Anyone else wake at 3am and start overthinking?

I think that this happens to everyone. It certainly happens to me.I either get up and watch some telly or thrash about then go back to sleep.

I sleep with mu kindle under my pillow and a bedtime book, as soon as I wake I whipout my kindle, do not sit up, just lie reading under the sheets.

Usually I drift off to sleep in minutes. It doesn't always work, but reading a good book stops you thinking, even if you read for hours.

I think the nack is, not turning on of lights, having the brightness on you kindle turned down and the warmth turned up as much as practical. The book should be familiar and not too exciting.

Yes. I was trying to remember who came to my wedding. My friends all went to Europe that summer so I only had my bridesmaid. The others were people my mum invited but I can't remember many of them and I can't name some of husbands family. I might get the album down later.
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This happens occasionally and my brain whirrs round uselessly . I find it helps if I get up , make a hot drink , take it back to bed and read until I feel sleepy . If I go back to sleep , coffee effects wake me up at normal time . If not I just accept I’m making an early start on the day .

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Existing thread may help.

Frequently awake between 3 and 4 am. I’ve tried counting sheep but I can count really fast backwards and my brain is thinking of other things at the same time. Working through the alphabet for flowers or names sometimes works. Otherwise I give up and read a book for an hour or so. Then when I finally get back to sleep I’m really tired when it’s time to get up.