Trauma & Sleep Guide
Free Guide: Why Trauma Disrupts Sleep and How to Calm the Nervous System at Night
Struggling to sleep even when you're exhausted?
Trauma can keep the nervous system stuck in a state of nighttime alertness, leading to insomnia, nightmares, or waking between 2–4 a.m. even when your body is tired.
Your free Trauma & Sleep Guide explains why this happens and what research shows can help.
Inside the guide you’ll learn
• 5 neuroscience-based techniques to calm the nervous system at night
• Step-by-step instructions to use when you cannot fall asleep or wake during the night
• When to use each technique for insomnia, racing thoughts, or nighttime hypervigilance
• The science behind trauma-related sleep disruption and why common sleep advice often fails
These tools are designed for people experiencing trauma-related insomnia, nightmares, nighttime anxiety, or nervous system hyperarousal.
Many people report feeling more settled and able to return to sleep after applying these techniques.
Created by Dr. Yvette Curtis, PsyD
Trauma Recovery Institute | Fairbanks, Alaska
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What’s Next?
These techniques are powerful tools for daily nervous system regulation. If trauma symptoms are still interfering with your life despite using these techniques, it may be time to consider deeper trauma processing. EMDR intensive therapy is designed to process and resolve trauma at its root; not just manage symptoms, but heal the underlying wounds that keep your nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight. Learn more about intensive trauma therapy:
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