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I struggle to sleep because of racing thoughts due to anxiety
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LizziB
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Hi @mvn481
How are you doing today?
I am sorry to hear your racing thoughts are preventing you from a good night's sleep. Let me tag a few other Carenity members to see what tips or tricks they use for falling asleep.
Do you have racing thoughts? Do you struggle to sleep? What is your bedtime routine? How do you help your mind quiet down?
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charding8290
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I do have struggles with sleep and have tried so many different things. What I have discovered is that the medications I have tried worked well for a while then I guess my body got used to them and would stop working, there was one medication that was prescribed to me, it was new, worked like a charm for a while then it slowly became less effective, and soon after that my insurance stopped paying for it because it was so new. A good night sleep for me is 3-4 hours, most nights it is usually 2-3 hours, mind going 500 miles a minute. I try to keep a routine, lights out by 11pm, some nights I have music on others the TV which helps me some, I will also do deep breathing, spend some time in conversation with the Lord, tell myself over and over to relax.
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mvn481
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Hi Carenity,
I often have racing thoughts and its recently been happening often at bed time. I can't get to bed and I've started taking melatonin to help me sleep. I am worried I'll become dependent. What can I do to stop my brain from going on all the tangents while I'm trying to fall sleep?