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A common occurrence I’m sure – found this forum while lying awake in bed.
My Insomnia started 12 years ago after completing nearly 1,000 domestic/international flights in a 3 year period from a past employer.
My circadian rhythm was smoked. Heavy reliance on melatonin.
I quit cold turkey, gave up caffeine, cut out most alcohol, neither of which were ever a ‘problem’, but to get back my CR it had to be done.
The closest I ever got back to normal, was to spend 10-12 hours in bed. I would sleep 4, wake up for 2 and sleep 4 more. That was the routine. No pills or supplements.
A cool, dark, quiet room were absolutes, with a high sensitivity to any noise disturbance.
In the past 3 years, due to severe personal obstacles not health related (deaths and relationships), my sleep routine is being destroyed by an increased heart rate when I go to bed or wake up in the night.
It is anxiety based, and even perhaps PTSD related. Being a health nut and physically fit, I won’t take pills or go down the road of seeing a sleep specialist or therapist – been there, done it and the prescriptions were sleeping pills and Lorazepam.
I am seeking out answers or suggestions to calm my mind or heart into letting me relax enough to fall back into sleep.
I don’t currently have any family worries, nor issues at work. Some slight financial obstacles due to the economy in recent years, but nothing not being managed.
Any help is appreciated…
Hi @Patrin, thanks for sharing your story.
Being someone who’s conscious about their health and wants to take a more natural approach to healing, have you thought of exploring the evidence-based CBT-I techniques?
Scott J
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I have, I am…it’s what I’ve used in the past to the affect related.
It’s this ‘fight or flight’ increased heart rate response that has me stumped. I can’t get it under control.
What’s incredibly odd is that as things have lined up smoother ‘in life’, it’s gotten worse.
I’m interested in the coaching to pick up some more methods/tips but money is tight right now with the inflation/gas situation going on currently.
Was hoping there might a method or two I was overlooking.
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