My brain won't let me sleep

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Being anxious about sleeping can lead to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. When we are feeling anxious, our body releases stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, which can make it hard to relax and fall asleep. Additionally, anxiety can cause racing thoughts and a constant state of alertness, making it challenging to quiet the mind and drift off into a restful slumber. The fear of not being able to sleep or the consequences of poor sleep can also create a negative cycle of worry and anxiety that keeps us awake. Ultimately, this can lead to sleep deprivation, which can have a significant impact on our physical and mental well-being.
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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

[@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

[@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

[@thearcadiangeek6393]

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.

[@user-sc7pg4mc7m]

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

[@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

[@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! 😭

[@bulldogmadhav5762]

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

[@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]

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[@ariastaria2415]

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

[@Carmen._.Chameleon]

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

[@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!!

[@Katrinathy907]

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

[@baharebrahimi6213]

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

[@anitabaz]

The most helpful and relatable video. Thank you 🙏

[@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 🤍

[@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

[@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!

[@sujith25in]

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

[@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

[@cameliajasminrose7814]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@farrukhmehdi3046]

Super Helpful, Thank You ❤

[@Leslie-ye2is]

Great simple advice

[@rahultewari4548]

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

[@jdsingh1440]

He saving lives

[@webtranspro]

!!! Thanks for the relief :)

[@julla1416]

Very helpful!!! Thank you.

[@johnnablo8340]

thanks sirr, really helped me

[@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.

[@juanchis6696]

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. :)

[@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 .

[@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

[@lovelyjeans.silabay4643]

wooaaah, this comforts me 🤍

[@donramon2501]

I triyin to fall asleep with your calming voice

[@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.

[@ivan_m26]

Thanks video helped alot sleep was better❤

[@l.h.c1586]

Hi Nate! i love your job! It really helps me through OCD. I want to ask you sonething that is bothering me right now… how could you prevent that ERP exercises end up being a compulsion itself?

[@sarahwind5206]

Thanks! You made me laugh. That's rare.

[@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 ...

[@veryhugenick]

Last night, good timing!

[@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.

[@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.

[@totravelistolivejb]

Hi, the video you recommend in the end is not there. Is not available anymore? Thanks

[@emac9958]

I really like your videos and I want to check out your course for my son! One suggestion tho we’ve both noticed your cut-to video clips in this all seem to feature 20-something female models in full make up pretending to be stressed. 😂. It was a little cringey. Just a suggestion maybe go less mainstream so that people don’t feel intimidated or like they are watching an ad for mattresses. But seriously your work is great. It has been helpful for me and my son. ❤

[@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

[@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.

[@jamesf8783]

I noticed when I'm off I sleep better because there's no fear of oversleeping and being late to work.

[@scorpion8375]

Right so, how can I get help with that not having any money? Are there any training for this somewhere on internet?

[@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 --

[@marychukwudike903]

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

[@ImakeArt1]

Thanks

[@ghengis430]

As soon as I try to relax, my skin starts itching. Now I obsess about my skin itching so I can't relax! Lol

[@pablojaramillo927]

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

[@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.

[@Ider1234.]

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

[@satyadassatyadas8895]

ABSOLUTELY!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@eaea2332]

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

[@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.

[@juanchis6696]

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

[@chrissyramirez]

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

[@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.

[@Supy798]

Wow i never thought about it that way byt what about those rhat have panick attacks at night

[@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?

[@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)

[@juanchis6696]

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]

@@juanchis6696 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.

[@chuforeichi]

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

[@vijaishreesivaswamy7867]

How are you sleeping now

[@sukhnoorkaurhundal6387]

How do you know 😂 I also keep staring at the ceiling and thinking about intrusive thoughts 😅

[@user-bz7yn2vu3m]

Just don't give it that value and trust your body ❤️

[@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.

[@famousnoname8556]

Im not sure if I have ocd, but ive always had weird obsessions coupled with certain compulsions which ive excessively worried about. The thing is with my obsessions is that they always have gone away with enough reassurance while most people with OCD seem to never lose their obessions with reassurance

[@Army_Guy_]

Watching as I can’t fall back asleep 😂😂😂

[@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.

[@ells_alright9873]

Hi! :)

[@samusande6461]

❤

[@hereshoping6992]

Will the aches and pains ever leave me

[@gisseller9761]

is this the same as sleeping but feeling like you didn’t at the same time. i can’t seem to sleep around a specific person.

[@ELGATOCAT47]

What if i fear i won't fall asleep and i accualy won't please say anything

[@abhinav8412]

4:18 literally me😭

[@jukkie8032]

i had an obsession over sleep paralysis and was terrified to go to sleep in fear of having sleep paralysis which made me get 2 hours of sleep everyday for weeks :(

[@maggiemm1000]

Dr Google always lets me down

[@wednesdayschild3627]

I got messed up because of a stomach virus. I was waking with gas and freaking out.

[@Supy798]

I even take 150 meds of tramadol an still nothing no sleep

[@amy_78]

I worry. im gonna die when I go to sleep. Its crippling

[@cameliajasminrose7814]

Hey can u help me .i suffer from anxiety with panic attack also have ocd too. I struggle to sleep at night but i have to go to work at 6am for which i have to wake at 5.00am . But since i have habit of sleeping late at night and wake up late i am failing to adjust this new schedule so I really struggle from anxiety worse at night while go to sleep i cant sleep at all without rem sleep and now i feel dizzy and lightheaded. Help me please im freaking out

[@juanchis6696]

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

[@theresiasinta7730]

Ok but what of i die due to sleepless nights?

[@kariiiii6596]

It's just I don't know if this is denial or hocd I hope its hocd but it just feels like if I was to go to sleep peacefully that I'll be accepting and if I can go to sleep peacefully that means I feel better and if I feel better or go to sleep that means I accepted that i was in denial of my sexuality

[@Ravi_Qant]

😭😭That's exactly what's happening with me.

[@relandbasabe7599]

Same 😢😢😢

[@kokopuffey]

to almost everyone: you will feel sleepy. it's nAtuRaL meanwhile... people with anxiety: *aggressive tossing and turnings in bed*

[@radooche]

Good advice but still hard to apply it as not sleeping at all is scary and once you had it few nights your brain thinks that you will never be able to sleep even if you tell to your brain that it is ok I will up all night … it won’t believe you … I am not sure this will work on my brain honestly … I had 2 days of no sleep at all and saying to brain yeah I like to not go to sleep makes it crazy … I need success and proof that I can sleep first to be able to believe that

[@newshades7009]

The body will override your anxiety and you will sleep he's right once we.can lean not to worry about sleep we will drop off everytime

[@juanchis6696]

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

[@newshades7009]

@juanchis6696 the best thing you can do for yourself is to not worry about it don't let it get you wound up I get into bed and think about other things and you may drop off if not so what you might feel groggy the next day that's only because your body s not used to lack of sleep but the mane thing is tell yourself you don't give a damm

[@Fegga1955]

🎉🎉

[@riccardotornese8473]

I think I'm in this situation. Can the reason of the lack of sleep be the unconscious thought to have an issue in the brain that is preventing me to be able to fall asleep?

[@WhoAmi-ve4yo]

I've been to this and now sleeping 10+ hours

[@william9104]

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

[@mayda2060]

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

[@marygrace7052]

Pls help me my sister connot sleep 😢

[@Sundith01]

I have not had a problem with falling asleep, but rather nightmare or dreams that contains my obsession. Not fun

[@user-bz7yn2vu3m]

I had this before And religion helped me to accept not sleeping

[@user-kg5ij5ic6b]

If you do not fall asleep should you get out of bed than go back to bed

[@jnaneshjaan3900]

My brain says no matter,,,you should not sleep . When m about to sleep it says no u shud not.wake up

[@mystage11]

Us people who do not fall asleep at night, but fall asleep in the day and get up in late afternoon we always have to bend for the day dwellers I’m tired of it no one helps us. I can’t get blood work done I can’t get my ID photo I can’t in the day in the morning only night what do we do suffer. obviously the business is closed. I am not the only one I am 55 citizen of my country and still have no photo ID or medical health card. Photo ID and I have tried. What’s the answer anybody.

[@utkunplugged5296]

From last 2 days I am not about to sleep but I got your video

[@poophere278]

Kisses and lots of love yay

[@bobGmitter]

Ditch fitbits and oura rings. They cause anxiety and insomnia. Just don't try to sleep.

[@mystage11]

Don’t just do the common how about looking at the more serious the ones that are not talked about the zebras among the horses that’s where I am that’s why I am stuck