I'm Tired of Not Sleeping: Fatigue and Depression

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey, Heifer. It’s 1:00 a.m oops. I’m hanging out with my friends and I’m tired which is ironic because this episode is about striving for a healthier sleep routine. But here we are. Mmm. I can’t tell you how hard it is to write this little paragraph that no one reads after midnight. What’s the point? Who am I? Why don’t I call pancakes flap jacks? Flap jacks sounds way cooler. I’m hungry and I want pancakes. Shit, FLAP JACKS. Okay, I’m off to bed lolol jk I’m still listening to the episode and doing timestamps. This hell will never end. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moo,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elaine</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want additional content including a secret blog? Check out my Patreon at</span> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/anguseyetea"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.patreon.com/anguseyetea</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">! </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 Zzzzzzz I’m not a health professional zzzzz feel free to take a nap during this episode zzzzzzzz.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:13 I have a negative thought pattern that nighttime is my only chance to be happy and the daytime is EVIL. Thus, I stay up late, ruin my sleep cycle, and end up being even more depressed/anxious during the day.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2:40 Notification Fatigue. The fear of being left “on read.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5:24 Sleep is one of the biggest influences on my mental health. That knowledge stressed me out so much that I suddenly had alarm anxiety. (“Will my alarm go off?” Jerking awake throughout the night thinking I’ve missed my alarm, etc.).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">8:58 I’m a night owl and I adjust way too quickly to staying up until 4 a.m. I’m energized by the idea that no one can interrupt me, flashbacks to secret staying up past my bedtim