Not the end of the world, but the end of the school year is near. Friday is the last day is school and I am so excited that I will get to sleep in. Exhaustion combined with too many fried foods has made me one tired lady. I crave sleep like I used to crave ice cream (oh wait, I still crave ice cream it is just lower on the list). How I dream of sleep! The problem is that when night comes I wake up. When I do go to sleep, I have strange dreams and I argue with my bro-in-law that I am a good person and he needs empathy. Wow! That's revealing. No, Megz, it is not Leon. I shout at used car salesmen. I have to get somewhere, but get lost over and over again. I also go back to school, but realize I forgot to go the whole semester and I am failing. Yes, these are all very revealing dreams. I have turmoil in my soul.
So the question for today is: How does a person whose mental illness prevents her from controlling her thoughts and actions some of the time find peaceful rest? I need some sleep ladies (and maybe a gent or two). Please help me.
So your problem is less falling asleep, and more not getting a restful night's sleep?
ReplyDeleteI usually struggle with the opposite-I just can't fall asleep!
Have you tried listening to relaxation music for an hour or so before bed? It might help put you in a better frame of mind for sleep and help you have better dreams. I have some peaceful mp3's I could share or maybe you'd prefer primary or hymn type prelude music.
Also I've heard that you can kind of control your dreams by starting them off in a good direction. I tried googling it and found this article that I thought was interesting-
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-to-control-dreams
You DO need sleep!!!
ReplyDeleteAre you already doing (or not doing) these.. (daily excercise, vitamin D/sunshine during the day, no high carb sugary foods, vitamins, or caffeine in the late evening, writing in a journal or thankful list before bed, no CSI or news before bed :)
If those are't working than you'll have to get to the root of the problem.
Insomnia can be a sign of hormonal imbalance and mineral deficiencies, esp. calcium and magnesium.
I take a multivitamin from Women to Women online with those minerals in it. It has helped me with other issues, as well.
One of these days I'll post my story.
Cool comment about controlling dreams, I'll have to check that out.
Happy dreams tonight I hope!
That's a relief that you aren't dreaming about Leon(so is it Russell??)Anyway, that stinks about not sleeping well. I just love those nights I hop into bed and don't even realize that I'm asleep already.
ReplyDeleteI do have very vivid dreams however, many that would also lead to some exciting therapy sessions.....