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Sleeping Better When Worry Keeps You Awake

Asked by Samina, 42, Kasur · 27 January 2025 at 10:20 am PKT

It's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed and sleepless when managing everything alone, especially with your husband abroad and children to look after. Many people in Pakistan face similar challenges, and we want to help you find some peace at night.

Mere husband abroad gaye hain aur main ghar mein bachon ko akeli sambhal rahi hoon. Unki aur bachon ki fikar mein raat ko neend nahi aati, bas sochti rehti hoon.

Samina apa, aapki mushkil hum samajh sakte hain. Jab shohar door hon aur ghar ki poori zimmedari akeli uthani paray, toh fikar hona aur neend na aana bilkul fitri baat hai. Pakistan mein bohat si khawateen is halat se guzarti hain, aur yeh aam hai ke aapka dimagh raat ko bhi kaam karta rahe.

Ek tareeka yeh hai ke aap din mein ek khaas waqt mukarrar kar lein, maslan sham ke waqt, jise aap sirf apni fikron ke liye rakhein. Is waqt mein aap baith kar apni saari fikrein likh lein ya kisi qareebi dost ya behan se baat kar lein. Jab sone ka waqt ho toh apne dimagh ko yaad dilayein ke aap apni fikron ke liye waqt de chuki hain aur ab aaram ka waqt hai.

Apne sone ke kamre ko neend ke liye tayyar karein. Koshish karein ke kamra thanda, andhera aur khamosh ho. Sone se aik ghanta pehle mobile phone, TV aur computer se door rahen, kyunki inki roshni aapke dimagh ko jaga kar rakhti hai aur neend aane mein mushkil paida karti hai.

Sone se pehle halki phulki kasrat ya garam paani se naha lena bhi madadgar ho sakta hai. Aap lambi aur gehri saans lene ki mashq bhi kar sakti hain. Aankhein band kar ke araam se let jayen aur sirf apni saanson par tawajjo dein, yeh aapke dimagh ko sukoon dene mein madad karega.

Apne dil ka bojh halka karne ke liye kisi bharosemand rishtedar ya saheli se baat karein. Kabhi kabhi sirf apni baat keh dene se bhi dil ko sukoon milta hai aur fikar kam hoti hai. Log kya kahenge iski fikar kiye baghair, apni sehat aur neend ko tarjeeh dena sab se ahem hai.

Agar phir bhi sochne ka silsila jari rahe toh uth kar thodi der koi halka phulka kaam karein, jaise paani peena ya thodi der kitab ke panne palatna, aur phir dobara sone ki koshish karein. Apne aap par narmi rakhein aur yaad rakhein ke yeh waqt bhi guzar jayega.

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