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Thank you for sharing your story. These videos help me so much to know I'm not alone. I really relate to the "all insomniacs tend to be perfectionists". Once upon a time I thought I was going insane but Insomnia Coach videos have helped me to cope with my insomnia so much better.
Keep going! My issues with sleep didn’t resolve quickly, it took me well over a year to really get over the psychological side of it, if that makes sense. I finally realized my issue was that I really feared being awake at night. And that took a long time to sort out. You’re definitely not alone and there is help out there for anyone suffering. The success stories kept me going!!
You're definitely not alone! And, as you mentioned, not only do people with insomnia share many characteristics, insomnia itself is virtually identical from person to person, too!
It definitely wasn’t! Many ups and downs…but I always knew that I could recover just like anyone else on this channel. My issue was that I feared being away so so much. And i didn’t figure that out until later.
I had a bad bout of insomnia 2 years ago. Watched and followed you and got back to a lovely pattern. Now I'm 2 days in of worried about sleep after 1 bad night. Now I can't sleep and the worry has stepped in. I'm back on with you now. I'm hoping, I can get back on track pretty soon. Thanks for this.
@@suzyandjay0 Waking is a normal part of sleep and if we're really intent on avoiding it or making sleep happen whenever wakefulness shows up, we can also experience difficult thoughts and feelings such as anxiety. And, if we then go to war with those thoughts and feelings, everything can become a whole lot more difficult!
You will get back on track, trust in your ability. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. When I have little bouts of poor sleep, I am just kinder to myself during the day, and I tell myself it will pass just like it did before.
Hello coach, I have been dealing with similar insomnia for two weeks now, sleeping between 1-3 hours and some days no sleep at all. This happened of course, after being extremely neglectful with my sleep schedule for months, sleeping later and later every night. Then on Monday I decided that I needed to implement a sleep schedule, so I got on bed at 23:00 to wake up at 5:30. I ended up not sleeping at all and delaying it to 10:00 and waking up at 16:00. From there a succession of anxiety-riddled days with 0 sleep followed by 1-3 hours of sleep days happened. I had been forcing myself to sleep in an specific allotted time period from 12:00 am to 7:00 though. I find your advice EXTREMELY helpful. I had insomnia a couple years back and your channel helped me with it. So here we are again. I have a few questions. First, I am an active person, but when I can't sleep I don't have the courage to work out, because I'm afraid I will die or that I'm going to feel extremely fatigued later on. What do you recommend, should I work out or not? Second, when I can't sleep at all through the night and there's only two hours left to sleep, do I get up or do I continue on bed untill the alarm goes off? Third, what is your recommendation on winding down before sleep? Like not using cell phones 2 hours prior? Thanks for everything Coach!! My anxiety problems get better when hearing your advice.
Hello! I am obviously not Martin but I am the person in the video. I would continue to do a light workout, if you’re able. You will absolutely not die. I’ve worked out most every single time I’ve been sleep deprived and I made it through just fine! Early awakenings…..does laying in your bed make you feel better or worse? If you’re having anxiety and thinking too much, get out of bed. If the bed feels cozy and nice and you’re not anxious at all, then stay! It all depends on your mindset.
As suggested by Jeannette (aka June), it might be worth doing some kind of work out - even after difficult nights - if that's something that's important to you. Doing less of the things that matter to us when things are difficult doesn't usually make things any easier! Secondly, I think it can be useful to continue to give yourself the opportunity for sleep to happen during your sleep window since actively avoiding wakefulness might end up training your brain that it's a threat that it needs to be alert to protect you from. If you find yourself struggling, perhaps you might do something that will help you experience wakefulness with less struggle and, if conditions start to feel better for sleep to happen during your sleep window, you can give it the opportunity to happen again. Finally, I think the best winding down process is whatever you find relaxing and enjoyable. I wouldn't suggest depriving yourself of things you enjoy as bedtime approaches! I hope this helps!
my insomnia started with peeing in the middle of the night. i had a natural sleep. i started strictly last water intake is 8pm but in the middle of the night still i keep waking up just to pee.
