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Hi everyone,
Insomnia is really bad right now. Getting 0 – 2 hours of sleep a night and occasionally 5.
Feeling really low and like there’s something wrong with me. Anyone have any words of advice/motivation?
Hello and welcome to this forum!
My ultimate advice is try not to lose sleep over sleep. Easier said than done, I know, but perfectly doable because I and many others have done it. Get into a regular sleep schedule, this is really important to get your real sleep back on track. The other will be the mental or not so real aspect, it’s that fear over no/poor sleep and how they affect your real sleep. Ultimately, there’s really no connection between them although it will require a bit more work and time to overcome. Please go through the material here and you will start seeing the bigger picture of what insomnia is all about. Good luck and best wishes!
Hi Jeff_Nero, it sounds you are really going through the mill right now. Sometimes it seems like insomnia is the gift that keeps on giving, and the last gift you want.
What I mean is that it can perpetuate itself, where it seems like it will never end.
But the key word is “seems”—it is hard to think straight when you are exhausted. And the answer is not to think harder. Rather, it is not to take your thoughts seriously.
Thinking harder makes sense when trying to assemble a piece of furniture, but you can’t think your way to better sleep…..I hope you can slow down, acknowledge that “wow, okay, I’m tired” and acknowledge that all sorts of thoughts are flying through your head (“I’ll never get over this,” etc etc.) without buying into them solely because you feel strongly that way.
Mindfulness is a current fad. Still, the actual practice has been around for centuries, and emphasizes watching the mind rather than getting caught up in the swirl, to the point where you’re only as good as your last thought. A couple of websites; palousemindfulness.com and mindfulness northwest.com There and elsewhere, you will have to sift to find what resonates for you.
And I hope you stick with this site and check out comments, especially from Martin and mentors on the site.
Take care, you are not alone in this.
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