Dealing with sleep problems

Do you obsess over it to the point that you can't go to sleep until you reassure yourself that you'll change it?

 

I think that you may have a mental health issue. I suggest looking up the symptoms of your issue on the internet and seeing if there are any issues that relates to the symptoms. It sounds to me like you might have a form of OCD but I'm not sure.

 

Yes I experience this. You are getting ruminating thoughts. I know of no solution, so I shall watch this thread with interest.

 

That sounds like OCD to me, a symptom of OCD to be more specific. I have symptoms of OCD and I also kinda struggled with that issue that you're struggling with.

 

That would suggest it is some kind of stress-related issue. But we cannot diagnose you based on one symptom to be fair.

 

Focus on the moment, the physical sensations of lying in bed, your breathing, the temperature of the room, etc. It's a kind of meditation, where you refocus on the present instead of whatever's in your imagination.

Also, have a pre-bed routine where you don't do anything mentally stimulating for an hour or two. Otherwise you're more likely to go to bed with your mind racing.

 

Yeah your mental health issue can't be verified using one symptom.

 

Can you give a few examples of a small thing?

 

Its 4 am and I'm experiencing this right now! It comes around whenever there's something stressful in my life. There have been some changes in my life and I'm going to school, learning something new and working in a much more stressful environment than I used to. In the past its been relationship issues that keep me up.

I know some people never seem to experience this, my wife can sleep no matter what happens during the day or whats happening the day after. I think some people are simply prone to getting more caught up in their thoughts and experiencing more of a nervous reaction in response to those thoughts. I doubt it counts as any kind of mental health issue unless it seriously impacts your life.

For me it always goes away with time as the issues sort themselves out, but it certainly can be difficult to stop my mind once it gets going on something.

I've also noticed that even moderate caffeine and/or alcohol consumption seems to make it harder for me to go back to sleep if I wake up early in the morning.

 

What do you mean?

If you haven't got something done and it's keeping you up then get it done. You need to try to get whatever you want/need to get done over the course of the day, so you have peace of mind and can sleep. This includes proper hydration, diet and having a clean and tidy house in my case..

 

Meditate