[TommiH]

Hello everyone,

In the last couple of months I’ve had trouble falling asleep (at all, all night when it happens). The usual, I think – had a few bad nights, got worried, read about insomnia, worried about insomnia, got anxious about going to bed. (I’ve made progress dealing with the anxiety through meditation and a relaxed attitude but the problem is still there.)

However, I’ve noticed that the couple of times when I’ve been traveling, I haven’t had trouble falling asleep. Traveling always leaves me kind of stressed and so mentally exhausted (not sure why, as it’s mostly sitting around in trains but still) that the following day I just want to sit still at home.

Does anyone else have this experience? Can you get insomnia from having a life too uneventful and boring? I’ve been kind of building up my life to be very calm recently, resolving one stressor after another, getting in a very comfortable place. Even my job gives me little to worry about. I’m going to try to add something more intense to my day – will let you know how it goes.

I should note that the traveling stress is something that always resolves itself well in time for bed, so there’s nothing to be anxious about while trying to sleep.

Thanks for any replies,
Tommi H

• This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by TommiH.
• This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by TommiH.

[Martin Reed]

Your experience is not unusual in the slightest, Tommi! I think that we can find it easier to sleep when we travel for two main reasons:

1. The new sleep environment is one we haven’t associated with unpleasant wakefulness and difficult nights. In other words, we might go to bed with a more open mind — a mind that is open to the idea that sleep might happen.

2. The focus of our attention has shifted toward all the great stuff we are doing during the day; things that help us live a good life. In other words, we are doing things that help us live the kind of life we want to live rather than focussing entirely on sleep.

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