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I too have ups and downs. But this is completely normal. Once I realized that my body will get the sleep it needs and that I can function and have a great day no matter if its 4 hrs or 7 hrs of sleep, that helps me relax knowing that whatever happens is just what my body and brain wants. Another thing that has helped( and im still working on every day) is to try not to judge my sleep as good or bad each morning. I don’t believe it’s fair to judge something that I don’t have control over in the first place. Instead of looking at a 4 hrs sleep night as a “bad” night, I just say, I had tough time falling asleep, I had a lot on my mind and I just didn’t need that much sleep I guess. Another thing that helps me is to let my kind wonder, don’t judge where it goes when im laying in bed and can’t sleep. Just go with it, bounce around. This helps me stay relaxed and not fight it.
Hope that helps you in some way
Ok so this is strange and wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same as me.
I am now sleeping pretty consistently. I do have trouble falling asleep but I am very relaxed laying in bed to fall asleep. I wake up at the same time every morning. Im getting 6-7 hours of sleep, however I wake up almost feeling hung over. Im still tired or not feeling rested. I also have a slight headache most of the day. Its almost like my brain is recovering from all the stress and anxiety over the last couple of weeks due to my insomnia. Im wondering if anyone else of these feelings are normal and symptoms are normal part of the recovery process.
I really struggled in the beginning being up in a quiet home while the rest of my family was sleeping. As far as how my sleep is going, it’s doing better. My goal now is try not to judge it. I don’t think it’s fair to criticize or critique something that I can’t control. My biggest struggle right now is thoughts. They come in waves. It’s a struggle to not fight them or suppress them. I just try to ask myself why, why am I having that thought. What is it that my brain is really trying to tell me. Also, understanding that this is a long road. Not letting my highs get to high and lows to low. Seeing the positive in everything.
How about you? Whats is your sleep like?
Ill be honest, anxiety comes in waves. When its gone, i feel amazing. But when my brain decides to turn it on, i have doubts that progress is be made. I want to say that i am neutral but that’s only when anxiety is not around. I want to say that i don’t care about how i sleep but that’s not being honest. I mean, i do want to sleep but i also realize that its not up to me to do anything to make it happen. I just follow the rules, go bed when I’m sleepy, get out of bed it i cant sleep, go back to bed when i am. While I’m up and cant sleep, try to do something to relax and something that i enjoy. If my body get sleepy and allows me to sleep, then that’s what ill take. I’ve had “good days’ with 6 hrs of sleep and i have “bad days” too with the same amount. But i never had a bad day with 2 hrs of sleep. Yes i am tired and worn out, but i really focus on how blessed i am and how much i am able to do. To me, I’m in it for the long haul. In the beginning i was thinking, just do it for 2-3 weeks and I’m good right… nope. It could be months, and that’s fine. I much better off now than i was 2 weeks ago. My next goal is to stop evaluating my sleep. I have to learn to accept it for what it is.
Hope this helps… just wanted to go a bit deeper. I love to hear how others are doing, it actually encourages me.
@whiskers25 Thank you commenting. I think a big part of all of this is knowing you’re not alone. I just take it one day at a time. All days are good if you the right perspective. Wishing you the best too!
My current sleep window is 12-6. But at 12 i am not sleepy and don’t remember what sleepiness feels like. Once my window opens, I then feel the pressure to chase sleep be because i feel like im on a timer. Since i have started sleep restriction, I’ve always gotten up at 6am. What can i mentally to stop feeling like i need to chase sleep? Should I consider moving my sleep window back to 1-6? The last several days Im not actually falling asleep until 1:30-2am
So much of this is a mental struggle. It’s mind over matter. Im learning if i don’t mind it don’t matter. Before i had insomnia, i would wake up feeling refreshed and not tired. Well now everyday for the last 3-5 weeks im tired and rested. This takes a mental toll. But so long as i chase sleep and fear “not sleeping” I’m am going to struggle.
Try not to be so hard on yourself. Try not to be so rigid as well. A workout at 50% effort is better than no workout at all, right. I’ve changed my workout time and schedule. I used to only workout in the morning. Well, mornings can be hard on me. So now I workout later in the day, usually my mood is better then too and I have more energy as well. Or at the very least, I go for a walk and i count that as exercise.
Again try not to be hard on yourself. Understand what you’re going through and it will pass. It’s a process. Good luck
