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The goal is usually just pass time . So if I get bored of being in bed with podcast at some point I just get out of bed
Hi Martin,
I tend to avoid looking at the time when I wake up and only check when I realise I am not falling back asleep.
I basically wake up, I go to the bathroom then back to bed and I try relax . If I realise I haven’t fallen asleep for a while, I then play your podcast as I find it really relaxing and I put like a 45 min automatic stop . If by then I am still awake I look at the time and if it’s like about 2 am I feel comfortable getting out of bed since it’s only 1h away from the end of the sleeping window and I go downstairs to make coffee and chill. I just tell myself it’s ok to do it since I have more hours to build sleep pressure for the following night. I understand it’s a work in progress. I am not worried . I think I am just looking for some last advice since my course is nearly ending and I won’t be able to access this forum . Is it still ok to have coffee so early since I know I won’t be able to sleep any longer ? Any other advice ?Sorry I think I didn’t explain properly. I got to bed at 8 pm and fall asleep pretty much string away. Then wake up at 1 am but my sleep window is until 3 am.
Yes, of course. At the moment I prefer getting out of bed and distract myself with activities, so that my brain is occupied by other thoughts.
I also believe that my insomnia has something to do with the early rise and the fact that as soon as I open my eyes I kinda get overwhelmed at the thoughts of all the things I have to do during the day, and maybe that wakes my body/ brain up before the ideal time, because there is stuff to do and they want to get a head start??? …. Is it possible ??? Hopefully I can find ways to deal with this as the course progresses .
cheers Hi Martin,
I start work very early so 3:30-3:45 max would be the usual wake up time no matter what
I just noticed a typo in my post saying I am up at 2 pm but I meant 2 am obviously .
I am still struggling with anxiety every time I go to bed wondering if I am gonna fall asleep / stay asleep. I understand it’s gonna be a long process…… but my goal is to let go of all the sleep related anxiety, sleep until 3 am would be great. At the moment I am just leaving the bed as soon as I wake up , which seems to be around 2 am these days. Sometimes I try staying in bed a moment to see if sleep happens (for instance when I wake up at 1-1:30 am) but if nothing is happening I just start my day.
