[Anne-Claire France]

Hi Cathy,
I understand and empathize! What I found helpful is to pretend I was a normal sleeper; that is, do what they do which is nothing. They do not think about sleep during the day, they typically go to sleep when they are sleepy not because they have done pre-sleep planning; and they don’t worry about stuff while they are awake; that’s it. I also use encouraging self-talk such as “you are ok” or “all is good”. This does not mean that every night is great for me but more nights are fine; and when I have an off night I don’t think about what the next night will bring and wait until I feel sleepy (no matter how late) before going to bed happy to be sleepy. Hope this gives you some “how”…..

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