u/Salty_Trust7075

this is probably the most annoying cycle ever

ill be tired all day and think okay maybe tonight ill finally sleep right
then i get in bed and suddenly my brain starts jumping from one thought to another

nothing huge even
just random worries, tomorrow stuff, old memories, dumb little what ifs

then i start thinking about how i need sleep
and that just makes me feel even more awake

idk if this is anxiety or overthinking or both but its exhausting

if u deal with this too what is it like for u.

i used to love getting in bed bc it meant the day was over and i could finally rest

now its like the second i lay down my brain wants to bring up everything
stuff i forgot
stuff im worried about
awkward things i said
random health thoughts
literally anything

and then once i notice im not falling asleep i get even more tense about it

its so weird bc im tired but i dont feel calm at all

just needed to say this somewhere bc its been happening a lot lately

not hate it exactly but like i dont even feel relaxed when i go to bed anymore

i can be exhausted and ready to sleep
then the second everything gets quiet my brain starts running

i start thinking about tomorrow, random embarrassing stuff, things i said, things i didnt do, just nonstop

and then i get anxious bc i know im not falling asleep anytime soon

idk its like bedtime used to feel comforting and now it just feels stressful

does this happen to anyone else

this keeps happening and its getting so frustrating

like physically im tired
eyes heavy and everything
but when i actually try to sleep my mind is just loud for no reason

not even always one big thing either
just thought after thought after thought

and then i start thinking great now im gonna be exhausted tomorrow too and that makes it worse lol

pls tell me other people get this too

im tired literally all day and the whole time im thinking okay tonight maybe ill actually sleep

then i get in bed and my brain just starts going
random thoughts, stuff i forgot, stuff i need to do tomorrow, old convos, dumb little worries, everything

then i realize im still awake and i start stressing about that too so obviously now im even more awake

its so annoying bc my body feels tired but my mind Just doesnt

anyone else deal with this