What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[ms spock]

I've been practicing the relaxation techniques I'm going to need in the next couple weeks...

That is an excellent strategy.

 

[ms spock]

Proud of all the disputing thoughts I did today.

 

[ms spock]

Scared of going to bed again.

 

[Britt.f7]

I woke up wanting to climb back into bed and not face the day. I'm having bouts of that feeling now, as I sit here on the internet. I really hate that feeling. No motivation whatsoever.

@Ms Spock I get that from time to time, where I am afraid to go to bed or go to sleep. I hate it. I hope you were finally able to overcome it.

 

[ms spock]

*wrestles her distorted thinking to the ground*

Okay I won that round so now off to bed with me.

 

[ms spock]

@Ms Spock I get that from time to time, where I am afraid to go to bed or go to sleep. I hate it. I hope you were finally able to overcome it.

Not yet but soon! (I am hoping!)

 

[Ed Norton]

Ms Spock I know how terrible nightmares are...I am also afraid to sleep. I do not have any advice, but you are definitely not alone with this. I also stay up until physiology forces me to sleep I empathise and sympathise with you. I wish I could offer more.

 

[EverOnly358]

I'm feeling tired and unmotivated. :unsure: Had so many weird and sort of terrible nightmares last night. Not getting a good night's sleep messes with everything! :confused:

 

[franciemarnie]

@EverOnly358 - Yes, not getting enuf sleep does mess with everything. I hope you can get a solid nap in. They save me.

That said, I am pleased to announce I had decent sleep. Hooray. So I am feeling solid. My PTSD symptoms pick up as day goes into night so I am feeling fine still. No physical pain. A little bit of a fast heart rate. Will work out. Feel balanced. No nutty or intrusive thoughts. Feel content.

Come a sleepless night - things are quite different.

Yay @Ms Spock! You tell those distorted thoughts who is boss!

 

[EverOnly358]

Hey @franciemarnie, what do you define as a solid nap? Because sometimes napping just makes it worse... I think I sleep too long when napping then I have even more trouble getting to sleep at bedtime. What do you find works for a restorative nap that doesn't mess with going to sleep later at night?

And thanks as always for your comments. They're always so kind and helpful. :joyful: I'm so happy you had some decent sleep... makes all the difference, right? :smug:

 

[franciemarnie]

@EverOnly358 - You know your delightful spirit shows thru even when you are exhausted. I feel like a zombie person void of all life and light when I am pooped. I know it's not true but it feels like it, like I am filled with cardboard.

A nap of half an hour or 45 minutes works for me. Longer than an hour I fall into a deep dream sleep and wake groggy and out of sorts, but everyone is different.

Actually sometimes my naps aren't naps at all, but deeply restful lay-downs where I have access to consciousness but I am too exhausted to move. Then I usually do body scans and see what's popping in my ever changing energy system. There is always something moving in my feet and left calve. It's kind of interesting and meditative.

Can you rest today? Maybe just close your eyes and lay still for a little while?

 

[ms spock]

Ms Spock I know how terrible nightmares are...I am also afraid to sleep. I also stay up until physiology forces me to sleep I empathise and sympathise with you. I wish I could offer more.

I am going to try and do more exercise @Ed Norton.

Also routine and sleep hygiene.