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Here is a couple technics I’ve been using that helps. After I go to bed, I go through a short thoughts & feelings conversation. I say (as I really mean it) “insomnia I want you out of my brain, my body, my bed” I say this a few times, saying you are evil, you are being thrown out of my brain, my body, my bed!!! I call it my three B’s. Say it as many times as you want, adding other strong words, get out of my BBB!! Again, it’s important that you mean it.
Second, when I wake up in the night, I just lay there in the dark, with my eyes open. I stare straight ahead, trying not to think of anything. Eventually my eyes start closing. As they do I try to fight keeping them open. Shortly thereafter, I fall back to sleep. Again, everyone has fed off Martin’s great ideas, but if we can come up with others that quit possibly may work, that’s a success!
Here is what I have found helps me, just before I tell myself I’m going to rest (not sleep) I say insomnia I want you out of my brain, my body, my room now!! I say that a few times, meaning it!!_ When I wake up, or some nights when I can’t get to sleep, I kick in the “Night Time Wakefulness” What I do is lay in the dark with my eyes open. In time they will start to close, until I fall asleep. Yes, it will take time some nights, but what do you have to lose, continuing to toss & turn for hours!! You have to get out of your head outside thoughts, as hard as it is. It works!!
This was very well done. I also am about 2 years out of Martin’s course. Where I am now verses prior to participating in the 6-week program is nothing short but amazing. Though I still am having nights (last night) out of nowhere I don’t sleep. The frustration comes into play that when I go to bed, I have a program that I run through. One of the things I try to identify and eliminate is sleep arousal. So last night, I didn’t have any, but for that unknown reason I couldn’t sleep. Now what I have been doing is telling myself when I done with my pre-bed ritual is stating” insomnia I want you out of my brain, I want you out of my body, I want you out of my room” As stupid as this sounds, it has been helping, as prior to last night, my sleep hasn’t been bad other than waking up often, which I have to try and figure out. I know I can’t create sleep, telling myself when I lie down Im going to rest, I’m going to “train the brain”
Even though I have come along way, no drugs, nights like last night, I need to get over.
Thank you for the great insight!!I have the same problem, waking up several times, and yes early. I would not suggest any blue light or phone, that will kick in your arousal!!!
At the end of the day, all these medicines, be it over the counter, or prescribed, are a band aid!! They all at some point quite working. Unless your doctor prescribes them as “must” try to get off them by taking Martin’s course.
If you stick with Martin’s course, you will see positive results. There will be frustrations, but at the end of the day, you will see drastic improvements in your sleep. Again, you must be committed!! Remember how terrible life is without being able to sleep when you experience the let downs!! That can all change with this course!!
KSTRATEGIER89,
Having another child should be a wonderful experience, but also for someone suffering from insomnia, it can be difficult. Like most of us who have had issues that bring it on, it feels like no return. In my case I was in law enforcement, would struggle with issues from child deaths, to homicides. I thought I would never recover, but, as hard as it it is, YOU WILL!! I worked real hard with my thought process (yes its not easy) told myself I will get through this. One of the things I found that was real important is not to get upset. That just fuels the fire, making everything more difficult. Tell yourself good things in life, that everything will work out, and it will. The human brain is the most powerful organ in your body, which has the ability to overcome insomnia!!
You will recover!!!Analiel
If I can give you one piece of probably one of the most important pieces of advice in your life, Get off the Benzo’s!!!!!! They are extremely addictive, and by far the worst medication to get off of, much harder than narcotic, nicotine, and alcohol. I encourage you to do research on them. I know, I was on them!!!
I started the course October of 2023. I am still enrolled, using the knowledge I’ve learned addressing my struggles. I do have good nights that I never had before, but also nights that I just can’t stay asleep.
I have gained a lot of information that I had no ideal existed!! I have gone over the course several times and am now again on week #3. My journey isn’t over, I will continue to practice, hopefully one day crossing the finish line!!I was doing pretty good up to about a week ago. I have now fallen backwards. I struggle with “why” There is nothing different in my life, my health is good, this just came out of no where! It started by waking up in the middle of the night, struggling to get back to sleep. Now I’m right back where I started prior to taking the course. I might add I started the course last October, but have held on as a security mindset. I’m reviewing Martins course starting from the beginning. I hope and pray this is just a glitch.
I’m right with you. What I try to do at night is tell my self the life on want to live. I start out by saying my own version of the AWAKE exercise which is I invite my thoights and feelings in. I tell them they arr welcome. I than thank my brain for looking out after me. I try to incorporate my values. If I’m not sleepy, I read. When I’m ready I tell myself I’m going to rest. I actually started the course last October, I didn’t take it serious, actually started over. No doubt my sleep is better, but this is a continuous “work in progress” What have to keep reminding myself is I am going to have those rough nights, but I also will have good nights.
That is great!! I am just about the same, other than once and awhile have a night or two that are a tad tough. But I can say my sleep is so much better. I never thought this day would return!!!
Thank you, Martin!!
Edlung,
It takes practice and time. You have to believe in Martin’s program.
I truly believe in time it will subside.
When I started the program, I thought it was a piece of cake, ran through it fast, realizing, that’s not how the program works. I started over, frustrated because I am not a patient person. But as time went on I came to realize that what Martin is teaching works!!
Its not easy, but if you stay dedicated you will overcome the evil insomnia!!Rubylight,
I am almost done with the course. I just want to thank you very much!! You have been an inspiration for me that I won’t forget.
I’m still not there, but I am so much better then when I started. I hope I can pass on to others like you did not only for me, but other folks that are struggling.
God Bless you!
