What is sleep anxiety?

True, sleep anxiety is real and very exhausting. Keeping all screens away from the bed at least one hour before sleeping really helped me calm my racing mind.

It is when you feel very restless and scared when it is time to go to bed, thinking you will be tired tomorrow. Try drinking a warm cup of milk and doing some light prayers or deep breathing before sleeping, it gives peace to the mind.

Haan na, it is basically when you feel super stressed just looking at the bed. You keep thinking 'tomorrow I have a busy day, what if I don't sleep now?' and then sleep disappears completely. Doing thoda meditation really helped me calm down.

This modern lifestyle has brought too much stress to bedtime. Washing your feet with cool water and applying a little warm sesame oil on your soles before sleeping can calm your nerves. But if this fear continues daily, please consult a good doctor.

In my younger days, during times of heavy work pressure, I also suffered from this sleepless worry. Over the years, I realized that the world will not end if you sleep a bit less one night. Once you accept this and stop fighting the insomnia, sleep naturally returns.

I totally get it, lying awake staring at the ceiling while your heart races is just the worst feeling. It is a cycle where you worry about sleep, and that very worry keeps you awake. Please be gentle with yourself, even just resting quietly with closed eyes helps.