Hey there @kathleenega, welcome to Connect. I'm glad you're here, too! Sorry to hear about your health struggles. Nothing worse than not being able to catch a restful nights sleep to be able to help restore the brain and body, especially if you still work. I've been where you are and it is really difficult. Retraining the brain into a new sleep pattern takes time, but with repetition and building new or different sleep habits, it can be possible.

One aspect which helped me was to begin developing a structured bedtime routine so my mind and body got used to consistency. Good sleep hygiene habits like omitting certain foods and drink by a certain time, reducing blue light from devices or TV 1 -2 hours before bed, reading a light hearted book or doing a mindless puzzle, taking a hot bath no more 2-3 hours before bed to allow for body temp to cool down, keep stress reduced by not watching the news or talking to stressful people before bed, have a cool, comfortable, dark sleep space, trying white noise like nature sounds or a fan... I could go on, but don't want to bore you!

In what ways, if any, have you tried to apply change to your routine or bedtime habits?