Mind. Body. Sleep.®
Mind. Body. Sleep.® is the perfect podcast for anyone who wants to recover from insomnia using a holistic perspective. In this podcast, we explore the remarkable world of neuroplasticity and dive deep into the inner workings of the mind and nervous system. We’ll discover how these vital aspects of our being influence our sleep patterns and offer groundbreaking insights into the transformational power of the mind-body connection. Completely recovered after 42 years of insomnia, holistic sleep coach Beth Kendall now uses her expertise to help others. Get ready to revolutionize your understanding of sleep, and unravel the mysteries around why we develop insomnia.
Episodes
53 episodes
What Traditional Advice Gets Wrong About Insomnia | Ep 52
It was such fun to sit down with Richard Wills MD, resident sleep coach in the Mind. Body. Sleep. Mentorship, to discuss why conventional advice often misses the mark when it comes to insomnia. Tune in to hear:The only ...
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Episode 52
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26:24
3 Quantum Shifts For Insomnia Recovery | Ep 51
This episode is a little science, a little woo, and a whole lot of HOPE.If you’ve ever felt like the harder you try to sleep, the more impossible it becomes — you’re not alone.In this talk, Beth breaks down:Why payin...
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Episode 51
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17:09
"There's Tremendous Power in Letting Go" — Mike's Hope Story | Ep 50
Mike spent months fighting with sleep.Melatonin? Nope.Sleep hygiene? Not the magic answer.CBT-I? Let’s just say it had him sitting in the dark, petting his cat, calculating his “sleep score” like a mat...
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Episode 50
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37:01
How to Deal with Unwanted Health Information | Ep 49
Our world is FLOODED with health advice. And not all of it is helpful.Especially if you're recovering from insomnia. You're going along, working your way back to peaceful sleep, and then BAM! Another scary statistic s...
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Episode 49
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14:47
Belief or Behavior: Which Comes First? w/ Michelle Weil | Ep 48
This week I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Michelle Weil, fellow sleep coach (and dear friend), to discuss a powerful question in the insomnia recovery process:Does belief shape behavior, or does behavior shift belief...
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Episode 48
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41:16
The ONE Simple Sentence That Got Me Through Recovery | Ep 47
What if insomnia recovery didn’t have to be awful?What if it could be one of the most interesting things you ever experience?For me, it was. And it can be for you, too.In this episode, I share the one sentence that trans...
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Episode 47
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7:46
Why Do I Fall Asleep Right Before I Have to Get Up? | Ep 46
When I had insomnia, I’d toss and turn all night, only to fall blissfully asleep right before the alarm went off.Even more strange, I’d stay awake all night, but then magically fall asleep during my 10-minute snooze alarm.So wha...
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Episode 46
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13:17
Jennifer’s Powerful Path Out of Insomnia | Ep 45
It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with Jennifer, another Mind. Body. Sleep. graduate, to discuss her transformative journey through insomnia. She candidly shares the two factors that LED to her struggle, and the breakthro...
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Episode 45
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31:18
Insight vs. Intellect | Ep 44
Understand all the concepts intellectually but still struggle to sleep?Wondering what you’re missing?Feel like you just need that one magical piece of information that's going to make it all click?Then this epis...
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Episode 44
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19:04
How Kim Turned Nighttime Dread into Peaceful Sleep | Ep 43
Kim’s journey from being a naturally great sleeper to battling insomnia is a raw, real, and deeply inspiring story.Always a champion sleeper, Kim faced her first bout of insomnia after becoming a new mom and experiencing a “perfect stor...
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Episode 43
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40:35
Has Sleep Become a Battle? | Ep 42
The wildest thing about sleep is that the more we battle it, the further we get from it.Today's podcast episode explores why insomnia feels like a battle for so many, and why that mindset might be holding you back.I spent most o...
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Episode 42
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16:23
Breaking Up with Insomnia | Ep 41
In this episode, I’m talking all things metaphors and what it looks like to break up with insomnia.It’s not about quick fixes (they don't work anyway). It’s about unraveling the deep neural pathways that keep us stuck.T...
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Episode 41
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14:04
The ONE Simple Tool That Gets Rid of Sleep Anxiety | Ep 40
Is there anything worse than watching the clock tick by hour by hour when you can't sleep?I don’t think so.Time caused me a tremendous amount of suffering when I was going through insomnia. Because I put a timeline on p...
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Episode 40
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13:27
How Majken Shifted Her Focus and Left Insomnia Behind | Ep 39
In this beautiful interview, Majken opens up about her experience with insomnia, which started in her early 20’s after a stressful life event.She tried all the traditional avenues over the years including medication and CBTI....
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Episode 39
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32:00
Sleeping with a Bed Partner Again | Ep 38
When you have insomnia, even minor sleep disruptions feel GIGANTIC in the mind.I could hear a pin drop two rooms over.And the reason? A complete mystery to me.I had no idea.Which only made my brain freak-out WORS...
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Episode 38
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15:38
How Arelys Beat Insomnia and Found Trust in Her Body Again | Ep 37
Arelys’ struggle with insomnia began on a family vacation when she found it hard to sleep at a noisy Airbnb. Upon returning home, she thought her sleep would return.But that’s not what happened.Instead, she went through many mor...
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Episode 37
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32:04
David Goggins and Getting Through the Speed Bumps | Ep 36
If you’ve ever had the disheartening experience of sleeping better for a while, only to fall “back” into insomnia, this one’s for you.Today I’m talking all about speed bumps.And I’m doing it through the lens of David Goggins.
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Episode 36
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15:19
Sleep Efforts and Why They Matter | Ep 35
When you have insomnia, sleep can feel like a nightly battleground.The harder we try to fix it, the more elusive it becomes. Insomnia is driven by the very efforts we make to escape it.So many people (myself included) get...
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Episode 35
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18:05
Breaking Free from the Sleep Med Struggle w/ Aly Hansen | Ep 34
Sleep meds or not, this episode is a MUST listen.My friend and fellow sleep coach Aly Hansen gives us a raw and honest look at her sleep med struggle and shares the final piece of the puzzle that set her free.If you have a l...
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Episode 34
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34:16
Why Did My Sleep Pattern Suddenly Change? | Ep 33
Have you gone from struggling to fall asleep to suddenly waking up during the night? Or maybe you used to wake up early, and now you can’t fall asleep? What gives?Rest assured, nothing has gone wrong and it's all ...
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Episode 33
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11:32
"Neurons That Fire Together, Wire Together." | Ep 32
Most people view insomnia as a SLEEP problem — an unrelenting beast that wreaks havoc on life.But I see it differently...Yes, insomnia is a problem. But it's mostly just a PATTERN.A looping survival response ...
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Episode 32
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16:15
The Pressure Paradigm | Ep 31
Feeling crushed by the pressure to sleep?Have a rough night and then immediately stress about the next one?Find yourself thinking you’ve failed at something as simple as sleep?This episode tackles three of the b...
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Episode 31
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10:50
The #1 Tool for Insomnia Recovery | Ep 30
Today’s episode focuses on the most powerful tool we have at our disposal when it comes to insomnia.And no, it has nothing to do with sleep hygiene, sleep rituals, or subjecting yourself to a rigid sleep restriction protocol....
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Episode 30
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14:13
5 Ways Sleep Tracking Fuels Insomnia | Ep 29
Is sleep tracking truly helpful?Should you even be using one?Could you be sabotaging your sleep in a quest to improve it?Contrary to popular belief, the answers to these questions might just surprise you....
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Episode 29
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16:57
Gemma’s Hope Story: “I feel so far removed from sleep now…” | Ep 28
You will LOVE this interview with Gemma.Not only does she have the most engaging accent ever, but she also shares her raw and unfiltered journey through insomnia.Many of you will resonate with her story and find solace knowin...
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Episode 28
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