Are you tired of trying to sleep? If you’ve ever found yourself wide awake at 3 a.m. wondering what’s wrong with you, this book is for you. Stop Trying So Hard to Sleep offers a gentle, evidence-based approach to overcoming insomnia and restoring trust in your body’s natural ability to rest, offering a kind and practical way to break the cycle of worry and exhaustion that keeps you awake - all in 10 minutes. Drawing on methods proven to help people sleep better, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), relaxation and breathing techniques, and simple daily habits, Julia Bennett shows how to rebuild confidence in your body’s own rhythm of rest. Clinical studies show that CBT-I can improve long-term sleep for around 70–80 per cent of people who follow its methods. Combined with small changes to how you think about and prepare for sleep, it can make a lasting difference. Inside, you’ll find: Step-by-step CBT-I techniques simplified for everyday use - Short daily habits that calm racing thoughts and rebuild sleep confidence - Guided tools to stop clock-watching, reduce night-time anxiety, and handle setbacks - Encouragement and empathy from someone who understands the frustration of sleeplessness This book helps you understand what really affects sleep, create routines that support calm and recovery, and finally let go of the pressure to get everything right. You don’t need perfection, you need a plan that works.