Leisha Cuddihy, a sleep psychologist at Spectrum Health, recommend you turn to therapy instead of sleeping pills, reports Fox 17.

CBT for insomnia focuses on the behaviors and thoughts that get in the way of a good night’s sleep and worsen insomnia over time. Some of those behaviors include oversleeping, worrying about sleep, or stressing over other things in life.

“The irony is the more you try and sleep the less likely it is you’re going to sleep,” Dr. Cuddihy said.

Watch the TV segment at fox17online.com