Breaking Out of the Sleep Anxiety Spiral
Marsha D. Dickerson
Some people get to a certain age, and they realize that they have been exhausted for months or even years. Sleep loss affects an array of people, from teens in the middle of exams, new parents adjusting to the demands of an infant, or elderly people dealing with rapid changes in their lives. Some people are simply tired because events like these are demanding, but many people are tired because they have sleep anxiety. Sleep anxiety is not the same as insomnia; it is the things that cause insomnia. It is the fear you start to feel as bedtime nears, as you worry that you will not fall asleep. It...
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