Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Does this ever happen to you?
I went to bed around, say, 12:05, 12:15. When I checked my clock, it was 3-something. Closed my eyes again. Checked the clock- 5-something. Not sure if I was sleeping or just really patient and lying still the whole time???
Thing is, I get really bored and restless just lying in bed, doing nothing. So I kind of doubt it. But I don't really feel refreshed- then again, sleeping for about 2-3 hours at a time isn't going to make a body feel that great.
Should I give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that I slept, or...? \_()_/
I went to bed around, say, 12:05, 12:15. When I checked my clock, it was 3-something. Closed my eyes again. Checked the clock- 5-something. Not sure if I was sleeping or just really patient and lying still the whole time???
Thing is, I get really bored and restless just lying in bed, doing nothing. So I kind of doubt it. But I don't really feel refreshed- then again, sleeping for about 2-3 hours at a time isn't going to make a body feel that great.
Should I give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that I slept, or...? \_()_/
But I would add that "sleep state misperception" is very common among insomniacs. We commonly underestimate how much actual sleep we are getting by an hour or more each night.
There's a good chance while these hours are apparently flying by that you actually are asleep, possibly in a lighter stage of sleep such as stage 2, or possibly deeper, and don't realize it. Because you are, well, asleep.
You can also try simple relaxation and deep breathing exercises while in bed "bored and restless" to help yourself feel more drowsy. Which then leads to sleep.
So my take is yes. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt. Give yourself the benefit period. Because going easy on yourself helps reduce stress about sleep, and that tends to improve it.