[Ralph22]

Good to be here. I notice ever scince these sleeping issues I feel tired about 3 hours before I normally sleep but am wide awake , monkey brain when it’s time to actually sleep.

I’ve read the difference between sleepy vs fatigue. So that helps.
My issue is the mind chatter and waking up multiple times.

Thanks

[Martin Reed]

Feeling sleepy before the start of your sleep window and then not sleepy when the sleep window begins is a common symptom of conditioned arousal — you are recognizing sleepiness cues before the sleep window begins because you know that it is not time to sleep. In other words, there is no “performance anxiety” or pressure to sleep.

You are just as sleepy when the sleep window begins, but the arousal system is suppressing those sleepiness cues to “protect” you from the night of struggle it is predicting.

You might find this video helpful: What to do when you feel sleepy early in the evening but don’t feel sleepy when it’s time for bed.

Making sure that you build enough sleep drive before going to bed by observing an appropriate sleep window can help override the arousal system, and getting out of bed when you are struggling can prevent you from reinforcing the idea that your bed is a place for unpleasant wakefulness.

I hope this helps!

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