The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

What to Do When You Can't Sleep

Feb 6, 2026
A spiritual look at why sleepless nights happen and Biblical examples of sleeplessness. Discussion of how worry, sin, and lifestyle habits steal sleep. Practical tips on healthy nighttime routines, prayer, Scripture reading, and seeking confession. Assurance of God’s protection and an invitation to find rest in Christ.
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ANECDOTE

Late Email Acted Like Espresso

  • Jeff Cavins recounts emailing a friend late, which acted like espresso and ruined sleep.
  • The story illustrates how late-night communication can unintentionally provoke anxiety.
INSIGHT

Sin Disturbs Sleep

  • Unresolved sin and plotting harm often fuel sleepless nights by stirring guilt and scheming.
  • Proverbs links the wicked's inability to sleep with their wrongdoing.
ADVICE

Cut Nighttime Drinking And TV

  • Avoid alcohol, late heavy eating, and late-night TV before bed.
  • Jeff Cavins notes alcohol and sugar can wake you in the night and TV fills the mind instead of calming it.
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