I don't know if everyone has noticed that there are more and more young people who can't sleep well now. Insomnia and sleep disorders at a young age; many, including myself and my friends around me, are experiencing this.

Recently, I went to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who told me that a person can't die from not sleeping. The four sentences the doctor said saved my life, and I'm sharing them with everyone!

Have you ever had the same experience at three in the morning, staring at the ceiling counting sheep, getting more and more awake, with your heart pounding like it's about to jump out, and your body tensing up and sweating, thinking that if you can't fall asleep again, will something bad happen?

People who can't fall asleep start to panic at night: "Will I be able to sleep tonight?" "I didn't sleep well last night, so today will definitely be worse." The more they think about it, the more alert they become, and they may even feel a near-death experience by the early hours. Later, I went to see a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, and the first thing the doctor said shattered my anxiety: "Have you ever seen anyone really get hurt from not sleeping well for a few days?"

The first sentence to remember: People really won't die from not sleeping! I used to treat "insomnia" like a monster, afraid to the point of being tense all night, which resulted in a vicious cycle of "the more afraid, the less I could sleep." The doctor said that my discomfort in the middle of the night was caused by nervous tension, not because my organs were failing, "The human body is tougher than you think; even if you don't sleep well for a week, at most you'll just be tired, it won't be life-threatening." Later, I tried to give up and told myself, "At worst, I'll stay awake until dawn," and surprisingly, I didn't feel so anxious, and I actually dozed off in the second half of the night — the more you fear insomnia, the more it fights back.

Don't take the second sentence too seriously: lie down and close your eyes, and you can still say you've 'gained' something! I used to think that 'not falling asleep means it's all in vain.' When I woke up in the middle of the night, I would urgently check my phone to see the time, which only made me more awake. But the doctor said, 'Resting with your eyes closed is also sleep!' Later, I took his advice and resolutely kept my eyes closed even when I woke up, just lying there in a daze. I slowly realized that many times I thought I had 'not slept all night,' but in reality, I had dozed off several times in light sleep with my eyes closed; it was just that anxiety overshadowed those moments. Lying there with my eyes closed is always better than being awake and anxious; at least my body is resting, so it's not a loss.

Don't doubt the third sentence: your "ability to sleep" hasn't disappeared! I once scolded myself for "not even being able to sleep," but the doctor laughed and said, "It's not that you can't sleep; it's anxiety disrupting your nerves, just like a phone freezing up. It's not broken; it just needs time to recover." Now, I don’t worry about "whether I will sleep tonight" during the day; I go to work when it’s time to work and eat when it’s time to eat, which actually makes me more relaxed at night. You have to remember, you are naturally capable of sleeping; it’s just that your nerves are temporarily "on strike."

The fourth sentence: Don't stubbornly endure it. Even if you can't sleep at night, you can do other things! In the past, when I couldn't sleep, I would just tough it out, staring at the clock in frustration. But the doctor said, "Who says you can only sleep at night?" If you're not sleepy, shift your focus to do something else and don't get stuck in the "sleeping" dilemma. When you really feel like sleeping, hurry up and go to sleep; that's when you'll have deep sleep.

Now I occasionally still experience insomnia, but I no longer panic. Lying down with my eyes closed is also a form of rest, and I don't fight against myself. In fact, the key to combating insomnia is to shift from "fighting it head-on" to "coexisting with it."

If you are also staring at the ceiling in a panic, you might want to try these 4 sentences. Take it slow, don't be afraid of "not being able to sleep" first, so you can slowly sleep well.

I hope these can bring psychological help to the frens in the crypto world who are struggling with insomnia.