Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning?

What is your reaction when the alarm clock rings in the morning? Do you automatically hit the snooze button, desperately longing for just another 10 minutes of peace? When we read that 90% of adults say they don’t get enough sleep, and that stress and sleep-related problems cost UK businesses £40 billion last year, it’s no wonder that advice about sleep and sleep get so much attention in the media.

In fact, a new sleep disorder has been getting a lot of attention recently. Called Dysania, it is a condition in which patients are so fatigued and weak that they have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, sometimes staying in bed for days. So far there are no figures available to reveal how common this condition is, but there are certainly aspects related to stress, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome and pain disorders.

Even those of us who do not suffer from dysania may find that when we are too tired or unhappy with the quality of our sleep, we may feel anxious about going to bed and sleeping. A vicious cycle can occur whereby we worry and even obsess over our sleep; How many hours did we have, how often did we wake up, how long did it take us to fall asleep?

Here are some tips for those times when you have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning;

– Establishment of a regular routine. where our goal is to go to bed regularly and get up at the same time every day. Even shift workers, often with erratic bedtimes and patterns, are advised to be consistent and maintain similar schedules to maintain some stability in their sleep patterns and lives. That way, their minds and bodies get used to a regular schedule.

– Avoid too much excitement and stimulation, especially before bed. Maintaining a hectic social life may sound like fun, but it can wreak havoc on your sleep patterns. Try to minimize having too many late nights when you work the next day. Have serious or intense discussions for a more workable and mutually convenient time. It’s often less helpful to talk about difficult topics when you’re both stressed, worried, or worried about the day ahead.

– Manage stress by knowing your own stress indicators, those warning signs or ‘amber lights’, that occur when you start to feel a little fractured. nervous or off color. You will have your own personal signs that your stress levels are becoming too much for you to handle comfortably and at these times your quality of sleep may be affected. It may be difficult to fall asleep, sleeping on and off, often waking up, or waking up in the morning feeling jaded, not refreshed, and it is difficult to get out of bed in the morning.

– When you find yourself feeling this way, it’s time to schedule some positive breaks and manage stress levels. Take an hour or even an afternoon to yourself and watch your performance improve as a result. Eat healthy foods, drink more water, take a quiet bath, get in the habit of turning off your technology for a couple of hours before bed. Find ways to start taking good care of yourself, manage stress, and find that sleep becomes more beneficial as you start going to bed a little earlier, treating sleep as an important part of your self-care commitment.

– Get as much natural light and fresh air as you can in the winter months. Try going for a walk at lunchtime or sitting in a park or garden for 20 minutes with a book. Also some people like to have a lamp that gradually comes on as the day presents them.

Many of us lead busy lives, cramming in as much as possible each day and then throwing ourselves into bed, exhausted, our minds racing. By treating sleep as important and finding effective ways to manage stress, we can begin to realize the value of a good night’s sleep and how much it influences our ability to get out of bed in the morning.

Preparing for bed by turning off technology two hours before bedtime and taking a relaxing bath or shower, making sure you have a cozy and tidy bedroom and a comfortable bed all go to show that sleep is important to us. If sleep-related issues continue to be a problem, consider having a health checkup with your family doctor. But these tips can help you deal with some of the symptoms, the irritants, manage stress, sleep better at night, and end the struggle to get out of bed in the morning.