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About 30 years ago I was laying down for bed and I thought, “I love this part of the night, all 3 kids are in bed and I can relax and go to sleep. Don't ask me why, but all of a sudden this thought popped into my head, ” but what if you can't sleep! I got a huge surge of adrenaline, as if I was scared of that thought and it started months of insomnia. Started to subside and I didn't have much trouble sleeping for the last 30 years. In December had a big long weekend planned had the same thought as I was drifting off and couldn't sleep. Have had the sleep anxiety now for more than 9 months.
Any suggestions??
Anxiety about sleep is pretty common. I'd even suggest that it's one of the biggest causes of insomnia. If anxiety is keeping you awake, two things can really help:
1) Distracting the mind
2) Changing the way you think about sleep
You can distract the mind by trying guided relaxation meditation, or listening to relaxing audio (brainwave entrainment sessions can be particularly helpful).
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help you change the way you think about sleep, and fix things you are doing that harm sleep without you even realizing it.
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