Sleepless

New here.

Anyone else fall asleep only to awake an hour later and can't fall back to sleep?

[Poodlefanforlife]

All the time!

[Agora1]

Hi Freedom, this is a very common scenario of the anxious stress out person.We fall asleep fairly fast but wake up an hour into sleep and have trouble getting

back into that realm of sleep.

One of the reasons is because our subconscious mind continues to play back the

day's events throughout the night. And unless we have basically pushed the pause

button on that part of the brain, it will continually stimulate the mind and cause

sleep deprivation.

In order to guarantee a good night's rest and go into a deep REM sleep, we need

to put all blue light instruments aside at least 1 hour before bedtime.

We also need to leave our negative thoughts behind (some like to write them down

and put them on the bedside for another day)

When you get into bed, there should only be room in your mind for positive thoughts

while you breathe anything else away.

It takes time to acquire this new train of thinking but eventually your mind will thank you

as well as your body for giving it a good night's rest. xx

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I appreciate your thoughts.My daughter is having a difficult time and I'm worried sick about her. She is an adult and has several issues. I'm lost to as to help her.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi lisa, I have an adult daughter (30) as well who has had sleep issues foryears now. I too am at a loss. If she won't change her ways, there is nothing

we can do. My daughter is hooked to her cell morning, noon and night.

She goes to bed playing games, leaves the tv on and yet can't believe she

can't quiet her mind from her ruminating thoughts.

She is not in the best of health (anorexia) which plays into her sleep deprivation.

If the person doesn't want to change, we can't change for them.

My anxiety stemmed from her issues long ago. Doctors and hospitalization as well

as 5 years of agoraphobia contributed by my trying to help her. She refuse(s) help.

I've now learned to accept what I cannot change and to change the things I can (which

was my own mental state) I wish you and your daughter well. I understand how difficult

this is for you. xx

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I am trying my best. My daughter 27 yrs. Is high functioning autisticShe has a hard time dealing with stress. I just found out she is binging and throwing up. She just confessed this to me. I suspected but wasn't sure. She lives with me because she can't keep a full time job.

She is so thin when I look at her I cry...I asked her if she thinks she's overweight, she said no....she said she knows why she does this, she feels she has no control over her life. She is doing online groups.

I worry what will to her when I'm gone.

Your right, I should worry about what I can change and not about what I can't

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

lisa, I'm sorry to hear this. My daughter is Anorexic and was a foster child whomI adopted. It is all about needing control over their lives which we cannot give them.

Love and support is important but professional help is needed as well.

My daughter won't seek help.

I support you dear. It is most trying on the mother who can't bear to see them

wasting away both physically and emotionally. I'm here for you anytime you need

to vent.

As for myself, I have found that my Meditation each day helps keep me strong enough

emotionally that I can live and not just exist. My love to you xx

[Hidden in reply to Agora1]

Thank you do much.You can also contact me to vent if you need to, I am also here.

[FifLove]

Every night these days🙁