Advice from an insomniac
As some of you know, I occasionally have a real issue with insomnia.
It first became a real problem in my final year of University. However, it was shortly after leaving University that it really started to become a regular (frustrating) feature in my life.
The cause of the insomnia eventually became clear – stress. When I can’t sleep, it’s because I’m worrying about something. Even at times when I’m not conscious that I’m worrying, my body refuses to let me sleep. My body clearly knows me better than my own conscious mind! My body decides it wants to help me and that the best way to do that is to deprive me of sleep until 3am each night, thereby giving me ample opportunity to reflect on the possible sources of this stress in my life!
But anyway, this isn’t really a post about insomnia. A few of my friends have recently indicated from their Facebook statuses that they’ve been sleeping poorly. An adult needs about 7-8 hours of sleep every night so here are some helpful strategies I’ve used over the past ten years to get good night sleep…