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Thank you so much for this response! I have definitely found that I’ve fallen into the perfection trap of trying to do everything to the T only to see minimal benefits. I’ve been considering that I need to take a break from sleep tracking and obsessing about doing all the steps and following all the rules because it’s driving me mad and making me feel more miserable. I definitely have a tendency to get caught up in the dos and don’ts and therefore end up causing myself more anxiety when following the rules doesn’t appear to be working. I automatically slip into thinking that I’m not doing something right or I’m not doing it perfectly and that’s why it isn’t working. It’s a vicious cycle and a terrible trap to be in.
I definitely find myself fighting my thoughts and feelings about my insomnia and doing a lot of research about sleep. How can I stop the fighting and just accept my thoughts and feelings? What is the best way you feel helps give some space to these thoughts when I can’t fall asleep at night? Isn’t CBT all about challenging our inaccurate thoughts?
