I struggle with sleep and it’s really affecting my waking life! I’ve never been a big sleeper and feel decent enough on 7 hours, but can’t remember the last time I managed that.
I fall asleep easily and if I wake after 3-4 hours can usually get back to sleep even if it takes a while. For a long time now though I have been waking after 5/5.30 hours and that’s it. I feel so tired but just can’t drop back off. Some nights I only get 4.30 hours, then I hope I’ll catch up the next night but never do. I have tried just lying there, tried deep breathing, switching off exercises, head space app, reading, counting backwards etc. but nothing works.
I don’t drink coffee, just 4 cups of tea and never after 6, I’ve stopped using screens for at least 1/2 hour before sleep and read instead.
I now feel totally brain fogged in the day, low energy and it’s affecting my mental health, my parenting & my relationships because I am just so tired.
So much on insomnia seems to be about getting to sleep at the start of the night and that just isn’t my problem. Am out of ideas!
Anyone else had this and found something that helps? I am happy to drug myself but again lots of that seems to support falling asleep not staying asleep.