Li gives this example: Being scared of sleeplessness only makes it harder to fall asleep, as does working hard at trying to fall asleep. Likewise, naps taken during the day to make up for the lack of sleep the night before only make it harder to fall asleep at night once again. To beat these problems one needs behavior therapy and counseling.
李宇宙舉例：因為害怕失眠的心理反而加重失眠；用各種方式「努力」、「使力」讓自己入夢，卻反而睡不著；因夜間失眠、日間補眠造成夜間再度失眠…… 等行為，都需要藉由認知行為治療加以導正。