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Hi!
Over the past three months or so, I’ve had some sleep trouble, brought on by a period of a lot of stress in my life (divorce, and work challenges) accompanied by anxiety and depression.
I fall asleep very easily, but have trouble staying asleep, or get up too early in the morning.
I have been trying to keep very regular hours, as many sources seem to recommend, and having a good period of wind-down time.
My problem is this: Most days I need to get up at 6:45 or so. I go to bed at 10:45, and try to start winding down around 9:30.
But I find this interferes with normal life. Like- I’m sort of left feeling like I can’t stay out past 9:00 or so, which is when a lot of normal adult socializing happens. (Which is especially important, given the divorce).
I’m curious how people manage this? Do you sometimes stay up late? Is the answer to just wake up at your regular time the next day and be tired?
From what I have read on insomnia coach, the answer is, yes. Stay up later but still get up at the same time.
Donnalee nailed this one — we are less concerned with going to bed later (since that builds more sleep drive) compared to going to bed earlier (before we are truly sleepy enough for sleep).
Bonus points if you can maintain a consistent out of bed time after going to bed later, too, since that can help create better conditions for sleep the following night.
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