“Ever
since my daughter was born, I’ve had trouble sleeping.”
You may
expect that a mother said this, but it was actually Dave, a father of a
10-month old who I recently talked to about his sleep problems. Dave went on to say, “She was colicky for the
first 6 months so I didn’t get much sleep.
Now she sleeps great and I still can’t sleep!”
While
everyone’s situation is different, Dave’s experience is not unique. Many people have trouble sleeping during stressful
times or when life circumstances change their sleep patterns. Sadly, even after the stress lessens and your
sleep should improve, it often times doesn’t. During the time of stress or
change, your mind and body have become trained to a disruptive sleep schedule.
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