RNT said:
Since i cannot sleep 3AM overhere I just thought about dropping in. Had some crazy things happening at work where i dont feel real happy about so been feeling kinda down now. :club:
I wish I saw this a few days ago. Anyway, this is for everyone who has the same problem. I used to have problems getting to sleep, before it was because I had a bad job and a bad boss, after it was because I had a hard time finding a new job, then it was just if stuff happened at my new job. A few years ago I went to a management seminar, one that also taught us about how to use what we learned in everyday life. One thing we learned was pushing the thoughts that are keeping you up out of your head. It is REALLY hard to do at first. A few tricks we were taught were to analyze and compartmentalize out thoughts. Sort each and everyone out.
When we go to sleep our mind starts to recycle our day, things start to hit us more. Thing is, when you go to bed there is NOTHING you can do about what is bothering you. Absolutely NOTHING! So why let it keep you up? We go to sleep to heal our body and mind that is exactly what you are there for. So you have to train you mind when these things pop into your head, can you do anything about it? No? Then push it out, deal with it in the morning.
For those pesky thoughts that just won't leave, keep a journal, open it up and write it all down, what happened, how you feel, what you think you can do to resolve it. That way in the morning you can look at it objectively and rethink the situation through. Most of the time we're just over reacting to a situation and once you've had time to sleep on it the problem wasn't quite that bad. This works for everything, money, relationships, work related, whatever. If you are worrying about money there isn't anything you can do about it when you are lying in bed, unless you want to get up and check over your finances, but you can also do that in the morning. Write yourself a note and set your clock a little earlier to give yourself time to do that.
Moral of the story, there is nothing you can do about your problems when you go to bed so stop worrying about them, leave them until the morning to take care of. Ever since I went to that seminar and had this awakening I have a much easier time getting to sleep. Sure I still have things that bother me but then my mind clicks in, hey dumb ass there isn't a single thing you can do about it so worry about it in the morning.