[Heykey]

Hi all, I will have to sleep in a hotel for 3 nights with my husband and 2 kids in a few weeks. I have made a lot of improvements to my sleep lately and I am worried about regressing while at the hotel. Looking for tips on how to manage this. Thanks!

[Scott]

Heykey,

A different environment has the potential to trigger a disruption in your sleep but the only way true regression occurs is if you abandon the evidence-based techniques you’ve been implementing to achieve the sleep you’re experiencing now. What’s the absolute worst thing that could happen when you spend the 3 nights in a hotel?

Scott J

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[Heykey]

I guess the worst thing is that I won’t sleep.

[Chee2308]

Being not afraid of regressing is a sign you have truly recovered. Eventually you reach a stage where you don’t care anymore, you will have become much less attached to the outcome. By saying “I guess the worst thing is that I won’t sleep.”, this shows you are getting there! Life is meant to be enjoyed, in this case, going on a holiday. So you’ll do just that and not let insomnia control you. Imagine these kinds of possible senarios:
1. You don’t go on holiday and still sleep badly.
2. You don’t go on holiday but sleep well.
3. You go on holiday and sleep badly.
4. You go on holiday AND sleep well!

If you choose 1 or 2, you will ALWAYS lose something, i.e., the holiday OR the sleep OR in the worst case senario BOTH. If you choose 3 or 4, you will always gain something because you will have enjoyed your holiday and still have a good chance you sleep soundly. My point is you WILL always LOSE if you let insomnia control your life because there are no guarantees protecting your sleep will lead to sleeping well. Therefore always plan your life events with your personal enjoyment or gratification in mind, not sleep! I hope you choose 3 or 4 and do please enjoy yourself!

[Heykey]

Thank you Chee! I feel like I should print this off and read it over and over. Thanks for this!

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