How Does the PulseGen Sleep Program Work?

PulseGen follows the clinically proven CBT-I model, used by top sleep specialists to treat insomnia. Whether you're working with a sleep therapist or going it alone, PulseGen delivers core CBT-I components through short, AI guided SMS check-ins. Your results are easy to understand and can be automatically shared with your doctor or therapist. It's a huge time saver so you get the most out of your care.

Step 1: Sleep Intake (One Time Only)

First, complete a quick 5-minute Sleep Intake so we can understand your habits, symptoms, and goals. This helps us build your personalized sleep profile using a CBT-I framework backed by decades of research.

🧠 CBT-I has been shown to improve sleep in more than 70% of patients without medication.

Step 2: Weekly ISI Check-Ins

Each week, you’ll complete a quick version of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).
This allows us (and you) to track how things are changing and to adjust as needed.

Step 3: Daily Sleep Diary 

Each day, you’ll receive a brief text prompt that takes less than 2 minutes to answer.
We’ll ask about your bedtime, wake time, interruptions, naps, and other key behaviors.

Your responses help to:

• Calculate your Sleep Efficiency Score

• Spot patterns and triggers affecting your sleep

• Provide helpful, personalized insights over time

📈 No apps. No downloads. Just smart, simple support, right on your phone.

Your Personalized Sleep Profile

Using your Intake and Daily Diary responses, we help classify your sleep challenges into one or more profiles, based on common CBT-I patterns:

1. Night Owl (Circadian Misalignment)
   Your internal clock runs late and often clashes with early morning demands, making it harder to fall asleep or wake up at expected times.

2. Optimizer (Cognitive Hyperarousal)
   A high-functioning, achievement-oriented mindset keeps your brain in “go” mode, even when your body is ready to rest.

3. Survivor (Trauma-Linked Disruption)
   Past trauma or chronic stress may keep your nervous system alert at night, leading to light, fragmented, or restless sleep.

4. Changer (Hormonal or Age-Related Shift)
   Shifts related to aging, menopause, adolescence, or other hormonal changes can disrupt your natural sleep rhythm.

5. Malfunctioner (Sleep System Dysregulation)
   Your sleep-wake system may be neurologically or physiologically out of sync, causing unpredictable or inconsistent sleep.

6. Endurer (Pain-Associated Insomnia)
   Chronic pain or physical discomfort makes it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep, leading to lower sleep quality.

7. Diagnosed (Psychiatric Comorbidity)
   Conditions like anxiety, depression, or OCD directly impact how you fall asleep, stay asleep, and feel upon waking.

8. Self-Medicator (Substance-Influenced Sleep)
   Using alcohol, cannabis, or sleep aids may help short-term but often disrupt long-term sleep stability and rhythm.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

Whether you’re working with a therapist or navigating this on your own, PulseGen is here to guide you step by step. Our AI listens, adapts, and keeps the process simple. The goal isn’t just to track your sleep, it’s to understand it, so you can change it.