Posted by alexandra_k on October 11, 2004, at 23:08:41
In reply to Re: Are emotions associated with time of day? » alexandra_k, posted by Dinah on October 11, 2004, at 22:07:03
> Hmmm... You may have something there. It's hard to control what you're thinking while you're asleep. So if I wake up feeling hopeless and despondent, it may take a while to gently guide my thoughts out of that deep rut and into work or an enthusiasm. So by nighttime, I've steered myself away from the ruminations only to have them crop up overnight again.
Do you have difficulty getting to sleep, and /or do you have trouble with waking up early? I have difficulty getting to sleep because I have difficulty 'letting my mind go'. I tend to ruminate on distressing events. Even when I do 'let my mind go' as is required for sleep, I tend to still get caught up in ruminations. There is also little to help distract oneself from the distress when one is trying to get to sleep!
I know that when I am tired (also hungry etc) my emotions are more intense, and I find it harder to steer my thoughts in healthy directions.
It sounds like you are having a hard time of it at the moment. I do hope that things get better for you soon.
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