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Thank you Martin, this was very helpful – I’ve been keeping it in mind and remembering there’s no “delete button”
Hi Martin,
Thank you for your thorough and informative response.
It is hard to accept (ironically) that radical acceptance is not a quick fix but an ongoing, often difficult practice; however, I have been enjoying giving it a go this week with no specific goal in mind other than acceptance and calming the response mechanism of my nervous system. This has also been the case with my sleep window.
It is also very helpful to remember what you said at the end of your message, that we are always in control of our responses to thoughts and feelings. It’s an empowering thought!
Many thanks again.
Molly H
Hi Martin,
Thanks for the detailed response!
All of that makes sense. I’ve been going to bed whenever I feel sleepy/feels right, even if it cuts into my usual 7 hour sleep goal, and getting up at 7 everyday, even on a weekend (in the past weekends were my safe space because I could stay in bed as long as needed).
I like the idea of keeping a more rigid sleep window there as an option if I need it in the future, in the case of a distressing flare up.
I’m still struggling with the sleep anxiety to an extent and what to do if I can’t sleep so I’m looking forward to carrying on with the course. Also, my issue has always been falling asleep full stop but recently it’s been waking up too early and not being able to fall back to sleep! So I look forward to hearing more about this.
Best wishes,
Molly
