Yes… honestly just doing a few emails seemed to help

Sep 15, 2024
6:28:49am

Xenon Truly Addicted User

I get up, send an email or two, which somehow signals to brain “ok, stressors reduced “ and then I can relax for 30-60 minutes. Not really sleep more but at least relax

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Xenon

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Joined: Jan 24, 2003
Last login: Sep 19, 2024
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Anyone else wake up with overactive brain?

JamieTartt All-American

Sep 15, 5:54am

Yes. Exactly that!

xgbs

Sep 15, 6:01am

That's me almost every morning. I hate it.

Oompabluepaw

Sep 15, 6:02am

I feel this deeply.

WhoisJohnGalt

Sep 15, 6:18am

Not a doctor, but maybe look into anxiety prescriptions you can take, as needed.

momowagon

Sep 15, 6:26am

I wouldn’t recommend this.

IGlowInTheDark

Sep 15, 7:29am

Why?

momowagon

Sep 15, 10:10am

Have you ever tried any mindfulness meditation? That can be a good way to start

LilToney

Sep 15, 6:28am

And deprives big Pharma of its ongoing source of cash.

ledfoot

Sep 15, 7:29am

Yes… honestly just doing a few emails seemed to help

Xenon

Sep 15, 6:28am

Yup. Pretty much every day for as long as I can remember

UpsideDown

Sep 15, 6:34am

RE: Anyone else wake up with overactive brain?

m0resn0w

Sep 15, 6:45am

Try doing this guided breathing before bed.

crazY

Sep 15, 6:51am

Used to do this. I kept a pad and paper nearby. I would go into the bathroom

notaboy

Sep 15, 6:53am

Take a break from your phone for two weeks.

Nakedbootleg

Sep 15, 7:01am

At least at night and don't look at it when you wake up too early.

fbguru

Sep 15, 7:22am

Yes. If it’s 5am or close to it. I just get up and go workout. I had to do that

blackandblue

Sep 15, 7:21am

Yes, my wife hates it 😉

Tio

Sep 15, 7:26am

This is usually a sign that your brain doesn’t trust itself…or you…to remember

IGlowInTheDark

Sep 15, 7:28am

Check out the DARE app

canuckchuck

Sep 15, 7:32am

An hour before bedtime turn off phone, TV etc. read a book, pray, meditate but something to get your mind off life

BYU Grounds

Sep 15, 8:18am

Board name doesn’t check out.

Japan Coug

Sep 15, 8:20am

Classic anxiety symptoms. I would look into some tried and true methods for

Reasonable1

Sep 15, 9:39am

Racing. But not because of my brain.

Updating...

Sep 16, 9:15am

I had this. You need to exercise. Especially cardio.

andrewth

Sep 16, 10:51am

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