[Aunternie]

Hello! First time posting here. I’m experiencing a recurrence in my insomnia, and while I’m dealing with some stressors, this is nothing new. It’s almost as if my subconscious is creating the insomnia, waking me up or not letting me sleep. I will admit there are times I worry about not sleeping so maybe it’s just that? I’m usually good at calming myself with guided meditations, breathing and somatic exercises but the insomnia/anxiety seems more persistent lately.Wondering if anyone has experienced this and if you have tips I’m open, thank you:)

[Martin Reed]

Hello and welcome to the forum! Yes, sometimes our brains can wake us up — the brain is always active, even when we are asleep, working hard at its job of keeping us safe.

There’s nothing we can do to stop our brain from waking us up if it chooses to do that. What can make things more difficult is trying to control the brain — trying to get it to stop waking us up, trying to make sleep happen, trying to get rid of wakefulness when it shows up, or otherwise battling with our thoughts and feelings.

Trying to control the mind (and sleep itself!) requires immense effort and attention — and exerting such effort and attention might not create the best conditions for sleep, right?

With this in mind, I wonder whether allowing your mind to do what it’s going to do anyway might help you move away from struggling during the night? And, perhaps with less struggle, things might start to feel a bit easier, and conditions for sleep might get a bit better, too?

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[Aunternie]

Very helpful, thank you!

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