[Monica]

My biggest challenge is my difficulty falling asleep

something that helps me is to actually stay in bed with closed eyes but the last night it has taken me about 3 hours to fall asleep

i just slept 4 hours last night and the night before just 5 and its been like this for the last month and I am eorried because of my health and because I feel exhausted and I worry about getting more anxious and then depressed since sleep is so crucial for me. I’ve always struggled with anxiety and some depression and sleep actually helps me so much with it. I am so worries

 

[KarenP]

You sound like me, and I’m here to tell you there is hope.  I’ve struggled with insomnia since January, and have made great strides and better sleep with Martin’s CBT course.  It’s not easy, but you can get better too if you work the program.  I have struggled with anxiety and some depression my entire life.  These methods can help you to get back to sleep.

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum, Monica — and I am sorry to hear about your current struggles with sleep. Can you recall anything, in particular, that happened a month ago to trigger your current difficulties with sleep?

Can you tell me a bit more about your current sleep pattern? When do you normally go to bed at night, when do you get out of bed in the morning, and how many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?

Why do you think you are finding it so hard to fall asleep at night?

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[Monica]

Hi Martin and Karen

Thank you so much for your words

Martin, I don’t recall anything specific besides that was been super busy with work and organizing different things and just feeling overwhelmed with responsabilities

I use to go to bed at 8:30 because I wake up To go to work at 5:30am and I always slept around 7 hours

Now I am going to bed at 9pm to wake up at 5:30 but last night for example I think I fell asleep maybe 4 hours later or so. Last night I got maybe about 2 hours of sleep, the night before around 6 and before around 5.

I am having a hard time calming down, my heart beats very fast and my husband falls asleep easily and that makes me feel much more anxious and then seeing that he is sleeping and I am not makes me more anxious.  I am anxious about not sleeping and about what consequences that is going to bring for me. I hace been super careful about sleep as I think its so key in my life because I am an anxious person and not being able to sleep enough makes me scared.

thank you so much for your help

[Martin Reed]

Hello again, Monica. When you go to bed at 9:00 PM, do you feel sleepy enough for sleep?

Everything you described is so common for people with insomnia. So, please be reassured that there is nothing really unusual or “broken” when it comes to your sleep. It sounds as though you have a lot of conditioned arousal and this is leading to a lot of sleep-related worry and anxiety.

We shouldn’t rearrange our lives around sleep, or focus on sleep, since this actually makes sleep more difficult. Let me also add that there is no evidence that insomnia causes any health problem whatsoever.

You might find these videos helpful:

Rearranging your life around sleep only feeds your insomnia and makes the problem worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQ-pAs2wTM

There is no evidence that chronic insomnia causes any specific health problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoX04HJihNI

How long have you been struggling with sleep? Have you tried implementing any cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques?

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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.

[Monica]

Martin

thank you so much for your message and support!! And thank you for the videos and words of encouragement

actually the last two nights I have slept much better and I’ve been looking into CBT-I recommendations in your website and instagram and if this continues I will reach out to you

Thank you so much

[Martin Reed]

So glad to hear this, Monica — do keep in touch and keep us all updated!

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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.

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