Survey
If you scored 4 or higher. Ask yourself the following: When thoughts run through my mind that keep me awake at night, I…
| Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get angry at myself for having the thought | ||||
| Tell myself not to think about them now | ||||
| Tell myself not to be so stupid | ||||
| Try to push the thoughts from my head | ||||
| Say ‘Stop’ to myself | ||||
| Shout at myself for having the thought | ||||
| Punish myself for having the thought | ||||
| Tell myself that something bad will happen if I think that thought |
Have you clicked ‘often’ or ‘always’ for most of these questions? Trying to suppress your thoughts, or getting angry at yourself for having thoughts, makes it more difficult to sleep. Try some of the strategies listed in the next section to help.
