Insomnia

As per Merriam Webster Online:

Definition of INSOMNIA



: prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep


— in·som·ni·ac \-nē-ˌak\ adjective or noun

I have spent various periods of my life suffering from insomnia.  Usually it is manifested by an inability to fall asleep.  Lately, my insomnia has been manifested by waking up about 4:30 AM.  I doze after that, but have not been able to sleep soundly.

Most recently I have been dealing with feeling dragging during the day after not being able to sleep at night.  I blame not adjusting to the time change, because the insomnia has been happening for several weeks, and the only change this past week was the time change.

I am tired tonight, but not ready for bed.  Maybe, when I go, I can go to sleep and stay asleep. That would be a blessing.

Like many of our functions, sleep is a habit.  Maybe I can change my habit by getting tired enough to sleep through and change my rising time.

Insomnia

It is amazing to me that I am suffering tonight from insomnia.. It has been months and months since I have had a bout of insomnia... I have had enough wine tonight that I should be able to sleep.. I left work with a sense of having accomplished everything I wanted to do and more... I do not have any unfinished tasks or chores stalking me.. I have recently felt a sense of release and renewal in my life.. I am moving forward with some tasks and chores that I give me a sense of new life and peace with the world.

So, why the insomnia? Do I have too much energy? I do not feel particularly over energized tonight... I exercised later than usual, but still early enough in the evening that I should be winding down...

From whence, then, is the insomnia..Ahhh, who knows?