Anxiety At Night
Is anxiety keeping you up at night? It’s a big problem for many. Lights are off, it gets quiet and all you
have is your thoughts.
You think about your day, week, month, year,
and or your entire life at times when trying to fall asleep. It can keep you up,
even for hours. The night seems to be the perfect time for your mind to spin.
The “what” thoughts seem to come out after
dark. What if this, or what of that?
It’s not fun at all. I have been dealing with
anxiety for over 20 years and it seems it’s worst at night.
The anxiety can
even end up in my dreams causing me to wake up in a panic, sweating.
Science will tell us that at night the
melatonin production goes up, telling our mind and body it’s time to go to
sleep. For someone with anxiety, the
mind is fighting this. There is less
distraction at night usually, therefor the mind has more time to play, which
may cause panic attacks.
It’s a viscous cycle since the lack of sleep
can cause more anxiety the following day.
I have read that weighted blankets or sound machines can help, but have yet to try. Either way, anxiety at night is not easy at all.
Anyone else feel this way? Please share your thoughts and possible
solutions that work for you.
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