Great thread @TRusername. Lots of good advice in here.
I’ve had generally pretty poor sleep for a good number of years (basically once I had little ones, surprise!) but this year hit full blown insomnia levels and it’s been like that for 6-7 months now.
In an amazing twist of irony, my wife actually has Narcolepsy, so falling asleep is most definitely not an issue!
I have huge sympathy for everyone in this thread who are experiencing sleep issues, because until it happens it’s hard to understand just how much of an effect it has.
I can’t add much that hasn’t been said above, as a lot of the ‘low-hanging’ fruit has been covered.
Coach @chad mentioned the book ‘Why we sleep’ which has also been mentioned above, so that’s worth looking into.
Maybe we can all take some solace in the knowledge that whilst we are lying awake at night that there are a lot of like-minded individuals on this forum fighting exactly the same battle?!
I firmly believe, and have experienced many times, that life comes in seasons. Some last longer than others and some require more intervention on our part, but the most important thing is to try and keep your eyes fixed on the future whenever possible and what lies beyond the struggle.
Stay strong everyone, you all rock