Insomnia (part 1)

I'm a natural night owl. It is so easy for me to stay up late, no matter what time I wake up. When I was in college, I could wake up at 7AM for class and then stay up until 12AM or 1AM.

As long as I can remember, I have always had trouble falling asleep. Before, I would usually toss and turn for 30-60 minutes. Now it takes even longer. Since I've always had trouble getting to sleep, I've learned I can't just stay in bed and hope to sleep. Sometimes I try to fight the restlessness, but I usually have to get up and do something. Trying to sleep, but not being able to, makes me so frustrated.


I wrote this to try and give insight into what I go through every time I go to bed. I go through this multiple times a night:

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By: Jen Harris

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I'm so uncomfortable

I'll just roll over and get comfy

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Aaaahhh this spot is so comfortable

I bet I'll fall asleep in a few minutes

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I'M SO UNCOMFORTABLE

It's so hot in here

I'll just stick my legs out of the comforter a little

My neck hurts

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Now my legs are freezing

But the rest of me is sweating

I still can't get comfy

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I need to fall asleep now

I bet it's been like an hour

5 MINUTES?!?!!!

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This night is never going to end

All I want to do is sleep

I wish I could stop yawning

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If I'm going to yawn this much I should be sleeping
Maybe all this yawning is keeping me awake
My neck still hurts

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Thank goodness I don't have a good 'ole regular 9-5

I wouldn't make it if I did

Can you get fired for constant yawning?

I'm sure I would

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I just want to get comfy
Why is my arm in the weirdest position?
Now I have to reposition my whole body again
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That's the spot

I haven't been this comfy all night

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I'm too exhausted to even think to myself anymore

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I know some of you are wondering why don't I take sleeping pills. I don't take sleeping pills because I don't want to. I don't know what is in them and I would prefer something natural. I also don't like the thought of taking something that is going to basically paralyze me for a certain amount of time. That scares me and makes me anxious.

I am working on getting things together and trying new things to help me sleep (Shaklee is one of them). I will definitely update once things change.

Do you suffer from insomnia? Do you have any natural tips or tricks to get to sleep? Let's talk it out together....at the most obscure hours ;)

XOXO

Jen

p.s. Thanks to Emilee Barnes from Holistic Hub for helping me edit and fix up this post! :)