How to prevent late night compulsion?
- Put aside the obsessive-compulsive disorder and talk to yourself. At night, when it's time to sleep, your brain tells you: You can't sleep, you should... At this time, you have to judge: Oh, this is my obsessive thinking! This way of thinking is because I have late night OCD! You can say to yourself: it's not me, it's obsessive-compulsive disorder! This way, you can add some resistance to compulsive thoughts and behaviors. But remember, OCD is a problem with your brain, not something you can fix in a day or two. You need two or three months to try to understand and face it.
- Actively combat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Take your attention away from the symptoms of OCD, even for a few minutes. First, choose certain behaviors instead of compulsive insomnia, like drinking a glass of hot milk, taking a hot bath, incense sticks that help you sleep, anything that helps you sleep. When your brain reminds you again that you can't sleep right now, don't get caught up in habitual thinking. You have to tell yourself that my obsessive-compulsive disorder is back, and I have to do something else. You can decide not to react to obsessive thoughts. You should be your own master, not a slave to obsessive-compulsive disorder!
Belittle, despise, and finally say goodbye to obsessive-compulsive disorder. When you have completed the previous steps, you will find that you have accepted your obsessive-compulsive disorder. Next, you have to belittle it, despise it, and finally say goodbye to it. When the message that you shouldn't be sleeping strikes again, you're mentally prepared. You'll know: that's my ridiculously obsessive thoughts that make no sense, it's just my brain that's out of whack and ignores it. Stick to this step, and you'll slowly discover that you can go to bed earlier. If you keep doing this, you will gradually return to your normal sleep time.
Don’t be too concerned about self-image and don’t be too chasing perfection. Don't keep asking yourself if I'm doing well, if I'm okay, what others will think of me.
- Learn to go with the flow. Don't entangle yourself with something. When thinking about problems, we must learn to accept others, do not stray from the topic, learn to adapt to the environment, and do not deliberately change.
Self-hypnosis is a simple, easy and safe way of psychological self-help. Give it a try. Even if you're not obsessive about staying up late, this kind of self-hypnosis can help you break some bad habits. It helps to develop self-control, but it should not be rushed. Consolidation takes time.