Late night early morning thoughts

Most times when either I can't get to sleep or wake early morning with racing thoughts intent on giving me a mental beating I have found that listening to audiobooks helps. Over the years I have amassed a number and find that putting one of theses on at a barely audible level or with earphones in whilst laid with eyes closed quite quickly lulls me back to sleep. Of all the audiobooks I have I have found that Stephen Fry reading Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy works best, he seems to have a soothing voice.

I think most of us share the (for me) " 4.30 a.m. Syndrome"
Things seem so much worse in thecwee small hours and is little point in telling yourself all will be well in the mornng because you know you are lying!

Me too. I hate waking in the night and having those grasshoppers hopping around in my head. Guilt, worries about the future, missing people. The only way I can ease it is to read for a while, - but then feel like death warmed up with tiredness in the morning.
It is of some comfort to know that I am not alone in this.

Gillybob like your comment on things I wish I'd said and done! This is so true! xx

Thank all three of you for sharing. I feel better knowing I'm not alone here. Yes I always feel better when I'm up doing something. When I was worki g I was too tired to wake up at 4.30!!

It's familiar to me too baubles

I empathise bartonlady and suffer from the 4.00 am "demons in the night".

I have no problems getting to sleep but, like you, wake up with these negative thoughts rushing through my mind. Mine almost always focus on work (real problems) or loved ones who I think I might have let down (or be letting down) in some way or another. Things I wished I had said to someone, things I wish I had done....

I do think many of us will do the same when awake in the early hours,all you have to think is that you did the best you could at the time and not dwell on things that can't be changed,try and think positive thoughts even get up and make a it may do well to share with hubby he could be having similar thoughts too.

Ah yes the 4am negativity is familiar to me. I'm getting better but in the past waking at 4am with my mind racing, full of negative thoughts was a common occurrence.

If it is happening often it may be worth having a chat with your GP. It can be a symptom of depression.