During TEDxBeverlyGrove, Dr. Shelby Harris shared the account of a woman whose career is solving problems for others, yet she couldn’t solve her own sleep problem. Here’s what made the difference.
Insomnia is effort that follows us to bed. Sleep does not require more effort. It requires less interference.”— Dr. Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Dr. Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM, a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, has made her TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026 talk, “How We Broke Sleep Without Realizing It,” publicly available. The presentation looks at a pattern she observes often in her practice: high-achieving individuals treat sleep as a task to be fixed, and their attempts at fixing it only amplify the problem.
“Insomnia is effort that follows us to bed. Sleep does not require more effort. It requires less interference.”
— Dr. Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM
The talk was delivered on March 14, 2026, at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre in West Hollywood. In it, she frames chronic insomnia as a conditioned response rather than simply a biological one, referencing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, the accepted gold-standard non-drug treatment for the condition.
Now streaming as part of TEDxBeverlyGrove’s complete 2026 speaker series rollout, the talk was produced by Marvin V. Acuna.
About Dr. Shelby Harris
Dr. Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in White Plains, New York, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. She is board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and provides evidence-based, non-pharmacological treatments for a broad range of sleep conditions, including insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, narcolepsy, and apnea treatment noncompliance. Before entering private practice, Dr. Harris served as the long-term director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center. She currently holds a dual senior-level academic appointment as Clinical Associate Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in both the Neurology and Psychiatry Departments.
About TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026
TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026, “Reimagining the Possible,” took place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, West Hollywood, California. The gathering brought together twelve speakers, sponsors, brand partners, and volunteers for a full day focused on ideas worth spreading. Speaker talks are being released online as part of the TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026 speaker series.
About Marvin V. Acuna
Marvin V. Acuna is a TEDx Organizer and Producer. In that role, he curates speakers, ideas, and the architecture of a high-trust live stage. Outside his TEDx production work, Acuna advises leaders, founders, attorneys, and public figures as a speaking coach and talk architect. He helps clients uncover the idea within their story, refine their message, and deliver it with clarity, authority, and impact. He also serves as Head of Business Strategy for The Lawyers Roundtable and is the founder of MoBal Systems.
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