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New school has ME wanting to cry (very long...sorry)
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 455751" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Might be a little late for this tonight - but we're familiar with the anxiety/sleep link here... anxiety kills sleep, and lack of sleep adds to anxiety while reducing coping skills. So - this might be for "next time".</p><p></p><p>If you can override the anxiety by creating a physical need for sleep, it really helps.</p><p>This would have been a good night for... swimming, a long bike ride, or any other physically demanding activity that would wear him out.</p><p>If the body is tired enough, it usually forces the brain to shut down too. Quality of sleep might not be ideal... the anxiety may wake him up later... but its a good start.</p><p></p><p>Next, add non-medical sleep enhancers.</p><p>- aromatherapy </p><p>- warm milk with a bit of honey</p><p>- a bowl of cereal</p><p>- turkey (yes, some research out there claims that turkey is especially soporific)</p><p>(you can still try some of these tonight)</p><p></p><p>Do you have worry dolls? (those nesting dolls that fit one in side the other)</p><p>If you do, have him write down his major worries, and put one worry to bed inside each doll. The doll will keep the worry safe until morning, and he can then open the dolls and take his worries back. Sounds stupid - but it often works. By the time you take your worries back, you've had a good night's sleep and with a fresh mind they don't look quite so scary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 455751, member: 11791"] Might be a little late for this tonight - but we're familiar with the anxiety/sleep link here... anxiety kills sleep, and lack of sleep adds to anxiety while reducing coping skills. So - this might be for "next time". If you can override the anxiety by creating a physical need for sleep, it really helps. This would have been a good night for... swimming, a long bike ride, or any other physically demanding activity that would wear him out. If the body is tired enough, it usually forces the brain to shut down too. Quality of sleep might not be ideal... the anxiety may wake him up later... but its a good start. Next, add non-medical sleep enhancers. - aromatherapy - warm milk with a bit of honey - a bowl of cereal - turkey (yes, some research out there claims that turkey is especially soporific) (you can still try some of these tonight) Do you have worry dolls? (those nesting dolls that fit one in side the other) If you do, have him write down his major worries, and put one worry to bed inside each doll. The doll will keep the worry safe until morning, and he can then open the dolls and take his worries back. Sounds stupid - but it often works. By the time you take your worries back, you've had a good night's sleep and with a fresh mind they don't look quite so scary. [/QUOTE]
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