rest

Yesterday at the CFS group we were looking at rest and sleep. I think that I have got the rest thing down ok. Most days I get rests in when I need to, and I seem to do ok at the actual resting, at turning things off (including my brain). But I'm not so good at the sleeping thing. Turns out that people with CFS tend to get a lot of REM sleep, which explains the bizarre dreams I have. But don't get enough of the deep refreshing sleep. I now have some tips on how to have a good bedtime routine and relaxation techniques that should help me to get more deep sleep. This week will be about putting them into practice and hoping they make a difference.