Summary: Waking up with worrisome thoughts racing around your mind is frustrating, scary and feels lonely. You’re not alone in how you feel and there are ways you can help yourself back to sleep. In this episode we look at: • Why trying to empty your mind doesn’t help • How being kind to yourself with self-compassionate phrases is a more effective calming technique • Why it’s more helpful to acknowledge rather than ignore your thoughts • An exercise you can do that will relax you to drift off back
