for the last year, i’ve started hyperfixating on sleep. everytime i try to go to sleep, i can’t stop thinking about how i’m trying to sleep. it’s causing me to not sleep due to increased anxiety about not falling asleep. i’ve tried meds but recently even those aren’t working and i hate how gross i feel the next morning (like hungover and groggy). any advice?
Hi Jordan! It sounds like there may be a lot of anxiety and fear around not getting enough sleep, which definitely sounds like it would make it even harder to get a good night's rest. Working with a therapist may help address this! I know another thing that has helped me is starting to "wind down" for bed earlier, not looking at the clock at night (because then I'll start counting hours I've lost instead of trying to sleep), and if I truly can't fall asleep, I try my best to relax and quiet my mind, and getting as cozy as possible. Remember progress over perfection, keep finding things that help and it will get easier!
At times, my intrusive thoughts get so intense that all I can do is lay frozen in my bed and hope I fall asleep, and usually I do even if I'm not tired. My brain just wears me out and I wanna escape through sleep. (Sadly it doesn't work all the time)
Does anyone have tips on good sleep hygeine? What does everyone use to relax and wind down before bedtime?
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing “don’t be mean to mom next time” but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that could’ve been contaminated and now I’m writing “next time don’t touch this and this”. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and I’m writing “don’t forget to do this and this” even though I’ve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that I’ll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. I’m sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but that’s too hard for me
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