I’m a student in a preparatory class (which is a French program that requires a tremendous amount of work—for example, I often don’t finish studying until 10:30 p.m.)
It all started one day when I was really stressed about an oral exam that would have allowed me to prove myself to my teacher
That night was the first time I didn’t sleep
The next night, stressed about “having to sleep” so I could work well the next day, I went to bed very early—to no avail.
The third night was the same; I didn’t sleep.
After talking with my parents, I managed to sleep every other night or reduce the number of sleepless nights to three a week.
I even managed to get a full week of sleep last week, but since then I’ve had a relapse, and as I write this, I haven’t slept all night
I’ve tried melatonin, stress medication, herbal tea, and breathing exercises, but nothing works
I’ve realized I need to let go and let my brain calm down before going to sleep; otherwise, I spend the whole night with my mind racing in every direction—I can’t stop thinking.
Once an hour goes by without sleep, I start to stress out and can’t fall asleep.
I love the training program I’m doing, but I’m afraid I’ll have to quit because of this
Do you have any ideas or have you been through similar situations? Even just a message could help ease my mind