It’s not surprising you were experiencing some anxiety due to a couple of major life changes for you. Why do those negative sleep thoughts seem to generate so much anxiety for you? We have much less control over our thoughts, when they arrive and when they’ll leave than we think we do. Instead of trying to control your thoughts, have you considered changing the relationship with them? A simpler and better method of managing your negative thought is to thank your mind for bringing it to your attention. When you have that insomnia related thought make an appearance, just tell your mind, “Thanks for sharing!” and return to doing your activity.
Keep in mind that thoughts are just that…thoughts! Thoughts don’t really hurt us, but our actions toward them can. If the thought, “I won’t sleep again tonight” generates arousal but “I’m a pink unicorn” doesn’t, it’s because you’re taking the first thought too seriously.
Hope that helps,
Scott J
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