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Course overview
Lesson Overview

12.22 – How Anxiety and PTSD Impact Your Sleep Cycle: Anxiety and trauma keep your body on high alert, making rest feel unsafe. Even when tired, your nervous system may interpret quiet as danger, causing racing thoughts or sudden awakenings. PTSD often shortens deep sleep phases where healing occurs. The body stays tense, scanning for threats. Grounding routines before bed—slow breathing, gentle movement, and predictable rituals—retrain your body to recognize safety. Avoid caffeine or intense screens that heighten vigilance. Weighted blankets, low lighting, and repetitive sounds can calm hyperarousal. Remember, it’s not weakness if your body resists rest; it’s a learned survival pattern that needs patience to unlearn. Gradual consistency reprograms the nervous system through repetition, not force. Professional support and trauma-informed sleep strategies accelerate this process. Over time, steady cues of safety—same pillow, same schedule—signal peace. Healing sleep returns when your body begins to believe nighttime no longer means danger.

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Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

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