[emandk]

Hello- I wanted to post here a question:
Before I developed this insomnia, I would often hang out in my bed watch movies, read in bed, etc. Then long story short I developed crazy insomnia. In all of my readings and things, it says don’t do anything in bed except for sleep. So for many months I haven’t been doing my usually hanging out in bed, watching a movie, reading etc. I finished Martins course and it says it’s totally ok to do these things in bed bc after all, before when I wouldn’t have described my self as an insomniac, I hung out in my bed plenty and it wasn’t an issue. For some reason I like can’t do it now… I really miss it. It was such a relaxing chill thing that I did just hanging in my bed watching a movie. I’m so on edge about it now though- and all the CBT-I things say no way, don’t hang out in your bed! I also used to take naps, like regularly and I really miss that. I feel like a different person not doing these things. I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about this? Thanks:-)

• This topic was modified 9 months, 4 weeks ago by emandk.

[Elkie]

I would absolutely carry on enjoying things like reading and watching in bed. Why stop it? It will not impact or change the way you sleep. The less you change in terms of your way of life while dealing with insomnia, the less power you are giving it. The more relaxing and fun times you associate with your bed, the better (in my opinion at least).

Regarding naps, that might be a little different if you are concerned about sleep drive as it can reduce it. Following nights with little sleep, I will
nap for a few minutes (micro-nap), it makes a massive difference to my wellbeing but doesn’t interfere with my sleep drive.

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