An up date.
Sleep is not perfect but is much better.
I continue on the ketogenic diet as it helps with my weight and banishes reflux. It also helps me sleep better.
Relaxation is key. Having a warm bath an hour before I sleep really helps. I often wake up in the night but as long as I reassure myself that I am safe in my bed, perhaps do a few breathing exercises I can drift off again. The important thing is to accept whatever sleep you get, and feel that lying there is almost as beneficial as sleep. These awakenings are due to adrenaline being released due to my Amygdela being worried about something in my life. I wish I knew what !
If I cannot get back to sleep then I get up, have a cold glass of water, go back to bed and listen to the World service, using my £5 pillow speaker that I bought from Ebay. I concentrate on the news article but due to the warmth of the bed I then drift off. The radio is on an hour timer.
In the morning I get up at 8, whatever sleep I have had, drink a glass of water, and expose myself to light by sitting in the Conservatory. I am going to buy a light box for the Winter.
Trying to get my sleep fixed is a full time job ! Luckily I am retired from the NHS, so stress has reduced, but 5 months since I retired I have not had any pension payments because of Crapita not up dating my superannuation record for the past 4 years. Trying to get them to correct an error is impossible. No human will talk to you with any useful help as to what to do. I get passed from pillar to post. Luckily my husband is paying our bills.
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