Andrew Huberman· PhD
And that's why the biggest problem with distraction from a time of the day is at night. It's when people are trying to sleep. Because during the daytime, you can read that book. You can spend time with friends and family. But people with chronic pain that have it 24/7, you can't distract yourself at night when you're trying to get into a relaxed state and fall asleep. And that's why sleep is such a big issue for people with chronic pain.