The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) · Ascension

What to Do When You Can't Sleep

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“Seek first the kingdom” is Jeff Cavins’ first solution for insomnia.

Jeff Kavens opens with the ordinary frustration of not being able to sleep. He treats it as a real problem, not a small annoyance. He notes that some people move through brief cycles of poor sleep. Others live with the problem for months. He says he wants to look at why sleep breaks down and what can help. The tone stays conversational and pastoral. He keeps circling back to the idea that tiredness affects judgment. One of his clearest examples comes from his father’s advice about late-night decision-making. He says his father told him not to make serious decisions after 7 PM. He admits the advice once sounded odd. Over time, he says, he found it to be true. At night, he argues, people simply do not make good decisions when they are tired. His counsel is to let the day end. That means stopping work. It means closing email. It means getting off social media. He asks listeners to give themselves a real chance at rest. He also points them to the show notes for the fuller list of causes. After the practical teaching, a promotional break briefly interrupts the flow. The episode then returns to the main subject and lands on prayer, gratitude, the Hail Mary, and the reminder that sleep is part of serving God and caring for the body.

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A steady Catholic reset for sleepless nights, with practical counsel and prayer at the end.

The episode frames sleeplessness as both a practical nuisance and a spiritual burden, opening with the familiar frustration of a bad night and then turning to how fatigue can blur judgment.

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When your mind won't shut off at bedtime, press play.

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