Sleep

[Paintings_of_blue]

Anyone ever get anxious about going to bed?

 

[Rinka]

I have had sleeping problems for years, with night terrors and thoughts running wild.

It’s terrible and makes you more vulnerable in the day time because you are exhausted and can’t do much, then in the night it starts again. A vicious circle.

Last year I started with CBT cognitive behaviour therapy and sleep hygiene. It started to follow a rhythm or system for me.
I went to be on specific times and only slept for 8 hours or gave me the time. I removed most of the electronics out of the bed room and had no naps in the day time.

When I went to sleep I listened to mindfulness targeted at the anxious mind.

It helped a lot, my sleep is much better and the rhythm of my life has a positive effect on my anxiety as well.

 

[janemariesayed]

I've made my bedroom like a sanctuary for the dogs and me. We snuggle up in a comfy bed and watch a DVD before going to sleep and we all sleep pretty well most nights.

 

[doc66]

Sleep is easily 1 of my biggest issues; night time hallucinations, terrible nightmares, and intrusive thoughts that continually beat me over the head, my anxiety levels reach their peak when it's "time for bed".

Ever since I was a kid the nightmares have plagued me, every time I close my eyes. Which of course leads to sleep deprivation, which of course leads to the hallucinations.

I've got an app called "Relax Melodies". You can make a mix of white noise, or nature sounds, rain, etc. It also has meditation, mindfulness programs. They did help for a bit. Not so much lately. May have grown immune to it.

I see @Rinka said having set times and routines definitely help, and sound great, but with my job, nothing is static, so my schedule is all over the map.

 

[janemariesayed]

Sleep is easily 1 of my biggest issues; night time hallucinations, terrible nightmares, and intrusive thoughts that continually beat me over the head, my anxiety levels reach their peak when it's "time for bed".

Ever since I was a kid the nightmares have plagued me, every time I close my eyes. Which of course leads to sleep deprivation, which of course leads to the hallucinations.

I've got an app called "Relax Melodies". You can make a mix of white noise, or nature sounds, rain, etc. It also has meditation, mindfulness programs. They did help for a bit. Not so much lately. May have grown immune to it.

I see @Rinka said having set times and routines definitely help, and sound great, but with my job, nothing is static, so my schedule is all over the map.

I listen to subliminals many times and they always help me. If you are finding that you are not getting the effect you used to, try listening to a different one. I can get lazy and procrastinate so I listen to a subliminal and then before I know it I've cleaned my whole house. They really do work.

 

[Matthewtweedie]

Listen music before going to bed or meditate yourself with light music backgrounds it will help you to relax your mind and body then surely you have best sleep

 

[janemariesayed]

Listen music before going to bed or meditate yourself with light music backgrounds it will help you to relax your mind and body then surely you have best sleep

Normally I sleep okay but I need my dvd to be able to fall asleep. At the moment it's conked out so my mind is all over the place with thoughts and PTSD flashes. Last night I gave up and told myself to just lay there anyway and I ended up falling asleep. Luckily my puppy Carlos laid beside me so I was able to have a cuddle.

 

[XmasCarol52]

Anyone ever get anxious about going to bed?

I have trouble falling asleep so most of the time I have to take a klonopin then I sit up for awhile hoping I will fall asleep in my rocking chair I dont though so I will crochet for about an hour then lay down sometimes I will go to sleep other times no.Also if I do sleep and wake up I find it so hard to fall back to sleep.The trouble is lately i have been so tired.

 

[Forever_Jung]

In addition to the good advice above, I recommend GABA and theanine and melatonin.

It also helps me to project out a Sleep God and pray to Him. As though my words appease him so he lets me sleep well that night. This may be stupid but insomnia is tricky to manage consistently---I'm right there with you guys.