Steess and sleeping disorders. Future!

Hi,  understand your concern.  You are really  working hard, but then you also need to take care of yourself.  Don't think about future now this might increase your stress.  Be in present and relax yourself.

take enough breaks,  relax yourself at times,  sit in proper position, if you are tired sleep at that time,  plan your work ahead,  if possible split your works,  don't take too much of work,  say no if you can't work on it instead of stressing yourself

I understand your predicament and would like to make a few suggestions that might help you. I want you to know that with awareness of how the mind works and how thoughts are generated, you will get better at dealing with them. It is not the lack of sleep but the concern and worry about the lack of sleep that affects us and unsettles us. Today, the mind is fixated on something. Tomorrow it could be obsessed about another person/event/topic. Understanding the nature of the mind and how thoughts are generated will help you deal with them. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Ii always needs something to hold on to. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You will either have thoughts about the past or the future. This will keep alternating. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that the Mind and 'Now' can never coexist. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states will keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. Having negative thoughts is something that plagues everybody from time to time. Trust me, even if everything was perfect, you will still find some shortcomings somewhere and brood about it. Tension or anxiety is a physiological response which is again part of being human. It is normal to have such thoughts about any situation. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts are healthy enough to be acted upon. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, just bring your focus back to your breath and take a few relaxing breaths. You will automatically be able to focus on the task at hand and do what is required. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Ask yourself : Where would I like to see myself ten years from now? What should I do today to reach there ten years from now? What would I do if I knew I wouldn't fail? What would I do if I weren't afraid? No matter how impossible the answers might seem, I want you to know that you can and will make them possible. Take the first step. The rest will follow. A beautiful future awaits you. Take ownership of every time, take responsibility for it and confidently work towards your dreams and aspirations. One day you will thank these dark moments for being the fuel for your success. Exercise daily and make sure you eat healthy. Have faith in yourself. You are capable of dealing with this. You are going to do just fine. Take care.

Thankyou for Sharing, I appreciate that you are aware about your feelings and approaching guidance from professionals. please believe you are not the one who is going through all this there are  many others too feeling same due to extra ordinary situation in our country. If possible try to divert your mind into positivity, make the note of things which making you feels stressful to understand and work on it better, before going off to sleep try to do some Meditation on Mindfulness Self Gratitude is very important.if you still find difficult to deal than I suggest you to consult with Psychologist to help you best.

Consult with Psychologist.

Divert your mind into positivity. Make a notes of the things which making you feel stressful. Take help from Meditation and Mindfulness before go off to sleep. Practice Self Gratitude.

Hello Practo user, I understand you have been under a lot of pressure and stress which has wrecked havoc on your sleep and emotions. We would need to further explore these issues that you're facing and why. I would suggest you to consult a Clinical Psychologist for an in-depth understanding of why these issues are there and how to help you handle them effectively.

Consult a Clinical Psychologist

You could start with sleep hygeine, like reducing screentime, caffeine, and stressful thoughts before sleep, relaxing your body by simple stretching exercises and relaxing music/meditation.

Namaskar thanks for your approach to us, yes I understand feeling stress for personal or professional reasons, lead to sleeplessness, appetite issue, negative/ overthinking , feel tieredness, which is common among most of them. At this crisis most of us are anxious of job also, added to stress. It's ok . Just try to work on few things: Start to have goals, Fix your routine, proper diet and sleep time, avoid stimulants coffee or tea or beverage before 5hr to sleep. Recognise your small achievement, Understand the reason for stress and bothering your emotions,

simultaneously visit other psychologist or me  for support to cope/deal situation. take care stay safe 🙏🙂