[attynemo]

I was a client in 2020, and Insomnia Coach has been really helpful in making my sleep better. Things have gotten better ever since.

My only concern left is that my sleeping pattern is still irregular. The other night, I slept from 11 pm to 9 am or about 10 hours long, but last night, I slept from 10 pm to 3:30 am or for 5 1/2 hours!

My goal is to be able to consistently sleep for 8 hours each night, because that’s the length of time I function perfectly at work.

Please give me advice on how to make my sleeping pattern regular. Thank you in advance 🙂

[Martin Reed]

Glad to hear things have been better since you worked through the course in 2020!

Sleep is more likely to be irregular if our sleep schedule is irregular — so a consistent out of bed time might help if you feel it’s important to create conditions for more consistent sleep.

With that being said, a sleep schedule isn’t intended to create a certain amount or type of sleep — it’s more helpful as a tool that can help us move away from chasing after sleep; something that can often make things more difficult.

In terms of making your sleep pattern regular, does your experience tell you that you can make a certain amount or type of sleep happen through effort? If not, how is trying to make that happen helping you?

Some other things that might be helpful to consider:

Have you ever got eight hours of sleep and found that you didn’t function perfectly — or does eight hours of sleep always guarantee a day of perfect workplace function, 100% of the time?

What if you get 7 hours and 58 minutes of sleep? Does that mean you are then guaranteed a day of less than perfection?

How is your pursuit of functioning perfectly at work working for you?

—

If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.

The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.

[attynemo]

Thank you so much, Martin Reed! After ruminating about your questions, I realized I’m putting too much pressure on myself to sleep fast and to sleep for exactly 8 hours or more. I realized that pressure is what wakes me in the middle of the night and prevents me from falling back to sleep.

My sleep pattern is still irregular, but at least I’m able to fall asleep whenever I wake up in the middle of the night.

Since the day I posted this thread and you answered it, my sleep hours run for about 8 hours more or less. Last night, I slept for 7 hours (the least since the day I posted this thread) but it’s okay and I still functioned perfectly at work, with enough energy to do other stuff/activities. In fact, I’m a little hyper now, with a lot of brain activity as of posting this message. 🙂

[Author]

Posts