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Thank you all for these great suggestions. I know there’s a difference between fatigue and sleepiness. But my night time activities depend on how fatigued I am. Sometimes it feels like my body just wants to lie in bed. That’s when the thoughts can be intrusive. Sometimes when I listen to Martin’s podcast it’s hard when people talk about how hard it is and how long it takes to recover.
Trailrunner85, do you develop tolerance to the sleep aids? I like to read also but my eyes have been burning so it makes it hard.
Yes, the full acceptance is hard!
I’m still working on that. I am very sensitive to the lack of sleep and it is challenging to go to work every day.Sleep, I don’t like getting out of bed either. Some nights I can rest better than others.I am working hard on acknowledging my thoughts. I read somewhere that you can’t let go of what you don’t accept. It’s true!
Thank you Bronte for your response.
I slept a little longer last night but was awakened by anxiety over my finances.
I do listen to the podcasts and do find them very helpful. But I can only listen to them when I am not working. I am currently making my way through the 2 week course. Due to my financial anxiety I am struggling with the prices of his longer courses but I know it may be worth it to help me through this. I am so glad I found Martin relatively early in my insomnia course. I also tried CBTi but find it sometimes makes it harder than Martin’s approach. Accepting wakefulness is difficult but I am working on it.Thank you Bronte! I will try your suggestions. Can I ask you if you did the 6- week course with Martin or one of the longer ones?
Your input is valuable and appreciatedThose are both helpful answers, thank you!
One thing I have really become aware of are the intrusive thoughts that pop up at night. These are mainly about financial issues and making the right financial decisions. They wake me up at night. I try to acknowledge the thoughts and tell myself those are thoughts for the daytime, but they still come up. I think in part this is because I am retiring earlier than I expected but there is no point in thinking about it at night. The thoughts just pop up, it’s part of my general anxiety, I guess. But this is a recurring theme.Well it’s not the answer I was hoping for! I also work in healthcare and my job is very busy. I’ve had this insomnia for a few months. But the idea of accepting wakefulness is as difficult as if my insomnia has been around for years. I have thought of retiring but don’t want the insomnia to be the reason.
Thank you for your great support and helpful answers.
