Dr. Michael Grandner
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Podcast Appearances
And you just prolonged it.
Because you don't have control over this part, surrender that control.
Recognize that...
You're going to get up.
You can get up, take a break, wait till you're ready.
Try again.
Just don't prolong it any more than is necessary.
So sometimes surrendering control actually shortens the awakenings.
Sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes, you know what?
What if you're up for the entire rest of the night and you just don't go back to sleep?
That's often people's fear.
But the truth is, A, that's unlikely.
And B, even if it does happen, you'll be fine the next day.
And guess what happens if you're halfway through your dinner and you just lose your appetite and you just don't eat the rest of it?
What happens the next day?
You don't die.
You just are a little more hungry and you'll eat a little more the next day and the system will correct itself.
Overcorrecting is the problem.
Yeah, it's the performance anxiety.