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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
You too?? I go over and over conversations and things done during the day I could have done/said better.
Almost always, when I wake up, things look better.
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Seriously, dg, this can't be good for either of us.
I've found vigorous exercise works the best for me because I tend not to wake up in the middle of the night. If I would only do that daily.
I've also considered getting up when I find I can't get back to sleep promptly. As you say, when you wake up, things look better. So maybe if I got up and walked the dog around the block and thought about it for a few minutes the anxieties would dissipate and I could laugh it off and go back to sleep comfortably. My worry is that this would disrupt my sleep schedule and I'd end up watching late night TV or some such nonsense and be totally wasted during the day.
I have a prescription for something that is supposed to help me sleep but I detest that idea and have never tried it. A last resort for me.
But one way or another, we should eliminate or reduce stresses that are that severe. My doctor confirms that it can be one of the worst things for our personal health, not to mention our mental health.
Say, the forum software looks particularly dark and sinister grey today. Had you noticed that?
