Insomnia is a psychological disorder that is diagnosed when a person has difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and is waking up earlier than they wish to for at least 3 months. Most people have occasional sleep problems that resolve on their own within a few days; however, people with insomnia chronically worry about their sleeping difficulties. Typical worries include thoughts of whether they can fall asleep, how much time is left before they need to get up, feeling terrible the next day, will they be able to function, or whether they’ll get ill from their sleep problems. An individual with insomnia engages in what they think are sleep-promoting behaviours such as taking sleeping pills or melatonin, using the right pillow, noisemaker, meditation app, or going to bed early are behaviours that actually worsen insomnia. These actions perpetuate insomnia worries and maintain sleep disturbance for months and even years.