{"podcast":{"title":"Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes","slug":"counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172","podcast_index_feed_id":633172,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CDSV5990399420","website_url":"https://www.allceus.com/series/counselortoolbox/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/38554fd4-af05-11ed-87b0-438d7606c389/image/CounselorToolBoxLogo_Podcast-3000x3000.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"AllCEUs Counseling CEUs","episode_count":1082,"summary":"Counselors, coaches and sober companions help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Addictions and Mental Health issues each year. Learn about the current research and practical counseling tools to improve your skills and provide the best possible services. Counselor Toolbox targets counselors, coaches and companions, but can also provide useful counseling self-help tools for persons struggling with these issues and their loved ones. AllCEUs is an approved counseling continuing education provider for addiction and mental health counselors in most states. Counseling CEUs are available for each episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T20:19:17.962839+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172"},"episode":{"title":"1119 - Improve Mental Health & Brain Fog by Improving Sleep","slug":"1119-improve-mental-health-brain-fog-by-improving-sleep","published_at":"2026-07-24T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172/1119-improve-mental-health-brain-fog-by-improving-sleep","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CDSV8488310098.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CDSV8488310098.mp3","summary":"00:00 Welcome & Overview of Sleep and Mental Health 03:02 Functions of Sleep & Sleep Stages Explained 05:20 Consequences of Poor Sleep & Effects of Medications 09:00 Sleep and Emotional Regulation 11:06 Sleep, Stress Response & Brain Function 13:13 Mental Health Disorders and Sleep Disruption 15:06 ADHD, Sleep Issues, and Brain Patterns 19:29 Sleep Loss, Executive Function, and Behavior Changes in Children 23:20 Sleep Deprivation, Mood, and Ruminations 26:51 CBT for Insomnia and Managing Sleep-Related Thoughts 31:00 Addiction, Relapse, and Sleep Disruption 36:17 Sleep, Brain Aging, Pain, and the Gut Microbiome 45:23 Sleep Interventions: Rapid Improvements in Mental Health 46:34 How Much Sleep Is Enough for Different Ages? 50:15 Practical Sleep Hygiene: The NEUTRALS Mnemonic 55:05 CBT-I Techniques for Insomnia 57:44 Additional Factors: Hormones, Diet, and Substances 01:00:01 Sleep Quality and Overall Well-being 01:00:44 Q&A and Closing Remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"00:00 Welcome & Overview of Sleep and Mental Health 03:02 Functions of Sleep & Sleep Stages Explained 05:20 Consequences of Poor Sleep & Effects of Medica…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3803,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172/episodes/1119-improve-mental-health-brain-fog-by-improving-sleep/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-toolbox-podcast-with-docsnipes-633172/1119-improve-mental-health-brain-fog-by-improving-sleep.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}