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I understand the growing anxiety about your sleep. It’s very easy to start worrying and then, pretty soon, the anxiety itself contributes to the very sleep issues you’re having! I wonder if you’ve signed up for the free insomnia sleep training course here? I found there are lots of good insights in the course regarding the effect our thoughts have on our sleep as well as how to let go of ideas about what’s “normal” for us as individuals (I, too, am prone to anxiety, and have difficulty getting to sleep. Worrying about not getting the “standard” of 8 hours a night was a big one for me — until I learned that everyone really has their own standard — one less thing for my mind to spin on now!) I think learning about sleep, what may be causing our insomnia, and exploring ways to re-think our situation and try out potential solutions makes a big difference. I hope it will for you too!
Thanks for the thoughts, Chee2308. I had considered going back to “pre-COVID” times, but then I was getting up to provide meds on a schedule to my pet (who has since passed). I think my personal sleep cycle may have changed in the interim — I used to be an early riser and go to bed pretty early too. But I’ve discovered that I like being up late and sleeping in more than I have ever been able to do in my life so far given responsibilities/work schedules etc. That’s why I was trying to figure out how to determine what really suits my personal rhythms as they are now. You’re right about this not being a “do or die” situation — definitely self-experimentation is in order!
