I'm a firm believer in sleep !! My husband can attest to that since it drives him crazy that I (usually) fall asleep within five minutes of laying down. Regardless, how weird is it that your mind holds on to what's bothering you...then "bing", you are wide awake with a tight chest in the middle of the night only to find yourself awake for hours and then struggle to finally get up in the morning? FYI, my husband literally gets up if he has been awake for an hour and goes to sleep in another room.
So here's the cycle...something stresses you out and keeps you up at night. Then you are tired and don't exercise or eat well (or too much). YUCK. Then you can't sleep again the next night and the pattern continues. Since it starts with stress, that needs to be addressed first. Anything in your control should be dealt with before bed! I know that it is easier said than done when the stress involves another person who is less than cooperative. Oh yes, and then stress can lead to anger which gives more stress and ugggghhh we end up on a slippery slope.
OK, bottom line...don't let stress fester! Yes, there is always meditation, yoga and/or prayer, but I still think it is important to figure out what you can do to resolve the stress. Journal, write a letter, make a list, talk it out. Just do something to solve it or r e l i e v e the stress.
P.S. I'm not a doctor, but I know there is a difference between stress and anxiety. Anxiety sucks! It's up to an individual and their doctor to decide if drugs are an option, but I'm not even going there...
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