{"id":166,"date":"2022-04-25T11:53:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T11:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sensa.health\/?p=166"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:36:09","slug":"being-unable-to-sleep-led-ellen-to-the-brink-of-insanity-but-the-solution-was-under-her-nose-all-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sensa.health\/blog\/being-unable-to-sleep-led-ellen-to-the-brink-of-insanity-but-the-solution-was-under-her-nose-all-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Unable to Sleep Led Ellen to the Brink of Insanity \u2013 But the Solution Was Under Her Nose All Along"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sometimes, the problems we find ourselves facing are those of our own making. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the case for Ellen, a 31-year-old writer from Akron, Ohio.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverything was running pretty smoothly; I felt like <\/span>life was quite good, if not a little boring<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a writer came with its perks, but often the cons felt a little overwhelming for Ellen. It can be tedious, always writing repetitive things in a thinly-veiled attempt to feel <\/span>creative<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her story is one many people can relate to \u2013 no matter their profession or stage of life. Let\u2019s dive into it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Any Day Now<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working a somewhat repetitive job can be, well, repetitive. That was certainly the case here, and slowly but noticeably, <\/span>her productivity started to falter<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us have heard of \u201cwriter\u2019s block\u201d before \u2013 Ellen started to experience it more and more often. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose days of opening a blank document and feeling the creative juices flowing were gone \u2013 now even <\/span>the smallest of tasks felt like my personal Everest<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But wait, that\u2019s normal, right? We all have those times when we feel like everything is becoming a little too much. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Ellen knew something was different. This lack of creativity was accompanied by something more concerning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procrastination. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wondered to herself: \u201c<\/span>I wasn\u2019t consciously procrastinating<\/b>, but I had the feeling that something inside me was holding me back, but what was it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Giants of All Sizes<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Problems like this have a way of snowballing if they\u2019re ignored for long enough.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, they also often tend to get worse before they get better. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the situation Ellen soon found herself in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe real problems began when my sleep was affected \u2013 <\/span>I wasn\u2019t sleeping through the night<\/b>, I had tremors, I woke up in cold sweats…\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day she\u2019d feel more and more tired. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, by evening time, suddenly she felt like she had plenty of energy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a strange paradox, <\/span>waking up feeling exhausted<\/b> but being <\/span>unable to sleep until 3 AM<\/b> the very same day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t figure out where these feelings had come from. <\/span>I was trying all the typical methods to change it<\/b>, like reading books, not using my phone before bed, etc.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But nothing worked. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellen was becoming more and more exhausted by the day. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until she finally hit a breaking point. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Forget Myself<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ellen\u2019s faltering performance at work hadn\u2019t gone unnoticed by her peers and manager \u2013 but luckily, she worked in a company that understood that humans aren\u2019t robots, and at times things are more complicated. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They didn\u2019t go as far as to offer support, but they did allow her the time to get back to her best. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Ellen knew deep down that this grace under pressure wouldn\u2019t last forever. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And after a few more weeks, her manager gave her an ultimatum<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe came in and told me, \u2018Fix this, or you will be replaced.\u2019\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellen was crushed. She enjoyed her job, despite the boredom that sometimes came with it. She never wanted to do anything other than writing, but suddenly the <\/span>writing was on the wall<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew she had to do something.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So she did what anyone would do; she Googled her symptoms. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from the usual nonsense that came up, she found some online psychology groups and forums to join. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a while and during a conversation with a fellow forum member, she had a lightbulb moment. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was talking to me about something called <\/span>Bedtime Procrastination<\/b>. I was winded; it explained so much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Great Expectations<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After some research into what bedtime procrastination was, Ellen decided that in order to finally start her road to recovery, she needed to delve a little deeper. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI looked high and low for a solution, but nothing felt right \u2013 <\/span>medications looked too heavy, psychiatrists were too expensive<\/b>; I needed something else. <\/span>And then I found Sensa.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all apps are created equal. So at first, Ellen was quite skeptical. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo be honest, even though everything from the website looked promising, there was a niggling thought in the back of my mind telling me that it couldn\u2019t be as good as it looked.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But knowing the severity of her situation, Ellen chose to throw caution to the wind. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t looked back since.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter completing a really simple quiz, I was given a personalized summary of my issues, and it was like my mind was being read.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Weather to Fly<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After just a few weeks of using Sensa, she already felt like she was on the path to recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy mood improved overall, but the biggest difference was in <\/span>the way I was taught: to sleep properly, to organize my thoughts, and even to see signs of procrastination<\/b> before they could manifest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellen found the solution to her bedtime procrastination through Sensa \u2013 and we\u2019re sure you will too. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to find out <\/span>exactly what you need to do<\/b> in order to finally <\/span>feel like yourself again<\/b> \u2013 start the quiz below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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