype of OCD in which individuals experience intrusive, distressing thoughts about their relationship, leading to compulsive behaviors aimed at seeking certainty.