Why Anxiety Wrecks Your Sleep — and How to Get It Back
Lying awake with a racing mind is one of anxiety’s cruelest tricks. Here’s why it happens and what actually helps.
The short answer
Anxiety keeps your nervous system in “alert” mode, which is the opposite of what sleep needs. The more you try to force sleep, the more pressure builds — so worry about sleep becomes its own problem.
What helps
Wind down before bed (screens off, lights low). Keep a consistent wake time. If you’re awake and spinning for 20+ minutes, get up and do something calm rather than lie there fighting it. Treating the underlying anxiety is what breaks the cycle for good.