[Kathy F]

Don’t really know what to say other than the worry about Covid has disturbed my sleep. I was sleeping very well before and hope to one day sleep well again. Even when I don’t feel anxious during the day, I have trouble sleeping at night. Is this a concern of anyone else?

[Scott]

Hello Kathy!

Welcome to the forum! It’s probably not surprising to know that COVID, among other stressful life events, can cause sleep disruption. Usually, once the stressful event that triggered poor sleep passes, our sleep returns to normal. Allowing the sleep disruptions to change our thoughts about sleep and adding unnecessary pressure on ourselves to sleep usually perpetuates the problem. Usually the best reaction to a few days of disrupted sleep is not to react since our reactions are unbeneficial and lead to greater anxiety.

Oftentimes, insomnia causes people to make daily behavioral changes in an effort to “fix” our sleep but this can make sleep more difficult because it activates our arousal system. Common behavioral changes might include taking naps, canceling social events, going to bed early instead of when you’re sleepy, etc. Have you made any changes in your day to accommodate for lack of sleep? If you go about your day, regardless of sleep quality the previous night, you’ll reassure yourself that you can still perform well and put less pressure on yourself to sleep at night.

Hope that helps,
Scott J

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[Martin Reed]

It’s completely normal for sleep to be disrupted when we are worried, stressed, or at times of uncertainty! Usually, as we adapt or the initial trigger is no longer relevant, sleep gets right back on track all by itself.

There are some things you can do to help minimize the risk of longer-term sleep disruption — I covered this in a bit more detail in this video: What to do when stress, worry, and uncertainty lead to sleep disruption and insomnia.

I hope this helps!

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[Kathy F]

I’m hoping as Covid eventually gets better everyone’s insomnia is less of a problem. But, for right now it is getting worse, so all we can do is hang in there and stay safe. Thanks Martin, I’m going to watch the video.
I have been going to bed later when I am very sleepy and getting out of bed to read the most boring book if I can’t sleep. I have been getting a bit more sleep lately and feeling better during the day.

[Martin Reed]

Glad to hear you’re getting a bit more sleep lately and feeling better during the day, Kathy! On a sidenote, I don’t think you need to deliberately read the most boring book you can find, unless that’s something you enjoy doing!

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