Improving Insomnia: What Habits Worked for You?

What habit would you say improved your insomnia the most? I struggle with sticking to a consistent bedtime routine and have a lot of issues with nighttime anxiety and panic.

Your answer

RissTheTiger

1y ago

I reckon the most effective thing (which may be a tad unpopular) was I stopped being strict on what time I went to bed. When I started feeling tired (anywhere between 9 and 11pm) I started my bedtime routine {shower, get changed, take meds, brush teeth, read for approx 1 hour} then went to bed. When I had a set bedtime, I found I was either exhausted when awake, or full of energy and trying to sleep

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