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The first-line treatment for chronic insomnia is not a sleeping pill. The American College of Physicians recommends cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, CBT-I, for all adults with the condition, and grades it a strong recommendation. Medication comes second, weighed with a doctor as a joint decision. The catch is delivery: there are not enough trained therapists to give everyone the treatment the guidelines call for.

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Siesta, Inemuri, and the 30-Minute Rule: What Napping Looks Like Around the World

In a meta-analysis of 1.86 million people, naps under 30 minutes carried no significant risk association. 58 percent of Spaniards never nap; Japan naps by rule.

Aug 20, 20268 min readSpain, Japan, South Korea

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Insomnia Treatment: Why the Guidelines Put CBT-I Before Sleeping Pills

First-line treatment for chronic insomnia is CBT-I, not medication, and the 2026 guideline advises against adding sleeping pills to it.

Aug 12, 20266 min readUnited States, South Korea

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Country	Articles
Spain	Siesta, Inemuri, and the 30-Minute Rule: What Napping Looks Like Around the World
Japan	Siesta, Inemuri, and the 30-Minute Rule: What Napping Looks Like Around the World
South Korea	Siesta, Inemuri, and the 30-Minute Rule: What Napping Looks Like Around the World, Insomnia Treatment: Why the Guidelines Put CBT-I Before Sleeping Pills
United States	Insomnia Treatment: Why the Guidelines Put CBT-I Before Sleeping Pills