Set aside those sleeping pills and check out this innovative way to help fight sleep deprivation. Apparently, many people are suffering from sleep disorders and normally, sleeping pills or perhaps a visit to the sleep doctor will be required. But not for some insurance companies who have come up with a new way to go about it and it only costs $40 per person.

The program being used by Highmark, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente has users think about where their thoughts and beliefs are coming from and reminds them that not all worries are based on facts. The idea is to stop the cycle of negative thoughts and fear about not being able to get to sleep so the mind relaxes. Various programs differ, but they usually last five or six weeks, with users able to access a session of the program once a week.

So if you want to try out something new to help cure your sleep problems, check this out. It may be better than putting you health at risk with these sleeping pills.

(Source) CalorieLab

Tags: aetna, insurance, kaiser permanente, sleep, Sleep Disorders, sleep doctor, sleep problems, Sleeping Pills

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