[KeithN]

I have experienced insomnia for the first time over the past few weeks. Previously i had no problem with getting to sleep. Now I am anxious , feel my heart race when I think about trying to get to sleep. I am following Martin’s course and it suggested I join the forum – hence I have

[Chee2308]

Hello and welcome!

Bad nights are completely normal and happen to everyone. You’d have encountered them plenty of times in the past but they didn’t turn into big problems simply because you promptly forgot or didn’t care about them and your sleep always got back on track.

You can try doing this too. Nothing has changed except your thoughts about sleep. Just ignore your sleeping problem and it will pass. That’s the weirdest thing about insomnia, if you can forget about it, then it isn’t there anymore.

Or you can start implementing simple cbti techniques and develop healthy sleep habits. Do things like having a regular bedtime schedule every day and not staying in bed frustrated if you can’t sleep. Just get up and do something enjoyable and relaxing until you are ready to sleep again. All these habits will change your negative behaviors and mindset around sleep and help get it back on track.

In the end, it’s really all about your relationship with poor sleep. If you can develop a working relationship with it and not see it as a big issue, you will never be bothered by it anymore. Good luck!

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