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I find that if something is bothering me during the day and I haven’t been able to resolve it especially at bedtime, this will keep me from falling asleep or staying asleep. I almost always try and resolve this by the end of the day to help keep my brain from overthinking at night. If I do happen to wake with a racing mind then other thoughts may come to mind like, I won’t be able to function the next day. But this course has helped me in that I have learned to be more present if this happens and practice the awake exercise and to tell myself this is only temporary and it will pass. I won’t take sleeping aids anymore as they make me feel worse and more anxious
Yes, I have learned to not let sleep or lack of sleep control me. By telling yourself you must fall asleep and sleep at least so many hours, you are setting yourself up for failure. I find that by being so regimented with my sleep schedule can make things worse. I have learned to take the more go with the flow attitude and if you don’t quite get enough sleep the odd night, don’t make a big deal over it. I tell myself it’s OK and tonight will be better and I carry on with my day as best as I can.
True, when you tell yourself things like I must fall asleep, you are being hard on yourself, and then I find my mind gets over thinking and it keeps me from falling asleep or staying asleep. I am learning to be more kind and gentle to myself as it does make a big difference for me. I hope this help you!
I could relate to this several years ago with my sleep issues which led to anxiety and depression. At times it seemed like a vicious cycle that would come and go. With support from amazing friends and talking things out it really did seem to help. Although I still struggled with bouts of insomnia on and off, I was able to keep mentally stronger but still wanted to improve my sleep pattern. Martin’s course has helped me in that I have learned to remain calm and to not panic if I wake up or have a hard time falling asleep. For the most part I carry on with my plans the next day and am way less hard on myself, especially if I have a setback. This has helped me immensely and I hope this can help you as well.
I have been doing very well the past 3 months! This course has helped me in a big way in that I worry less at night if I do happen to wake up and am able to remain calm and eventually get back to sleep. If I don’t, then I don’t panic and carry on with my day as planned. As a result I have been sleeping much better and have not touched a sleeping aid since before this course.
I can carry on with my day and handle it much better than before. I am learning to not be less hard on myself than before. I may not be able to do quite everything that I would normally do but it’s totally fine. For the most part I will carry on with my day as usual.
For myself, I have found that yes a warm bath before bed seems to help me unwind and relax in a big way I use Epsom salts as well. The more stressed I am the more I tend to wake up at night and pee.
Hi there, as recommended by my naturopath and my own research, magnesium can help with relaxation and a better night sleep. I’ve been taking it for many years. It’s the prescription medications for sleep which I find for myself only make me feel groggy and hungover. I rarely take them anymore and I feel way better for it. If I only get a few hours sleep I can deal with it better now than in the past
Myself included. I find they don’t give me more than 4 hours sleep and they make me feel more depressed and anxious. I haven’t had any in nearly 2 months and it wasn’t even on a regular basis. It would just be certain periods that may last for a few days or a week. I am learning to not panic if my sleep is lacking and trying to carry on with my day as planned.
