I seriously don’t get it. My wife can do it every night. She just lays down and goes to sleep. Like what? I need at least three hours of wrestling my worst thoughts before I can sleep
Have you tried meditation? When I do it, I tend to get through most of that nonsense a lot faster. Just sit, focus on breathing, and if something pops into your head, recognize it and clear your mind. Eventually things should settle down and you can try sleeping.
Set an alarm for 10-15 min. Sitting on the floor is best, but aid that’s uncomfortable, a chair is fine for the first few sessions to see if it’ll work.
I learned a while ago that constant thoughts of death and despair before sleep may indicate an anxiety disorder. However, since online diagnoses from strangers are almost always bullshit, I’d like to recommend a weighted blanket. I know it sounds stupid, but the weighted blanket fucks are right. You probably want one.
Can confirm. Bought weighted blanket, and it helps me sleep to the point where I have a hard time without it. So every night I’m sleeping away from home I need to carry a 20lb weighted blanket with me. Not great but the sleep is great so you gotta take the good with the bad I guess.
Every damn night … Toss turn toss turn toss turn… Finally sleep, a gnat on the other side of town farts and I’m up… Go to the bathroom, rinse repeat… 1 1/2 hr before I have to be up and fucking gigantic loud as hell disel trucks start their parade…
I am basically your wife. When I lie down to sleep, I am unconscious within five minutes. Typically. My issue comes from staying asleep. I will wake up anywhere from 3 to 15 times a night and I fucking hate it.
That’s not unusual, depending on a few factors. What really matters is how disruptive it is. I do the same, but as long as it’s just a rollover, I can be back to dream land in a minute or two. … unless it was shitty dreams, then I might be missing the rest of my sleep…
I used to be like this, and suddenly changed virtually overnight after being on an SNRI for anxiety for like a year. It also results in me waking up before 9 am every day, when I used to be a get up at noon person. It’s weird as shit and I slightly suspect a helpful brain tumor.
I seriously don’t get it. My wife can do it every night. She just lays down and goes to sleep. Like what? I need at least three hours of wrestling my worst thoughts before I can sleep
Have you tried meditation? When I do it, I tend to get through most of that nonsense a lot faster. Just sit, focus on breathing, and if something pops into your head, recognize it and clear your mind. Eventually things should settle down and you can try sleeping.
Set an alarm for 10-15 min. Sitting on the floor is best, but aid that’s uncomfortable, a chair is fine for the first few sessions to see if it’ll work.
I learned a while ago that constant thoughts of death and despair before sleep may indicate an anxiety disorder. However, since online diagnoses from strangers are almost always bullshit, I’d like to recommend a weighted blanket. I know it sounds stupid, but the weighted blanket fucks are right. You probably want one.
My anti-depressants definitely help. I already sweat like a pig in 62 degrees, I would die of heat stroke under a weighted blanket, lol.
Can confirm. Bought weighted blanket, and it helps me sleep to the point where I have a hard time without it. So every night I’m sleeping away from home I need to carry a 20lb weighted blanket with me. Not great but the sleep is great so you gotta take the good with the bad I guess.
Maybe you should just hire a person to lie on you when you travel? Hotel concierge could probably find one.
Every damn night … Toss turn toss turn toss turn… Finally sleep, a gnat on the other side of town farts and I’m up… Go to the bathroom, rinse repeat… 1 1/2 hr before I have to be up and fucking gigantic loud as hell disel trucks start their parade…
I just want to sleeeeepppp
I’m very similar. Earplugs have been a game changer for me. Might be worth a whirl for you.
I am basically your wife. When I lie down to sleep, I am unconscious within five minutes. Typically. My issue comes from staying asleep. I will wake up anywhere from 3 to 15 times a night and I fucking hate it.
Someone needs a sleep study.
You need a baby and a toddler! You’ll wake up the same number of times but at least you’ll have company and something to do.
That’s not unusual, depending on a few factors. What really matters is how disruptive it is. I do the same, but as long as it’s just a rollover, I can be back to dream land in a minute or two. … unless it was shitty dreams, then I might be missing the rest of my sleep…
Same, my issue was resolved after I started taking 1mg of melatonin 20min before bed. Now I can just lie down, close my eyes and thats it.
I used to be like this, and suddenly changed virtually overnight after being on an SNRI for anxiety for like a year. It also results in me waking up before 9 am every day, when I used to be a get up at noon person. It’s weird as shit and I slightly suspect a helpful brain tumor.
I’ve been on various anti-anxiety and anti-depressants for years. They definitely helped but still not fully.
I save my wrist thoughts for when I have 3-4 hours of sleep, then they get the rest of the night.