[JAsleep]

I had some health issues about 1 year ago that triggered a very difficult bout of anxiety and insomnia. During those initial restless nights, I started tuning into my breathing and developed a hyperawareness. The minute I close my eyes, my mind drifts to noticing my every breath. This has stayed with me almost every night for the past year. If I am very very tired, I can usually fall asleep but when I wake up in the middle of the night, I immediately tune back into my breathing pattern and it becomes very difficult to fall back to sleep.

Has anyone else dealt with a problem like this and are there any CBT tools to help alleviate this problem?

[Martin Reed]

Have you tried getting out of bed when you wake in the middle of the night and find yourself struggling with sleep? Doing this repeatedly, in combination with a regular and appropriate sleep window, can help lower arousal and the accumulation of sleep drive can help reduce the amount of time you spend awake at night.

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