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I am six weeks in and felt like I was cruising. Really started to see some progress. Then I went through the final sessions and the first night I felt sleepy and tried to go to bed at 930 and it didn’t take. Struggled that night. Was kicking myself for trying to go to bed so early. The next day I flew home and travel days can be more difficult and I struggled to fall asleep again. That kicked off a week of on and off difficult nights. I think finishing the final course work put me in a mindset of “Good, that’s over. I’m done with sleep problems.” Last night was another travel day and I just couldn’t fall asleep so naturally, let a grown adult, I threw a tantrum. Saw this post and thought I could some encouragement from you guys.
I’m really trying to keep with the program of having a steady waking anchor and trying to stay up late until to really feel sleepy. Those are the things I can control. I’ll admit that coming to peace with wakefulness is what is hardest for me. I slip back into frustration at being awake and that gets my problem solving mind to kick in and here I go. Trying to refocus on doing things at night when I’m awake rather than struggle. I go outside and see the stars. Catch up on my reading about sports. Walk through my house and pray.
I really believe Martin is on to something here. We can do this!
Wow what a godsend you are. Thanks for your wisdom. I find that I need that kind of languaging to help me. I am having some success and feeling encouraged but just need to stay the course and keep doing the work and not celebrate ultimate victory too soon. Just one day at a time.
It does! Puzzles! Didn’t think of that. And how great are those podcasts? When these people speak, I find myself finishing their sentences. I started referring to them as my friends.
Thanks Amber. Praying success over you and your sleep.
That’s what I’m battling with. Feels like if I’m so sleepy I can’t keep my head up that it would be okay to go to bed even if it’s before the beginning of my sleep window. But I want to give myself a consistent sleep window. See the dilemma?
I’ve been pretty consistent the last couple days with NOW. Just relistened to the teaching. I’ve felt some pretty good progress. I feel a little like I need to be careful not to do it to earn sleep that night. “If only I do enough NOW I’ll sleep.” Trying to not be too sleep focused during the day
I am loving my anchor wake up time. 530 have become a beautiful time in my backyard watching the sun come over the hill in my home. I use that time to read and pray and have started doing 20 minutes of mindfulness. I don’t think I ever want to give that up!
I’ve had some good luck with the sleep window. Definitely feeling sleepy at night. If my head is bobbing and I’m feeling like I can’t keep my eyes open, can I go to bed at 10:00 or 10:30?
FYI I’m having some success and some set backs but cannot be more grateful to you Martin. This is the right path. Listening to the podcast gave me so much hope because I felt like I wasn’t alone. I was thinking I’d just try to go it alone but so glad I signed up for the course.
Thanks Christina. I feel like the bad night is just a reminder to stay the course. Keep with the sleep window. Wake up the same time. Persevere.
We got this!
I get out of bed when I feel hot and sweaty. I don’t want to struggle in bed. I am trying to figure out a proper response to my thoughts. I want to recognize them but not give them power. Not sure what that looks like for me right now.
I’m just trying to make sure I’m very sleepy before I go to bed. The last couple nights I’ve gone to bed and fallen asleep great. Tonight I was nodding off on the couch, woke up and had that feeling of fear followed by hot sweats. When that happens it’s hard to get that sleepy feeling back. I know it’s just my problem solving mind trying to keep me safe but I have a hard time dismissing it and thinking of something else.
