Correct, hyperarousal can make it hard for us to fall asleep and stay asleep. We might "feel" like we've been awake all night because we woke up often. However, we are most likely getting some sleep, just not aware of it.

@@carolrichardsleepcoach so this means physicaly it is imposibile to get "stuck" in very short sleep, objectively speaking.

@@Cozmargandescu I believe that statement to be true. We might get stuck in many nights of poor sleep, but we get some sleep each night. And if we have one night of absolutely no sleep, we will build enough sleep drive to sleep the next night. And then it would also depend on your definition of short sleep. Some people might think anything less than 7.5 hours is short sleep. LOL While other people think anything less than 3 hours is short sleep.

@@carolrichardsleepcoach yes. I was thinking in anything less than core sleep whitch is from what i understood 4 hours.

Thanks for watching!

I am so grateful that my advice is helping you sleep better. I agree, watching videos like this can increase one's anxiety. However, it can also help you understand what you need to work on in order to get better sleep. I don't believe that emotions are good or bad, rather they provide us with information about our current life and by listening to our emotions, it can guide us in making the changes necessary to create a better life for ourselves. Thank you so much for commenting that the videos are helpful. ❤️

My belief is that no - meditation is not the same as taking a nap on a biological level. Any tools we use like meditation, tapping, orienting, etc. or any type of mindfulness helps bring regulation in our nervous system and does not deplete our sleep drive. Unless we fall asleep during it, which I've done numerous times. 😁

That is so awesome to hear. I am glad this video was so useful for you. ❤️

Thank you so much. You are so right! I know what it's like to suffer from a lack of sleep. And I also know what it took to get to where I am today-feeling so good and sleeping so well. It really makes me aware that it's possible for everyone to get good sleep.

Thank you for sharing with your daughter.

I know. I see sleep so differently than most people. I am glad you are getting some good information from these videos.

Thanks

@1timbarrett This is such a good question. And yes, any tool we use, even somatic work itself, can become anxiety-inducing. Especially if we are using it from a desperate energy of needing to fix ourselves or our sleep. However, when we can shift our mindset around the work and come at it from compassion and understanding, it reduces anxiety. I've recorded a video to answer this question, which will come out in a few weeks. I can explain it more in a video. When doing somatic work, it really needs to be titrated (meaning slow and steady) and not push too far or too fast. We need the nervous system to have time to integrate the work. And sometimes, when it goes slow - we feel the anxiety because we want it to go faster. Does that make sense?

HI @1timbarrett Here is the video I did that give a more detailed answer. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/maaUrICkiJmlz4k.htmlsi=QbVoHWR6XdBzmakg Enjoy.

You are welcome. ❤

Yes, many people have this same issue. My first curious question is what is happening in your mind when you wake up? Are there any limiting beliefs showing up? Does your mind say things like: Now that I'm awake, I won't be able to fall asleep again. And then we can get frustrated and make our wake up time even worst. However, when we know that it's normal to wake up 5 or 6 times during the night, it takes the frustration away and we can go back to sleep easier. Here is a video I did a while ago about waking up in the night. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/mnllhImEeHd7zok.html And I always suggest getting out of bed to do some tapping. I off 3 tapping meditations for free on my website, and one of them is about Tapping in the middle of the night. You can get them here: www.sleepsuccessacademy.com/FreeResources If you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out. Hugs, Carol

Whatever you do, do not check the time when you wake up in the middle of the night! It always makes it worse. Just relax and try to stay in the sleepy mode.

Hi Regina. I see naps differently. When we nap, it takes away from our sleep drive, so we should avoid napping as much as possible. My instinct is that it would not matter if we napped in darkness or daylight, but I have not come across any information on this so far in all my research and sleep education. Even if not napping would be the preferred way, I never say not to nap. Depending on what's going on, for example, if we are fighting a cold or sickness, we need more sleep, and a nap might be beneficial and not affect our sleep schedule each night. Does this help?

@@carolrichardsleepcoach Yes, thanks. I try not to. I really thought there would.be some.informarion somewhere on darkness or light during naps. Even Andrew Huberman says he likes to nap but I haven't heard him give these details. I avoid naps but when I do it's always for 3 hours which is so long and I usually don't feel very good when I wake up and of course it disturbs my bedtime that night.

Hi, it sounds like your nervous system is stuck in hyperarousal activation (fight or flight). So many things can cause our nervous system to stay stuck and give us that wide awake feeling all night. I would be interested in chatting with you. Go to my website (www.sleepsuccessacademy.com) and see if you can book a time to chat with me. I would love to hear more about your story and what was happening 35 years ago that might be the cause of your continued poor sleep. Big hugs your way. Carol

@@carolrichardsleepcoach I sent you an email 📧 so we'll speak soon.

@@jeanbush8791 I've replied. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam/junk folder.

I agree. and once we work with the root cause of that anxiety, we will fix the insomnia. It's possible.

Yes, I'll do a video to answer your question.

@@carolrichardsleepcoach thank you so much!

Hi, I hear you. It's tough when we can't sleep and we can't seem to figure out what to do. My website is sleepsuccessacademy.com. I would love to connect with you and have a chat. I am curious to see what happened just before you stopped sleeping? 3 years ago might be the start of Covid, or something else that activated your nervous system. Often time, the emotions/stress of the start of the event is what started the insomnia (generalized anxiety). And what keeps it going is the fear we won't sleep again.

You are welcome. ❤