35 - I don't have insomnia anymore. Here's the thing I had to change to heal.
35 - I don't have insomnia anymore. Here's the thing I had to change to heal.  
Podcast: The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
Published On: Wed Mar 25 2026
Description: Get my nervous system sensitization course Take the nervous system sensitization quiz If you've tried every sleep hack, supplement, and routine and you're still not sleeping — this is the video you've been looking for. I struggled with chronic insomnia for 20 years. It got so bad in 2023 that I ended up in an inpatient psychiatric facility. In this video, I'm sharing the single shift that actually healed it — and it had nothing to do with sleep hygiene. What I finally realized: I didn't have an insomnia problem. I had a fear problem. And everything I was doing to fix my sleep was making it worse. If you're stuck in the loop of tracking your sleep, lying awake catastrophizing, or trying tool after tool with no relief — this one's for you.