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Sleep

Hergé

Hi,

I have problems staying asleep. I fall asleep almost straight away and the first couple of hours are fine but after that it's pot luck really. I don't have sleep apnoea as I've been tested.

Being tired just makes life even more fun and interesting.

I've tried everything including sleep hygiene, meds both over the counter and prescription, meditation, warm milk, warm baths, lavender oil etc.etc

It's not worrying or repetitive thoughts, it's almost like static or like a CPU that's at 100% with nothing running.

If anyone has any suggestions?

Thanks 

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  • I found meditation with a real focus on the physical body was a game changer for me - focussing the mind on almost scanning the muscles from the top of the head down to the tips of the toes and feeling them relax was a great way to physically relax and then focus on the sensation of floating to help drift off to sleep.

    After using this for a while I could do it like flicking a switch and fall asleep in seconds - much to the annoyance of my wife who never had the patience to master it.

    There is normally adrenaline causing it and this is triggered by anxiety, so I used mindfulness to shut the anxiety down (along with having a writing pad by the bedside to write down any thoughts I needed to recall the next day).

    It can take time to exert that level of control over your thoughts but the results are worth it - at least for me.

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  • I found meditation with a real focus on the physical body was a game changer for me - focussing the mind on almost scanning the muscles from the top of the head down to the tips of the toes and feeling them relax was a great way to physically relax and then focus on the sensation of floating to help drift off to sleep.

    After using this for a while I could do it like flicking a switch and fall asleep in seconds - much to the annoyance of my wife who never had the patience to master it.

    There is normally adrenaline causing it and this is triggered by anxiety, so I used mindfulness to shut the anxiety down (along with having a writing pad by the bedside to write down any thoughts I needed to recall the next day).

    It can take time to exert that level of control over your thoughts but the results are worth it - at least for me.

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