What To Do If Your Mind Keeps You Awake
- Notice: what are my thoughts about sleep right now? How true do they feel?
- Spot the trigger: what is happening right now that might be causing me to think this way?
- Practise self-compassion: it’s understandable that my sleep problems would make me think this way.
- Step back and question: am I willing to be wrong about this? Is there another way of looking at this?
- Rebalance: what’s the actual evidence for this? When I’m feeling less tired/stressed/fed up, how would I be thinking about this?
- Recognise your needs: what can I do for myself right now to feel a little better?
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