[umbra]

Hello. Insomnia came into my life with the pandemic and lockdown. Although the crisis has passed and many areas of life are seeming more “normal”, my sleep has not rebounded. I worry about getting so little sleep on an ongoing basis (since December, when I started tracking, I am averaging only about 5 hours a night — I used to sleep 8 or 9) and am starting to dread “bedtime” because I can look forward to hours of tossing and turning then waking up tired. I am hoping that this forum and the resources of Insomnia Coach will help me get back on track!

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum, umbra! You aren’t alone and there’s nothing unusual in your experience.

That tossing and turning doesn’t sound pleasant — I wonder if it might be a bit kinder to yourself to do something more appealing when you’re awake (and that wakefulness doesn’t feel good) instead of tossing and turning for hours?

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[umbra]

Great idea, LOL! I have been staying in bed thinking somehow that will aid my falling asleep, but I’m beginning to learn that it’s better just to do something else until tiredness really manifests.

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