[Markdauphin]

I have recurring insomnia. I’ll have periods of sleep and then back to insomnia and back to cbti. I’ve always had difficulties with the wakefulness. What to do when awake. Any suggestions?
Mark

[hiker]

Hi Markdauphin, one thing I try to keep in mind is not to freak out if (when) I wake up in the middle of the night. Most nights I do wake up, to the point where I am not surprised when it happens. I will typically stretch for a while, and then go back to bed. If I don’t drift back to sleep, I figure I might be tired but evidently not sleepy (there’s a difference), so might as well get up. Typically I will quietly practice guitar. This gives me a sense of accomplishment. Not that I have to do it, but so often I find reasons not to practice as the day goes on, so nice to get some practice time in.

This is just an example. Maybe for you it would be reading, or watching the night sky gradually turn to dawn….you mention cbti, so maybe it comes down to resting in awareness, acknowledging the feeling of difficulty: ‘I’m noticing a feeling in me of difficulty dealing with waking up early’ without trying to solve it or pretend it isn’t there.

Martin addresses nighttime wakefulness quite a bit in his course. You can also read many posts about other people dealing with it as well. You are not alone.

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