[MelJ]

Hi I have loved your email course thank you very much. Martin, you had one (or more) emails come out where you mentioned worrying thoughts and worry about sleep. I have catastrophising thoughts a lot. Including about sleep. They can just spiral. I have them in the day sometimes morning to night and then it’s hard to get to sleep. I have been on sleeping tablets for a long time and now mostly take just strong melatonin. If I stop the worry cycle for a bit I can relax and sometimes fall asleep in front of the TV. Not that I watch TV much! Any tips on the thought process would be appreciated.

[Martin Reed]

I don’t think we can stop worry, at least not over the long term — and we probably don’t want to, since the mind worries because it’s trying its best to look out for us.

Sometimes the worry generated by the mind is helpful and sometimes it’s not. So, when we experience worry, instead of trying to fight that, it might be more helpful to take a breath and ask yourself if that worry or thought is helpful. If it is, great — take action (if you have control over the source of that worry)! If it’s not helpful (or you don’t have control over the source of that worry), maybe you just thank your brain for looking out for you and then refocus your attention on where you are and what you are doing.

Of course, your brain will probably cycle through this over and over — and yet, that’s OK because you can respond in the same way over and over. Take a pause, decide how to respond, then take action!

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[MelJ]

Thank you I’ll see how I go. This is like ACT. 🙂

[Martin Reed]

Yup, it sure is!

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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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