[Dreyo86]

I have had chronic insomnia for 11 months straight, sleeping around 2 hours a night. I can barely get out of bed most days, but when I do, all the plans I made the night before go out the window because I feel so ill. I go for a 2 hour walk everyday, but the rest of the time I find myself wanting to escape the pain, so I eat junk food, watch youtube, TV, and just generally procrastrinate because I have zero motivation to do anything. I need tips on how to make it through the days regardless how awful I feel.
Much appreciated, thanks

[Martin Reed]

Although it can feel as though a hard night of sleep means our day is going to be completely ruined, what we actually do during the day has far more of an influence on the quality of our day than sleep.

As an example, I would LOVE to go into space as a tourist one day. An afternoon spent seeing the Earth from space would be an incredible experience — and it would STILL be an incredible experience even if I only managed to get a few hours of sleep each night for a year beforehand.

One of the worst things about insomnia is fatigue— yet we have far more control over fatigue than we think. Activity is the enemy of fatigue, so fatigue urges us to remain inactive.

If we stay sedentary because of fatigue, we simply feel more fatigued and the more inactive we are, the more we end up thinking about and worrying about sleep. Furthermore, when we modify our lives in response to poor sleep, we guarantee that a bad night of sleep leads to a negative outcome — because we aren’t allowing ourselves the opportunity to have a good day or even to recognize one or two “OK” moments.

I would encourage you to treat yourself to some really enjoyable activities to help motivate you to get active during the day. The more enjoyment you can get out of your day, the less you’ll worry about sleep — and the easier you’ll probably find it to sleep.

Here are a few videos you might find helpful:

If you have chronic insomnia, you have an incredible ability!

Daytime fatigue is caused by more than just a bad night of sleep

The quality of your day isn’t​ entirely dependent on the quality of your sleep

Adding more enjoyable moments to your life and planning fun activities reduces the power of insomnia.

I hope this helps.

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