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Posted 4/22/2017 7:24 AM (GMT 0)
my mind chatters a lot at night.
I have tried everything but something or other bothers me.
my folks were with me and left.
i should feel alone and lost but i feel relief.
i am getting strange .
i have a monkey mind that i cannot tame.
how can i stop this.
my focus ,clarity and vision is affected by lack of sleep or too much daytime sleep .
i have parasomnias,nightmares a lot.
if i talk to doc they wanna change and try new meds which scare me.
shakehead
Posted 4/22/2017 7:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Cilly

I get the same problems and have found the only thing that really helps is Mindfulness.

Hibee
Posted 4/22/2017 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Cilly,

I am sorry that you are going through this. If it gets bothersome enough...you may not have any choice but to discuss this with your doctor...

...but first you may want to start with some coping skills first and see if you find any relief.

Like Hibee said, mindfulness meditation is a technique that could help. Repeating positive mantras is also bebficial. Listening to binaural beats while you are going to sleep is another possible tool that may make the intrusive thoughts quiet down.

Wishing you the best with this challenge!

S.C.
Posted 4/23/2017 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Cilly,

Adding to what Hibee, and S.C., both mentioned:

Mindfulness meditation can be quite effective at helping with this, if you practice regularly. I've experienced some wonderfully relaxing moments, void of nagging thoughts, as a result of it. Moments of calm that far exceed those brought on by, for example, a 1mg dose of lorazepam.

With that said, I do struggle with brevity. So I'm going to fight my urge to write an essay length response on mindfulness meditation's efficacy. Instead, here's a link to a video introducing the basics of mindfulness.

Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn, at Google
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwwKbM_vJc
Posted 4/23/2017 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Cilly

This can be so stressful, try sitting on your bed and lean on that pillow with your head touching the head board, do breathing exercise while u count, deep and very slow..I know its been said so many times in the forum. But it helps..

Stay calm
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