What to do if you suffer from insomnia due to mental stress?

In recent years, although people's living standards have improved, the pressure has become increasingly greater. They have to work overtime every day to have the life they want, which has led to mental tension and insomnia. In the face of this symptom, experts recommend not drinking coffee or alcohol before going to bed, relaxing, doing appropriate exercise, etc., which will have a very good effect.

1. What to do if you suffer from insomnia due to mental stress

1. Avoid using stimulants before going to bed, such as drinking coffee, smoking, drinking, etc., as these will affect sleep.

2. Don’t take worries to bed. At night, write down all the things you are worried or concerned about, plan what you should do tomorrow, and then put them out of your mind.

3. Relax. Proper exercise during the day can improve sleep, but do not do strenuous exercise before going to bed and avoid excitement.

4. Stimulus control. Don’t go to bed unless you feel sleepy; after going to bed, just sleep and don’t do anything else; if you can’t fall asleep within 40 minutes, get up; it doesn’t matter if you can’t fall asleep, find something to do first and go to bed when you feel sleepy.

5. Keep your eyes open when you can't sleep. Don't feel stressed and don't force yourself to close your eyes to go to sleep. Instead, you can keep your eyes open as long as possible in the dark, and you may fall asleep naturally.

6. It is important to develop good sleeping habits. Even if you don’t sleep well every day, you should get up on time in the morning.

2. Ways to relieve long-term mental stress

1. Make proper plans

If the proposed work plan is not in line with reality, you will be frustrated and cause emotional tension. Some psychologists suggest: In the scheduled work schedule, you can arrange a small period of "vacuum time". During this time, it is completely "vacuum" and nothing is arranged in advance. Every time this time comes, you can use it to complete the things that were not completed before, or start the next step of work. This will not only help you complete your plans but also allow you to feel that you have control over your work, making you feel more relaxed.

2. Relaxation training

In addition to busy work and study, you can engage in various recreational activities to adjust your life and relax your tense state. If you encounter difficulties or urgent tasks that must be completed in work or study, you should first stabilize your emotions, don't be nervous, and don't be impatient for success, so as not to lose your composure. Furthermore, we must believe in our own abilities, analyze the difficulties calmly, and develop necessary coping plans. At this time, you can also make some relaxing self-suggestions: "No matter how difficult or urgent things are, you must do it step by step. Being anxious and nervous will not help. You will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties and complete the task"! This way the tension will dissipate. When solving problems or completing tasks, success becomes a positive stimulus, allowing people to further relax their minds.