>I just have a hard time imagining that I could convince someone with sleep problems to actually believe that it isn't bad.
I think you might be missing the point. The goal isn't to convince people that not having sleep isn't bad, the goal is to let go of a circular thought pattern so that you can rest.
Yes, but it is hard to break that pattern because you know it is bad. And "pretend it isn't bad" isn't very convincing to someone right in the middle of it.
I think you might be missing the point. The goal isn't to convince people that not having sleep isn't bad, the goal is to let go of a circular thought pattern so that you can rest.