Getting pregnant may cause insomnia both while you’re pregnant and postpartum (even if someone else is taking care of the baby or you’ve sleep-trained the baby).
At all times, I have a set of topics to think about during downtime, such as showers and walks. (I try to include several different topics, including at least one piece of fiction I’m writing.) If I can’t sleep, I lie still in bed and think about one of my topics. I find I get a lot of creative insight, I avoid anxious ruminating, and I often drift off back to sleep.
Don’t drink caffeine late in the afternoon, and if you use stims or other insomnia-causing medication try to take them as early as possible.
Getting pregnant may cause insomnia both while you’re pregnant and postpartum (even if someone else is taking care of the baby or you’ve sleep-trained the baby).
At all times, I have a set of topics to think about during downtime, such as showers and walks. (I try to include several different topics, including at least one piece of fiction I’m writing.) If I can’t sleep, I lie still in bed and think about one of my topics. I find I get a lot of creative insight, I avoid anxious ruminating, and I often drift off back to sleep.
Don’t drink caffeine late in the afternoon, and if you use stims or other insomnia-causing medication try to take them as early as possible.
This is such a genius idea, thank you!