anxiety and lack of sleep

[jasn88]

can a lack of sleep drive your anxiety high? can it make your anxiety shot up?

[em1]

Yes it can,so can be hungry or dehydrated

[nf1234]

Yes. Sleep is key to keeping anxiety levels down. When you don't sleep your body and mind don't have time to rest and refresh. Your body also has to pump out hormones to keep you going. Hormones like adrenaline which will cause more anxiety. Why aren't you getting much sleep? Just busy or are you having trouble sleeping?

[Prayer for Anxiety]

For healthy sleep you should remember:

-Try to go to be and get up at the same time every day (the same waking time is especially important)
-Don't use phone, computer, tablet at least 15-30 minutes before bed (light stimulates the brain unnaturally at night)
-Try to get around 6.5 - 8.5 hours sleep each night
-Avoid caffeine, chocolate, sugar, and alcohol before bedtime
-Avoid naps over 25 minutes long during the day
-Sleeping pills are never as restorative as natural sleep
-Daily exercise leads to better sleep

[DrStrangeluv]

Yes, the more tired you feel, the more your body/mind aches. Like the poster above suggested avoid stimulants, exercise and specially avoid seeing TV, using your phone. Something that helps me is putting on some soothing music as I go to sleep.