07/06/2021
Life is full of stress. Stress deprives us of sleep, and not sleeping causes us stress. How do we stop the vicious cycle? While stress can be a complicated problem, one way to begin to manage the stress stopping us from sleeping is to identify the triggers.
A good way to work out what’s causing the stress is to make a list of all the situations, worries or challenges that we feel trigger a stress response. It’s easy to assume that everything that causes us stress is external, but usually it’s a mix. For example, things like moving house, unexpected guests arriving, or loud noises can be stress triggers, but we can get just as much stress from a fear of failure, feeling like we’re not in control of a situation or putting ourselves under pressure to create the perfect celebration. Here at snooze.london our main stress triggers are clearly trying to ship a million orders at once (external) and dealing with the expectations of developing the most amazing sleep mask ever (internal). 😉
Once we’ve identified our stress triggers, we can begin to think about how to deal with them. We can’t avoid all stressful situations, but some stress triggers can be prepared for or even removed. In the case of internal triggers, challenging negative thoughts and talking to friends about them can make a huge difference.
Stress may keep you awake from time to time, but it needn’t become a cycle. Stress is normal and stress is ok. Stress can be managed. So work out those stress triggers and get back to that snoozin’. 💤
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