1 Your Switch Is Always On
Do your worries play on an endless feedback loop in your brain when you climb into bed Whether you are tossing and turning with anxious thoughts racing through your mind or dwelling on a general feeling of negativity the inability to shut off the pessimistic chatter in your head during night hours is a major contributor to sleep issues In fact the risk of insomnia is much higher among people with major depressive disorders
2 You Drag During the Day
Feelings of depression and anxiety can make it harder for you to stay asleep or to sleep deeply they can also cause you to have more fragmented sleep patterns that leave you feeling fatigued the next day even though you logged enough hours in bed Of course depression itself can be accompanied by low energy so it is hard to tell whether daytime drowsiness is a result of mood related poor sleep or low mood itself Either way if you are shuffling through your day when youve spent enough hours in bed the night before your mood may be playing a role
3 You Have Bad Dreams
Everyone experiences the occasional scary dream but frequent nightmares are associated with depression and anxiety as well as poor sleep quality and a lower quality of life Its a tough cycle to break Disturbing or negatively charged dreams can cause you to awaken from sleep and make it challenging to fall back to sleep then that inability to get a solid night of shut eye can leave you feeling emotionally out of sorts the next day which impacts your ability to sleep the following night
The good news is that depression anxiety and low mood are treatable conditions Addressing these issues can help you improve the quality of your sleep in addition to boosting your energy level during the day Talk with your doctor about your sleep troubles and your mood concerns to come up with a plan today
