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Re: Afraid of not falling asleep

Posted by Sol on August 25, 2001 at 08:00:14:

In Reply to: Afraid of not falling asleep posted by Sandra on August 23, 2001 at 14:44:26:

Sandra, I have had the same problem as you, and I still do, but to a lesser extent. It's really hard to treat this with sleep restriction because your sleep is already so restricted...although some may disagree. The big thing NOT to do is to pursue sleep, and then get all anxious when you can't catch it. The key is relaxation. My doctor keeps telling me, "if you relax enough,you will go to sleep." Tell yourself: "OK, I'm going to forget about sleep, and settle for relaxation instead." If you change your expectations, you won't get as frustrated because you won't be falling short of the mark. Search for the centre of your pain and fatigue, and when you feel it, try to fall into it. Also, if you identify the actual physical symptoms of anxiety, you can use your mind to make them go away--in other words, to relax. For example, if you have a knot in your stomach, focus on making that knot go away rather than on trying to get to sleep. And keep in mind that you're not in danger...it's all very uncomfortable, but it's just something you are doing to yourself. If your anxiety really gets out of control, get out of bed and do something else. Take care, and remember, you're not alone.

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