Behavioral strategies get a lot of attention in the insomnia field, and with good reason – sleep restriction and stimulus control work quickly to get patients sleeping better.  But what about those pesky thoughts that get in the way of good sleep? “I’ll be useless tomorrow!” “I’ll never be able to sleep normally!”  “If I fall asleep right now, I’ll only get 4 hours of sleep!”  Unhelpful cognitions fuel poor sleep and we’re ignoring a critical part of the equation if we don’t intervene with them.  In fact, research suggests that working on sleep-related cognitions help patients maintain the benefits they make through behavioral interventions.  Today we’re joined by Dr. Allison Harvey, an expert in the field of sleep disorders.  She outlines strategies for how to intervene with the most common sleep-interfering cognitions.  Join in as Carin and Dr. Harvey try to convince Kevin that insomnia treatment is fun!