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When thoughts and feelings show up and keep me awake I take an attitude is just thoughts, I have no control over them showing up , but I don’t have to engage them and focus on gratitude and being present . I’m expecting that in time this practice will vanish any struggle and fear over wakefulness and just enjoy life as it is
Thanks for your feedback. I chose the 10, 10:30 start window because usually I feel sleepy around this time, but I give myself permission to go to bed a little earlier or later if I can’t keep my eyes open. I don’t fall sleep until an hour or 2 , but I prefer to stay in bed rather than out of bed, I’m learning to accept the wakefulness. Also my husband says sometimes I’m snoring and I thought I was awake. The end sleep window is to shorten the time in bed as much as I can, but is very difficult.
Is lying down in the afternoon for about 20 to 30 minutes ok? I’m just resting not sleeping, but it seems to help with the tiredness I feel in the afternoon.Thanks, I feel reassured now that I was on the right track. I’m going out of the country in October and I know there will be many interruptions. I know I’ll be fine.
Thanks again!I use YouTube videos that last for hours. I personally use the scriptures meditation by April Osteen, there are several by Abide. Also boring books for sleep . Look for sleep meditation and you will find lots of choices. Mine last until almost is my out of bed time
Sometimes I remember hearing it , sometimes I don’t. I don’t think much about anymore.Your reply was helpful to me since I had the same problem. So now I go to bed around the chosen time and read or listen to a podcast . I know I fall sleep sometime, because I don’t remember listening, I hear it when I’m awake, and even that is questionable according to your earlier explanation on the brain
I get the stomachache and burning, I was told I have acid reflux. That may be so, but it seems to flair when I’m facing a stressful situation, and sometimes I can’t even track it down. I had an episode 3 days ago lasted till yesterday. I was able to find out by talking to my aunt that I was stressing over a trip oversea and that I did not have an answer from my son whether as how long we would stay and no tickets yet, because I was waiting for this information and I was procrastinating because I did not want to hear a no from him. After I got all the info I needed and was able to plan better, my stomachache got better and have none today. The point is you need to know what triggers your anxiety and know how to manage it. It would be helpful to see a therapist or psychologist to help you with self awareness, acceptance and problem solving or whatever you need to learn to accept that anxiety is not your enemy , is trying to tell you you need to work on something. I have not arrived to where I want to be yet, but I shave seen therapists over the years off and on and is helpful. Also try to watch videos or listen to podcasts that deal with emotional healing.
Blessings
