Margot sometimes can't get back to sleep when she wakes up in the middle of the night.She thinks about all the things she has to do and can't stop her mind from racing.Her therapist tells her that if she's not asleep within 30 minutes,she should get out of bed and read in a different location so that she doesn't associate the bed with her feelings of anxiety.This is an example of which cognitive-behavioral technique?

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This is an example of stimulus control, as Margot is changing her behavior (getting out of bed and reading in a different location) to change the association between her bed and her anxiety.

Margot Sometimes Can't Get Back to Sleep When She Wakes