My brain won't let me sleep

[@soundscape26]

The good old self-fulfilling prophecy. You can't fall asleep because you're too anxious and you get too anxious because you can't fall asleep.

[@Lukaso851]

How to break that cycle?

[@DSMLPoornachandra]

I found best way to reduce anxiety Keep walking in a small circle till u get tired for hours And see the magic Ur brain will be frustrated to think more and eventually you'll fall asleep

[@DSMLPoornachandra]

But in the process don't think ur not gettin sleep think abt any songs or movies

[@manmeetbharti.6565]

Bro this exactly happening with me right now 😥😫

[@rahul.sriwas]

​@@manmeetbharti.6565yes

[@DavidCrescent]

This is one of the most frustrating things I've ever had to deal with in my entire life and it drives me literally insane. Like I'm tired ALL day, and as soon as my head hits the pillow and I begin drifting off to bed, a small voice says "but what if you can't fall asleep tonight" coupled with a shot of adrenaline, and then.. you guessed it, up for several hours contemplating every decision that led me to that exact moment in my life. It's becoming unbearable, and I'm going to try the method in the video to cure this. It's absolutely to do with work; I get anxious because my job is stressful and I need sleep to operate efficiently at my job. But that anxiety is inevitably what prevents me from falling asleep. I've had the same job for over eight years, and it's no different than it was eight years ago. But something within my brain has triggered this and now I cannot get it to stop. So for anybody who's out there struggling, encountering a similar difficulty, just know you aren't alone. It's an extremely isolating experience, especially if you have a partner beside you who's sleeping while you're silently struggling to do the same. Just know that I'm probably out there, enduring the same pain you're in. But hopefully for not much longer! 😂

[@GlennMartin]

Hope you’ve improved, sending good vibes to you

[@paokgate4a737]

I have the same Problem for the last 5 years sometimes i sleep good sometimes i cannot.for.2 weeks , Did you find a way to solve the problem?

[@DavidCrescent]

@@paokgate4a737 I'm still working on it unfortunately. It seems like some weeks are good and some are bad. I'm in the middle of a bad week right now. The thing I found to help the most is to go to bed when you actually feel tired, not necessarily at a certain time (even though that's against convention). The nights I go to bed when I still feel awake are the ones that are the most challenging. Something I'm considering is setting up another bed in the basement, or in another room of the house. I think my brain has tied this negative association to the physical location of my bedroom. Nights when I can't sleep I seem to be able to when I go to the couch. I recommend trying this the next time you are having a hard time sleeping.

[@ShivamSingh-fw1iz]

Heyy really hope you overcame it! I am dealing with it currently 😮‍💨

[@IQscan51]

@@paokgate4a737 I have insomnia, but it is so severe that I can go for more than ten days without sleeping.

[@tobelieve627]

The most helpful “tip” here is actually telling yourself to not sleep. For me, that’s the only way to stop my brain from “checking” on if I’m asleep or not. It works very well. Thank you for sharing the video!

[@chriscroteau931]

I was relieved to see this wasn't another sleep hygiene video. I struggled with insomnia last year and went 4-5 days without sleep. I thought I was dying. Luckily, I found this guidance via The Sleep Coach School which is essentially an ERP treatment albeit with its own stylistic flair. Good on you for getting the word out!

[@okimimitsuko2735]

That's literally me! I went 4 days without sleep this week but this video was more helpful than all those sleep hygiene videos!

[@chuforeichi]

Same i went 5-6 days without sleep until I saw this video. I realize it could be ocd instead of just insomnia.

[@davidpucho-]

It's 4am n can't sleep😢

[@manpreet4743]

went 4-5 days without sleep .. U call this insomnia? lol

[@nellydatruth4205]

I haven't been able to sleep good for days now what do you recommend to cure the disease

[@leah5094]

Best video I’ve seen for insomnia. My anxiety has become unbearable, I haven’t slept in 3 days. This calmed me down, I actually feel sleepy now. Thank you so much

[@patrickspitzerdkac]

So that means I am not the only one...?

[@gary795]

No, you’re not since January 5 I’ve been dealing with a lot of anxiety associated with sleep although I’ve only had one sleepless night I’ve had many nights where I didn’t fall asleep until well after midnight. I thought that I was the only one I thought I had developed a conditions, some rare medical condition that was going to prevent me from falling asleep. The best night of sleep I’ve had since January 5 was when I got drafted into an impromptu full court basketball game by a family of seven down here in Southern Texas Mexico border, and we played for over solid hour. I came home, so happy and so tired and fell right asleep.

[@annaanic1901]

Did you manage to Sleep After 3 Nights ?

[@maggiemm1000]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one I started medication for sleep but it makes me so drowsy the next day I'm definitely trying this out

[@tmmaston]

And if you do sleep, it doesn't even feel like it. Its like our brain is on fire.

[@okimimitsuko2735]

For the first time in days, after watching this video I actually fell asleep! And better, I woke up early and recharged! I did do some breathing exercises to calm my anxiety down and told myself that "It's alright if I don't fall asleep, it would be more fun if I stayed up all night listening to music" then I fell asleep! Thank you a lot!

[@InspiredToday1]

You can have a sleep with this amazing forest rain track kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoKWl6WKmbCKrZI

[@inthefuns]

You have no idea how much this 7 minute video helped me. More helpful than 2 years of CBT-I therapy.

[@ocdandanxiety]

Wow! Thanks so much for the support! I’m glad to hear it’s helped! Best wishes!

[@vegankathy2583]

As a lifelong insomniac with extreme panic disorder, this is the first video I have ever seen that actually gets it right…

[@SacredSongbird]

I'm so grateful that you have chosen this career path. We need you ❤

[@michaelthau1007]

Spot on!! Sleep hygiene is useless for chronic anxiety!! Makes you just obsess about sleeping. No scientific evidence to say insomnia causes any health risks. Thank you God Bless

[@soundscape26]

Sleep hygiene is important as long as you don't obsess with it. Don't make things harder for yourself by sleeping in a warm room, drinking coffee in the evening or use pillows that make your neck sore. "No scientific evidence to say insomnia causes any health risks." - What are you on about? Continuous sleep deprivation will wreck you starting with worsening your OCD and depression.

[@michaelthau1007]

@@soundscape26 does not cause any health problems, not talking about psych issues, do some research, no scientific proof

[@soundscape26]

@@michaelthau1007 A simple Google search is enough to disprove what you just said. There's your research.

[@michaelthau1007]

@@soundscape26 Dr google is not going to help you. Check out worlds leading sleep coach Martin Reed videos, it could break things down for you to help you understand how sleep works. Realistically how could anyone know how sleep negatively effects ones health? That would be impossible

[@Boombat818]

@@soundscape26and here lies the problem. You’re doing exactly what would cause someone’s anxiety to worsen. You are completely missing the point

[@Mariam_HM]

Amazing video! 🤍 After a panic attack I had 2 years ago, I always have this fear now, it's a daily fear for me .. But The way of acting like I don't care helps me a lot, I still have this fear but I can control it a little bit now .. Thank you so much for your helpful tips .. Wish you all the happiness in this world 🤍

[@carolmorehead5507]

This is great - he's got it right ! The more we try the harder it gets. Obsessing about all these sleep tools never work!!

[@marknichols554]

Thanks Nathan, great advice there! This is something that I definitely struggle with. Just like OCD, sleep anxiety is a complete paradox.

[@ocdandanxiety]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I appreciate you!

[@rahultewari4548]

This guy is adorable, too good and too realistic about the approach... Hats off to you sir!!!!

[@jdsingh1440]

He saving lives

[@SheetalPan]

you are simply awesome!! these are exactly the same thoughts that run into my mind. I didnt know I was obsessed about sleep. I have had this problem couple of times in the past few years. It takes me few days everytime to beat this. Last week again I couldnt sleep 1 day and that led me to follow all the requirements for good sleep - reading book, no screentime before bed, creating nice environment for sleep, medidation, exercise, etc. which made more obsessed to sleep and then anxious as the time passes and I am not able to fall asleep. Anyone else going through this?

[@danihawkins-wf7ok]

Yes going through exactly the same thing!

[@arrow2380]

Struggling with it for weeks. Started with the news of death of a guy due to the ragging in a hostel and it just got worse from there

[@francescareid5070]

Yep that’s me so frustrating🤦🏽‍♀️

[@khushali202]

Are you there.? I m struggling with it right now.....plzzz anyone who overcame this plzz suggest something

[@khushali202]

@SheetalPan plzz tell how you overcame this tym

[@Letitgopleaseforgiveyourself25]

Thank you for saving my life. I’ve been struggling with OCD all my life without a diagnosis. All your videos got me out of these ruts , compulsive staring , sleeping , etc.

[@ariastaria2415]

You're one of the few actually helpful people on KZbin :) Thank you!

[@Siam2233]

This has really helped me, thank you!

[@alexander1985pt]

Great video, I struggle with anxiety and in the past year, I found myself unable to get to sleep due to overwhelming emotions at work. Although work is actually ok now, I still have the odd night of not being able to fall asleep which is quite upsetting

[@baharebrahimi6213]

I didn't sleep well for months. Thank you Nathan I needed it sm.❤

[@ame_vagabonde]

I sleep so little that I worry I will die. Which makes it worse. I'm not even tired during the day when I sleep less than 3 hours, and then I can go another night without sleeping at all. I think people don't believe me when I tell them how little I sleep. So I feel alone. But my heart is just beating so freaking fast every time I try to sleep.

[@raidbn4060]

my heart is beating when I'm reading your comment cuz that's exactly the situation i'm in people don't even believe me when i say how little i sleep , like i slept 3h in then i'm awake for two days straight without a minute of sleep , really messed up tired of that hating my life hating everyone and everything i don't know what to do , never expected to see someone in my same situation you're not alone ❤️

[@ame_vagabonde]

@@raidbn4060 I'm very sorry to hear that. I don't know if it will reassure you, but we're still alive, and that night after writing my comment, instead of trying to fall asleep I tried to stay awake convincing myself that I didn't need nor want to sleep and that listening to music all night would be more fun, and I think I fell asleep in under 30 min. It wasn't enough sleep because it was already 3 hours before my alarm, but it was still sleep, and a fun 30 minutes listening to music before it :) Now I try to apply it every night. Instead of staying only 5 minutes on my phone to change my mind and relax because I believe I need to relax quickly then sleep right away, I do not worry about the time I spend on my phone, I even tell myself that I wish to spend all night on it and that I don't want to sleep. And then I yawn and put it down and go to sleep. I spend more time on my phone but less time worrying and I end up sleeping way sooner. I hope you will also find a way to care less about sleep, and I wish you well ❤️

[@relandbasabe7599]

Same felling.

[@juansho6969]

Ive been freaking out really bad from this for a week 1/2 now, I feel I won’t sleep again like I used too, knowing there’s more people dealing with this helps for some reason, let me know if anything worked

[@ame_vagabonde]

Hi everyone :) I had written an answer to the first commenter but it seems to have disappeared, so I'm gonna do it again. I survived to that night, and you will too. Trying not to sleep did improve my sleep! That first time, I put my headphones on and tried to listen to music all night. Because it would be more fun, right? I think I may have fallen asleep after 30 min or so. It wasn't enough sleep because it was already so late, but it was the end of that torturous night. Since then, I kept thinking like that, convincing myself that I didn't want to sleep. Instead of thinking "I should really stop looking at my phone and sleep because I'm already 5 min late and because blue light will prevent me from sleeping", I think "I don't need to sleep. I'm just gonna watch another video because it would be more fun". I end up yawning and falling asleep almost instantly when I finally put my phone down, which is way sooner than when I spent hours turning and worrying in my bed. I also found a trick during my final exams week. I record myself reading my notes (it's boring, and I yawn a lot during it, which is even better) then listen to it in my bed. That way, even if I don't sleep, that time isn't wasted because I'm studying, but I swear I never listened to the end of any of those. Hope this helps. :)

[@Katrina_Core]

Just watching this makes me feel more confident. Truly thanks.

[@Murcatto-hu1ym]

What has saved my sleep (and sanity) is listening to audiobooks. That stops my brain from thinking and I tend to fall asleep quickly (and the app stops after ten minutes).

[@joshxamanda]

I sought out a video to help me with sleep as I’ve been struggling the past few days as I went through something very triggering, I have Hypocondria and my heart races and finds something new wrong with me every night from something wrong with my brain to cancer to everything in between and I’m glad I found this video and other people struggling to sleep too

[@abhinaykumar39]

do you have numbness in hands or legs while you sleep ?

[@ashleyp5734]

This, I get scared easily thinking that if I don't sleep I will have something bad

[@adityabindal3163]

same

[@jakeharris1242]

I’ve been struggling with this big time! It’s always so relieving to watch your videos and see that I’m not the only one, thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@tafriovie844]

Glad to know i am not alone

[@catguy1471]

Wow, Im so glad this video happened to play after the one I was watching. Ive been having this kinda bad recently. Just getting out of bed to do something and mind racing. But Im so Glad I realized. Looks like even though I have OCD I didn't even realize this was common with OCD for some reason. It makes sense. Going to try to follow the video and sleep now. Good night guys. I wish you the best too. Anyone else is dealing with this?

[@mariosolis758]

I’ve been having this type of nights on and off for some time now. Today is one of them. I try not to worry too much! Don’t put pressure on sleeping. I’ll just try to enjoy mi night and relax.

[@catguy1471]

Exactly! I'm having one right now( hnece me commenting at 3 am), I work tomorrow. But I'll be fine. Because it isn't forever and I can still enjoy my nightm put no pressure now and maybe I'll sleep maybe I won't but I'll be fine either way. And normally you end up actually getting tired now that there's no pressure. If not...oh well. Just like any other OCD thing maybe, maybe not. Hope you're sleep is improving m we got this ​@@mariosolis758

[@Miranda-x7p]

This video freed me from insomnia and anxiety around not sleeping. Thank you so much !

[@bulldogmadhav5762]

I never would have thought of trying to get to sleep as an obsession but it has been this whole time. So sneaky

[@mariosolis758]

Hola! He batallado con ansiedad y malas noches por ya meses y este vídeo dio exactamente en el clavo. Me encanta el approach. Me dio paz solo verlo. Ha sido una noche muy dura para mí hoy y siento que llegué a este vídeo casi por intervención divina. Gracias, gracias, gracias por compartir.

[@mariosolis758]

Wow. Seis meses después regreso a este video y me siento mucho mejor. Fueron meses muy difíciles, pero a pesar de que no me siento todavía al 100%, he podido regresar a dormir bien. Todo mejora. Un abrazo a todos.

[@cameliajasminrose7814]

Thanks a lot for listening to my request ❤❤❤❤

[@bobbythefatass9663]

Hi I know this was from awhile ago but how did u request?

[@goldilockz6517]

Oh my god I needed this video! Thank you! I’ve had insomnia for the past year or so and didn’t realize I’ve been in engaging in so many of these obsessive behaviors. It’s like you know me 😂😢 how do you cope with racing ocd thoughts at night? I try just not fighting back, but the content is so triggering and it’s exhausting. And how do you resist constant urges to to shift, readjust, itch yourself while in bed? I try so hard to ignore these urges to move in bed but can’t resist for long. For example I will keep getting small itches on various parts of my body while trying to sleep. Soon as I itch one another pops up, so I think it’s just anxiety. My brain is like we *have* to itch if that makes sense… I can’t sleep to tolerate any physical discomfort/itchiness while trying to sleep.

[@Oliverkor]

For the constant urges to readjust. Try practicing it during the day. Close your eyes breathe in through nose and out through mouth in some rhythmic pattern. And set a timer for how much you can. During that time if you notice thoughts of wanting to move or scratch an itch, lean into those thoughts, purposely feel them, purposely pay attention to them to make yourself uncomfortable, and still don't give in. A lot easier to say then do, I know. But think about it this way. It's only 10 minutes (or whatever you set the time to), you can do it for 10 minutes. What's the worst case scenario if you don't scratch yourself during those 10 minutes? You'll be uncomfortable but that's ok, it's worth it as you are training yourself to not do so at night. Training yourself that you don't have to give in to urges instantly. You'll most likely be surprised but if you resist the first few minutes often times the itch will go away, and if it doesn't that's ok too, you're still making yourself stronger.

[@Oliverkor]

For content look into imaginal exposures. It's the struggle against the content, trying to prove it isn't or is so, wondering when it will all end, wondering if you'll sleep the night, will a lack of sleep make the next day bad, if you don't sleep will the content come true. It's all this analysis about it that's truly the exhausting part. When you notice you are obsessing, that you are in an unhelpful logical loop, then give up the struggle. "Maybe it's true, maybe not." Again simple but not easy in the slightest. But what's the alternative, what will happen if you keep engaging in the fight? (probably what's already been happening). Do your best to stop analyzing. And if you're struggling, get out of bed and go do something. Shift your mind away from this obsessing. If you don't sleep, so be it. You already handled a year of insomnia, you can handle another worst case. And if you're not falling asleep, why lie down and worry, do something else with that time. Your body will force you to sleep regardless. I know this sounds very tough to accept. But the irony is by accepting the possibility of not sleeping well this night, you are no longer stressing over whether you will sleep well or not. And most of the time that will help you sleep. It's an interesting paradox.

[@loloput3995]

The first guy that actually gets me and doesn’t just say the regular stupidity about managing stress and drinking less coffee😢

[@EvangeliumDiSilenti]

Its 3:19 am for me and im here bawling my eyes out cuz i have to be up for work at 5 am... I already have been up since 6:30 am yesterday on my day off forcing myself to be awake so I could sleep tonight and it didnt work. Im about to be 24 hours no sleep and its my third day at my new job 😭

[@EB-gt1pq]

I’m so sorry. Just remember that you’re not alone, we’ve all been through it and you’ll get through this❤

[@Benthing.]

It's like my another mind keep preventing me from sleep , i feel scared to sleep i feel I will not able be to sleep .

[@faeentity]

I was diagnosed with OCD this year but i also have anxiety and ADHD. I have had chronic sleep problems since childhood. It used to be the inability to fall asleep at night. Now, my issues lie with having such shallow sleep i never feel rested. I feel “awake” the whole night. Kind of like meditating instead of sleeping. I hear thoughts running around in my brain and often times music or a song plays over and over again. I always wake up exhausted and feeling stressed bc i never get a break from my brain. I kind find much info on this either but wanted to see if any else struggles with this.

[@zacharyyu9835]

same, but i have anxiety and depression. The bad thing is that i also have loss of appetite and feel nauseous when eatting. I keep hearing thoughts about random things or keep hearing music on repeat non stop. Its making me feel like im going crazy. Its been 3 weeks now.

[@innocentiahmotanyane1837]

@@zacharyyu9835 this is so me, it has been happening for 3 weeks as well.

[@innocentiahmotanyane1837]

you just explained exactly what I have been going through, I feel awake the whole night.

[@vijaishreesivaswamy7867]

I am having the same issue....is it better now and has something worked out...I feel awake the whole night...it's like I'm meditating but never sleeping and when i do for a few hours it's having vivid dreams.

[@juansho6969]

Ive been freaking out really bad from this for a week 1/2 now, but you’re not alone, hope we will all overcome this

[@israeljaimes6497]

I say to my self am not going to sleep, but I later i fall to sleep. Because i notice i worry about not sleeping, so i decide not to force myself to sleep. I recommend you to stay in the present moment.

[@DatK1d72]

Free palestine

[@BlazeOfJustice]

Thank you sir for this invaluable advice. I can’t express how much this short video has helped me learn how to cope with my anxiety. Grateful 🙌

[@johndoe3johndoe382]

I wear ear plugs every night because everything, every tiny noise annoys me and keeps me up while it doesn't bother anyone else the slightest. Some nights it's ridiculous, vehicles driving up the road, dogs barking, creaking floor sounds, even the fan I use to drown out those noises can mess with me because of the sound of vibration and squeaky noise. Some nights I'll go through like 3 different fans trying to find one that sounds right, I'll still be up all night.

[@piperloveaccbrowm]

I had a bad ocd episode and I keep jolting awake in my sleep. I feel horrible and almost like a insane person

[@sayedaanika1292]

When I go to bed I fall asleep after half an hour but my problem is waking up every night after about 2-3 hours! So it's no sound sleep at all. And before waking up in the morning, my brain seems active and thinking a lot! I have an anxiety disorder.

[@arrencybiey4021]

I am crying because you are so spot on . I have tried all of that and guess what it did not help me at all . I still get sleep deprived every night .

[@TRXPXH]

I was going through when I was 19 bc I was stressing I couldn’t sleep for days I went to the doctor they prescribed with Xanax that didn’t work nothing works I had panic attacks then I started learn to not gaf when you dgaf everything is going to work fine whoever reading this you’re gonna be okay you’re gonna sleep normal again I’m 20 now and I sleep like a baby every night

[@arrencybiey4021]

@@TRXPXH hi .. It does get better overtime . I manage to get some sleep last night eventhough not as perfect as it should be but I am grateful to be able to sleep atleast . I hope things will get better from here .

[@TRXPXH]

@@arrencybiey4021 it’s gonna get better

[@Limitlessluckyunique888]

@@arrencybiey4021 how long is your sleep?

[@sarathrajimage4770]

Best videos I've ever seen about sleep disorder, good job man.❤

[@sujith25in]

Thanks for the advice, I will try this for the next few days.

[@anitabaz]

The most helpful and relatable video. Thank you 🙏

[@letsplayclassicgames5024]

I have OCD/Anxiety and Sleep Apnea. I don’t really have things I have to have a certain way, but I sometimes get panic attacks right as I’m almost asleep. Then I obsess over them happening again. Sometimes I worry about the effectiveness of my CPAP mask especially when I have a stopped up nose/allergies. The other things that I think trigger the attacks is being able to hear every little noise outside whether it’s a car coming down the road or something like the wind causing trees to make noise. It doesn’t happen every night but has gotten to the point where it’s almost every other night. Kind of an exhausting thing after I have fought to get adjusted to using a CPAP this past year and was just getting settled into it.

[@yankap9624]

i have the same thing :( it's so hard not to feel so alone when that happens. how are you doing right now?

[@letsplayclassicgames5024]

@@yankap9624 doing a little better actually! What has helped me is looking up rain sounds on KZbin and putting an AirPod in one of my ears. I still have nights that I get panic attacks, but this gives me at least a better shot at not focusing on every little noise I hear. Just keep trying until you find something that helps. Also, if you sleep with a tv on or anything like that, try dimming the light source. I think that helped some too.

[@judywonders2379]

Thank you so much this helped me sleep last night 🙏🏼

[@chlowe_04]

This is makes a lot of sense. I think I'm gonna work on this with my therapist next session!

[@HannahLucia]

I’ve been dealing with sleep/insomnia obsession for 8 months now. I try to accept and do the exposure but my problem is, I also have a chronic illness that flares up really bad when I don’t sleep. So there’s soooo much pressure to get good sleep. I don’t know how to fix this 😢 (meds help but they make me so drugged up all day, I’m doing TMS therapy next)

[@juansho6969]

Hi, I’m dealing with this obsession too, I feel like I’m not going to survive but knowing more people dealing with this helps, let’s hold each other through this, we should figure it out

[@HannahLucia]

@@juansho6969 hi friend, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this too. If you haven’t already, I HIGHLY recommend checking out The Sleep Coach School here on KZbin. His videos really helped me understand insomnia which helped reduce the fear. I’m still working on my ocd but the fear has definitely improved.

[@Siam2233]

I have a history of OCD, but it has not been an issue for years. However i didnt realise my bought of insomnia for the last six months was actually running on this old OCD circuitry in my brain. Thank you for pointing this out, i will focus on reducing my fear of uncertainty and tiredness

[@BloodhoundLuis]

always going to this video when i feel the Anxiety of sleeping

[@wajeehamajid503]

I've had this sleep anxiety thing ever since i was little and now i feel like its a part of me 😭 the anxiety just doesn't leave me alone and gets worse during exams...i pulled an all nighter and wanted tk catch like 2 hours of sleep but couldn't, my mind kept remembering the physics formulas and so i didnt get any sleep😭 fast forward to now, the night after the exam and i still cant sleep as my brain keeps playing the ljst of things i may have messed up! 😭

[@danihawkins-wf7ok]

I’m so glad you posted this. I have been suffering for about 3 weeks now. Would you say that guided meditations to relax to would be a compulsion? I’ve never had an issue sleeping before then I had a night where I couldn’t sleep I think due to eating Chinese food before bed! Then ever since I’ve been worried it’s going to happen again.

[@rlrara9661]

Did you overcome it

[@joshxamanda]

I’m like that a bit at the moment I’ve been on different medication for weeks and get horrible diarrhoea and need to go toilet constantly and it stops me from sleeping for even a half hour

[@boke75]

Guided meditations to relax is ONLY a compulsion if you ONLY do it to help you fall asleep. If you do meditations to say lower your stress only....that's fine. When you slept well, did you think about sleep ? Nope. That's the attitude you need. Sleep is automatic. When tired go to bed. Only go to bed tired. Most importantly ...get up at the same time.

[@jasonherbert5411]

Not sleeping gives me lots of ectopic heart beats

[@webtranspro]

!!! Thanks for the relief :)

[@adaj472]

This is exactly me. I had a full, stressful day at work, plus a long rehearsal for a Christmas concert and I still can’t sleep because of anxiety. I hope this helps me. I think it already is.

[@user-sw4qd2up2s]

WOW. I've had intense insomnia for 35 years. I finally figured out not to focus on how long I have to sleep IF I fall asleep. Instead I either get up and just wait to finally get tired, or I just "rest". When I stop TRYING to fall asleep I usually eventually do. The problem is functioning the next day in little or no sleep. BTW Rain videos on KZbin help.

[@Limitlessluckyunique888]

@@user-sw4qd2up2s how is your sleep now?

[@farrukhmehdi3046]

Super Helpful, Thank You ❤

[@jimm9051]

So easier said than done. I'm lying here just out of my mind. Panic attacks anxiety through the roof. It's destroying my health. I struggle to work this method. Nothing works

[@lawrencegiam6801]

I went to bed at my usual time, 10:30 PM, hoping for a good night’s rest. But tonight, out of nowhere, I just can’t seem to fall asleep. It’s now 12:38 AM, and no matter how hard I try, my mind just won’t let me drift off...

[@TRXPXH]

I was going through when I was 19 bc I was stressing I couldn’t sleep for days I went to the doctor they prescribed with Xanax that didn’t work nothing works I had panic attacks then I started learn to not gaf when you dgaf everything is going to work fine whoever reading this you’re gonna be okay you’re gonna sleep normal again I’m 20 now and I sleep like a baby every night

[@chrissyramirez]

I like brushing my hair before bed. And I use a night light to help me sleep ❤

[@lovelyjeans.silabay4643]

wooaaah, this comforts me 🤍

[@Leslie-ye2is]

Great simple advice

[@2g00dt0btru]

You should seriously talk with The Sleep Coach School. His channel cured my insomnia, and there is a huge overlap between what he does and what you do in this video.

[@carolmorehead5507]

Yes, the same approach as Coach Daniel --

[@veryhugenick]

Last night, good timing!

[@comprithak]

I can't sleeping properly like 5-6 days and I'm really worrying about it and am i alone?😟

[@Vyper71]

No bro same here been going on for 2 weeks now 😢

[@Vyper71]

This is exactly me rn i feel tired during the day and when night comes when i lay in bed and try to sleep my brain thinks what if i cant sleep again this night i will die with so little sleep and again the next day i will have no energy etc these thoughts now keep me awake for hours unable to sleep idk what to do at this point

[@hereshoping6992]

Will the aches and pains ever leave me

[@marychukwudike903]

If I were to be a book- you read me thoroughly

[@johnnablo8340]

thanks sirr, really helped me

[@gobogbabyscratcha.k.a.scam7279]

The moment I wake up in the middle of the night...I know its over. Im not falling asleep

[@imRJD14]

really the best video !

[@sayedaanika1292]

I fall asleep 10-15 minutes after bedtime. The problem is that before I wake up in the morning I feel like I'm asleep but the brain is doing many thoughts at once one after the other. (Noted-A few years ago I had anxiety and had a trauma). Please answer me what can I do know?

[@terryfitzgerald1495]

I have been getting restless legs syndrome for about two years now and my sleeping has been a nightmare. On top of that my panic attacks have been really intense in the day and intrusive thoughts that make me jolt at night it just doesn't seem to end. Now i am obsessed is it Parkinson's disease or my anxiety but i don't let the GP give me a check over because i have White coat syndrome and panic when i see any kind of medical instruments. Anyone else like this please reply. 😱

[@emmae858]

Some nights I just can’t get my anxiety to turn off even when I take my Xanax. Some days were highly stressful days and I get anxious about not being able to fall asleep and get enough sleep.noises make it worse for me. My mom kicked me out and I’m staying at a friends and they snore, the bed is rock hard, and on top of that already a lot of stress. I don’t wanna keep taking the Xanax if I can do things naturally

[@HASHIR-h1g]

How's it now?

[@AbigaleHulne-v4e]

I’m young and it’s the morning lol but also stay away from blue light electronics an hour before sleep it helps the eyes rest and stay relaxed,blue light is like caffeine for the eyes.

[@carlosgraboleda3526]

I believe this approach (i.e i don't care...) is based on "acceptance". Dr Claire Weekes developed this approach many years ago, apparently she herself suffered from anxiety/panic disorder when she was young. I've found her book "help for your nerves" very interesting and powerful when dealing with anxiety etc....specially the "setback" approach that's key because when we leave the "door" open it will come back so it's important to understand how to deal with setbacks.

[@Janitandurr]

Ever since i was young i’ve been trained to sleep between 9-10pm, the first sleep obsession i’ve experience is when i was 9yrs old, couldn’t sleep and it goes on and on and on until present(26yrs old now) the thing is I have to work like 10-12hrs a day and i am away from my wife and son it causes more anxiety and the more i think about it i just couldn’t sleep. I hope i pass this suffering ‘cause i couldn’t bear it anymore

[@vishalram4937]

My brain has ocd from past few years and I am living with it and sometimes it goes peak and sometimes no effect on me and I also have existential thoughts am I real or I remember same way everyone remembers are my memory and actions true etc don't care them just say I am not you and I just don't care then I don't feel to do compulsion(mainly mental compulsion) I require some suggestion from you sir.

[@donramon2501]

I triyin to fall asleep with your calming voice

[@chadmarlotamonte6835]

I have struggling since october 2 2024 and everytime i take a nap it wont make me its feels like my brain causing and im still full of engery even i havent got a sleep and no headache also so thats my problem now.

[@TRXPXH]

I was going through when I was 19 bc I was stressing I couldn’t sleep for days I went to the doctor they prescribed with Xanax that didn’t work nothing works I had panic attacks then I started learn to not gaf when you dgaf everything is going to work fine whoever reading this you’re gonna be okay you’re gonna sleep normal again I’m 20 now and I sleep like a baby every night

[@buuuss]

A question about the trick of telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you fall asleep or not. I feel like it helps sometimes, but how do I convince myself of something that I really don’t agree with? I do feel better when I’m well rested, I’m not as tired and I don’t have as much anxiety during the day. But if I don’t sleep I’m a emotional wreck all day. I feel like I cannot lie and trick myself that the next day won’t be awful. Does anyone have any advice on how to tackle this?

[@gazzpacho6281]

Do you have anxiety because of the lack of sleep? Like for me I go to sleep, and then stress of not being able to fall asleep keeps me up all noght

[@buuuss]

⁠@@gazzpacho6281Both, I worry about not being able to fall asleep during the day and while in bed trying to sleep, and because of the lack of sleep I get even more anxious. So my question is, how in the world do I convince myself that I don’t care about all of this? 🙈

[@gazzpacho6281]

@@buuuss I’m going through the same thing, so remember you are not alone. However for me what helped the most, is just letting my thoughts roam free. Like even if your stressed, that’s ok let your thoughts Rome around don’t try to stop yourself from thinking so that you fall asleep. Also deep breaths and stuff like that doesn’t really help. It puts u in a cycle of am I asleep yet? Also don’t be curious about what time it is, it doesn’t matter. And don’t forget, most people go through a phase like this, so your not alone, also remember that many people have it way worse, so don’t worry too much this is normal

[@gazzpacho6281]

@@buuuss I am still working on it, but I have had decent sleep for the past 2 weeks, when before I was pulling all nighters very often. Next thing, very important: if it’s like 4 or 5 am, or 3 or whatever, no need to get stressed, many ppl avg 3 hr nights and they are ok. Remember that sleeping well is ideal, but you will be ok even if u miss 2 days of sleep sometimes. I know this can be a very lonely feeling, when you feel that everyone else is asleep but you, and when you feel like you can’t talk to ppl abt it, so if u need to you can always respond to me to talk or to ask questions or whatever. Sry for the massive essay lol

[@buuuss]

@@gazzpacho6281 yeah finding this video and reading all the comments have really helped with the lonely feeling in all of this. Sometimes when I lie awake at night I think of all these people, a lot of them probably lying awake at the same time as me, and it feels less lonely. Thank you for the tips and kind words 💛

[@mohdyusofismail3310]

Best ever I came across

[@julla1416]

Very helpful!!! Thank you.

[@eaea2332]

it gets worse until it gets better, but you can help yourself I hope.

[@Ider1234.]

thanks, I was so anxious that I wouldnt sleep that i might not😅

[@chuforeichi]

I've been keeping track of my awareness. I keep saying oh that's an unconcious thought.

[@vijaishreesivaswamy7867]

How are you sleeping now

[@william9104]

“I might sleep, I might not.” Not sleeping isn’t an option for working parents so what’s the fix?

[@ChicagoBeaver]

I moved to a messed up city, my car is falling apart, my new job is stressful, im running of savings. Haven't slept in weeks. I pray, breathe slow, think of happy thoughts. Etc, etc, etc.

[@suryatanyarout3551]

I feel you... 😢

[@Oliviatherealest]

I tried setting a timer for 30 mins and I was out so fast

[@marygrace7052]

Pls help me my sister connot sleep 😢

[@CarlMathewCastillo]

Wow thanks.good trick.Injist dont care at all lots of preparation to sleep yet expectations fails. The more struggling the more you wont sleep so 'I JUST DONT CARE ANYMORE!!😅 I just ignoring today even for month sleep anxiety 😢

[@marshallderriek1858]

I sleep great for 2 hours .. then the madness begins

[@sampadabaniya9534]

I went 1 month with no sleep after my exams and it had been 6 months or more with good sleep and yesterday due to some things I didn't go to bed in my usual time and talked to someone that made me feel so bad that its 7 am now and whole night I was just closing my eyes hoping I would fall asleep but that didn't happen and now I am scared that I will repeat that again it was so bad whole day I used to be sleepy couldn't concentrate in my class all I used to think was how to people fall asleep

[@ajaym6795]

What a paradoxical lesson 😮

[@ivan_m26]

Thanks video helped alot sleep was better❤

[@pablojaramillo927]

Thank you dude been struggling with this for a while. Once i applied this technique i feel asleep again 👍👍👍

[@djuk3nzi]

I did it last night and did fall asleep i will update you on my sleep for the next week so maybe i can help you guys too. What i did last night before watching this video as probably many of you searched the internet for easy sleep solutions but no luck there i was awake when i got in bed around 11pm till 3am when i found this video then after it when i saw how much time it was i just said to myself well now even if i dont fall asleep its fine then i took a book HOBBIT to be exact read 20 pages or so it was 4.30am put down the book and phone and as fast as few minutes i drifted in sleep.This video did help me because it did happen to me before more like on and off but mostly happends when i tell myself that i wont fall asleep that usualy happends but not today.Just tell yourself that u will fall asleep even if its hard and eventualy you will i am a really hard sceptic and i didnt believe any of these videos but be sure you will fall asleep.Hope this helps someone THANK YOU.

[@djuk3nzi]

it really does help i have been sleeping nice for the past 2 days so u can too

[@AllINONE-fl5th]

Hey Nathan .. You are doing Very Great work my friend for free . Many peoples are Feeeling good by Your advices including me Alhamdulillah .... May Allah Bless uh Brother ...

[@mayda2060]

I thought I was the only one who got this..

[@jillsmith724]

I am applying this technique to my nights of insomnia (which are many). What suggestion can you give when you submit yourself to this trigger and then your heart starts beating fast, breathing gets shallow making it feel like I have to make myself breathe? Just give into them?