Night Anxiety: the difficulty of resting the mind from the worries of the day
Every day we are faced with a number of situations that can exhaust us physically and mentally. These situations come from factors such as work, family and dealing with people on the street when we go to work or when we return home.
Somehow we learn to cope with all this with the only comfort that when night comes we can rest comfortably and peacefully to recharge our batteries and be ready for a battle with our responsibilities the next day. But what happens when anxiety comes at night and ends up disturbing us and preventing us from sleeping properly?
Night Anxiety: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Insomnia can sometimes be considered harmless. In fact, when we find ourselves unable to sleep at night after a long day’s work, the next day we only tell our colleagues, family and friends that we couldn’t sleep, we find no explanation, but we don’t give it much thought either. At least until the next night we end up repeating this episode.
Many people are able to go two, three or even four nights without sleep; however, at some point during the week our brain will collapse and our moods will be affected to the point where we simply cannot even smile kindly at our loved ones.
The fact is that lack of sleep can upset us at very high levels and it is important to pay close attention to our nights because without a good rest it is almost impossible to fully meet the responsibilities of the next day, but more importantly, lack of sleep can greatly affect our health.
But why is this happening to us? Simple, if we assume that it’s all because of the large amount of work-related activities and family commitments, it’s very likely that what you have is nighttime anxiety. However, there are several factors that can influence your sleep process.
Anxiety is a serious condition that affects every area of our lives, and overcoming it depends a lot on ourselves. There are some habits we can adopt to begin our improvement and these habits are
- Don’t eat too much and don’t go to sleep too soon.
- Avoiding cell phones when we’re lying down and ready to sleep.
- Incorporate some meditation or mindfulness exercises before going to bed.
- Going to bed at the same time every day.
- To get away from environments and people in conflict.
- And most importantly, remember that the problems you might be thinking about while you’re sleeping will be there the next morning so you don’t need to think about it at your bedtime. In short, give the problems a rest too.
It is important to remember that problems are the only ones that will never be missing in our lives, and work is something that awaits us day after day. So why let it stress us out? Instead, try to complement your daily routine with recreational activities such as a relaxing walk, a workout at a gym, or even something that would help you a lot, such as swimming.
When the night comes, you can think about these activities and relax with them until sleep overcomes you and gives you the peaceful rest you so deserve.