Can’t Sleep~Get Up~Redirect~Do The Dishes~Read

It is so aggravating when I can’t sleep. My mind charges through all the worries and woes of life when it is supposed to be relaxed, calm and quiet. I haven’t learned to give in and get out of bed to redirect my thoughts. That always seems to work. Get up read something, pray, or just do the dishes that I should have washed before bed. Anything to move away from the worry and back into a routine rather than laying in the grief for a few unproductive hours. Writing down my thoughts is another strategy that usually works. I just need to remember in the moment that no matter how exhausted I am that laying there doesn’t make sleep come quicker.

Lately, the sleepless nights have been pilling up and last night with the help of Melatonin and Trazadone I was asleep by eight pm and didn’t even stir when Ron came home at nine. I woke up at 5:30 refreshed and ready for my day. I am thankful for sleep that usually comes so easy for me. I know there are those who struggle with insomnia on a regular basis. Hopefully they can find a solution that works for them to get the rest they need and deserve.

Now if I can just remember in the moment what to do and not just lay there struggling with my own thoughts.

In Him,
Joyful
2-26-19