Schedule your negative emotions
As I said before, stress, depression and anxiety could lead to terrifying nightmares, but you should reschedule your negative emotions and thoughts two or three hours before going to bed. Take your time and think about your daily stressors and what makes you sad, but don’t do this when you want to sleep, because you can poor the quality of your sleep and get nightmares. “Journal or problem-solve for 20-30 minutes hours before bedtime to get it all out ahead of time so it doesn’t happen at night,” says Dr. Dimitriu.
In fact, you should know that anxiety is a normal emotion, and unfortunately, you will experience this feeling during a stressful situation, but if the anxiety persists, you should talk to a doctor. Most of the time, anxiety occurs during the night and reduces the quality of your sleep.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, “at some point, it’s hard to tell whether you’re having trouble sleeping because you’re anxious, or you’re anxious because you can’t sleep. The answer may be both. It’s a two-way street: Stress and anxiety can cause sleeping problems, or worsen existing ones. But lack of sleep can also cause an anxiety disorder.”
So, you have to adopt positive thinking and find activities that distract you from everyday problems, such as meditation, exercising, reading, talking with your loved ones or watching a good movie.
