Therapy sessions insomniacs are taught to wrong assumptions or perceptions they might have therapy Cognitive During cognitive correct any about sleep(e.g. we all need 8 hours ofsleep), which may be causing anxiety and worsening the problem. 21,25 Cognitive therapy also seeks to enhance one's ability to cope with the stresses which contribute to insomnia,as well as reassuring the elderly about their natural and expected changes in sleeping patterns