^The "reset" is a valid strategy. When you go to bed you should be sleeping within 20 minutes. If you aren't, and if you are vulnerable to feeling anxious about sleeping - at that stage it's a good step to get up and "reset". Sitting there and stressing about sleep won't help.
And don't look at the clock, and start doing "sleep math". Don't do that. I know you want to. Don't.
In fact I got rid of all clocks in our bedroom except for my phone, which I never look at the time on during the night.
I would generally say avoid a lot of activities that will make you more awake (e.g. chores and certainly work) but everyone is different. The general recommendation is to get up and go back to doing some relaxing activity - reading, tv, meditation - whatever you thing is. Given it 30-45 minutes and then go back to bed.
Sometimes my reset also involves just changing the location. If I can't sleep - I'll get up, reset but then crash on the couch.
But again everyone is different. Find what works and repeat.
Last edited by Jiri Hrdina; 11-12-2020 at 06:09 PM.
|