[Jen72]

It all started the night before. I was trying to get to sleep but I couldn’t. All I could achieve was Stage 1 sleep and as I was worrying, it made it worse. There was a sensation in my head that alert me and kept me up. I feel like I won’t be able to sleep again. Once the drowsiness starts, that sensation appears and drowsiness goes and I get worried. I feel like that sensation of drowsiness wont be there again like it used to and I won’t be able to sleep. My mind starts telling me maybe it’s a brain tumour, maybe you’ve damaged your thalmaus through things or radiation. Today, I tried to nap but passed out for about half an hour and woke up disoriented and maybe sleep talking? It was weird. Memory is a bit foggy. Whenever I think about sleep, I get that feeling and get worried about not sleeping again. I hope I haven’t lost the deep stage of sleep.

[Scott]

Hey Jen72,

Welcome to the forum and for sharing your story. Have you experienced a life event change recently that may have caused your anxiety or insomnia? Typically, sleep recovers once the event that triggered your anxiety is no longer present. More often, if someone continues to experience sleep disruption, it’s usually because our thoughts and behaviors towards sleep has changed.

Why do you think you’ll never sleep again? We don’t lose our ability to sleep just as we don’t lose our ability to breathe. If we’re more anxious at bedtime, it makes sleep more difficult and may prevent sound sleep for a short-term but our mind doesn’t forget how to sleep.

“Short wave” or N1 sleep is determined by an overnight polysomnographic study where brain waves are being measured and most people who wake during N1 sleep actually report they were awake during that time but were actually asleep.

Scott J

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[Jen72]

I was getting stressed over a person. when that stress was gone, I felt sensations from my back to my head as I tried to drop off. I’ve never had it happen to me continuously. Thankfully last night I told myself I was going to do deep breathing and relax and I dropped into sleep for a few hours and felt more energised.

[Scott]

Stress from life events can certainly cause some temporary sleep disruption, as you’ve experienced. Excellent news on relaxing and achieving some good sleep last night! When our sleep is disrupted, we want to put effort into “fixing it” but sleep responds negatively to any effort and usually perpetuates the issue. Be mindful of any sleep related effort you might be doing in hopes of generating sleep.

Hope that helps,
Scott J

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If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.

The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.

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