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The Main Cause of Insomnia? |
by:
Wendy Owen |
Copyright twozerozerofive Wendy Owen
Well in my opinionmain thing that keeps us tossing and turning at night is worrying about not going to sleep.
Sure there might be other reasons for sleeplessness; chronic pain, restless legs syndrome, partner disturbance, too much coffee....
But atend ofday you're lying there worrying about how you're going to get throughnext day if you do not get to sleep *right now!*
Worry andstress it causes, are by farmain causes of sleeplessness, andsad part is,more we worry,more wide awake we feel. But what can we do about it?
We have to empty our conscious minds of worrying and stressful thoughts (yeah right! Easier said than done!)
Stress and worry can affect your sleep quite dramatically. It can beisolated stressful incident which keeps you awake forfew nights, orstress and worry may be chronic. Once they becomeshabit, certain situations will then always cause you to become stressed.
Worry in particular can becomehabit and like any habit, is very difficult to break (just ask us smokers, um... ex smokers out there!) But it can be done. You have to train your mind to either let go ofthought, or replace one thought with another.
If you suffer from insomnia, whether you're having trouble going to sleep or staying asleep, stress could because. Your sleeping problems can then cause more stress which in turn makes it even harder to sleep. How can you stop worrying and stop this vicious cycle?
The most important thing is to try and work out what you are telling yourself when you are worrying about something. We talk to ourselves alltime whether we are aware of it or not. What thoughts are going through your mind that are causing your bad feelings?
For example, you may be sitting intraffic jam thinking, "I am going to be late for work if this stupid traffic doesn't start moving soon. Then I'll be rushing around all day trying to get everything done! Which means I probably will not have time to buyproper lunch and I'll have to grab something quick and greasy! Well there goesdiet ........"
Enough! Why torture yourself with this rubbish? Make ithabit to stop these thoughts as soon as they start. How? Just substitute them with better thoughts! Havelist of thoughts that make you feel good and think about them instead! This will reduce stress significantly and with practice, it will get easier and easier.
If you're having trouble doing this, try doing in in two steps. When you catch yourself worrying, say "STOP!" Picturebig red stop sign right in front of you. Concentrate on this until it breaks you train of worrying thoughts.
Then you can start thinking your pleasant thoughts,movie you enjoyed,present from your children, whatever makes you happy!
Your mind is extremely powerful - put it to work for you and not against you!
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http://www.insomnia-connection.com your resource for detailed information on better sleep and curing stress. The author, Wendy Owen, has hadlifetime interest in general and alternative health.
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