I had some pretty severe trauma as a child, and went through years of feeling off balance, low self-esteem etc. It has been a lifelong journey of healing. When I was in college, I started studying healing therapies and I think it was mostly to heal myself! Now, years later, I feel pretty strong and sleep well. One of the reasons I sleep well is because every night before bed I go through a short mental routine where I take charge of my sleep like the captain of my dreamship. I invite my 'crew' - whover I think would help me most during the night, set my intention for how I want to feel in the morning and what problem I want to solve - or just surrender the problem or worry to my higher self / crew to fix it - and then I can sleep and wake with a clear mind with new ideas as to how to address my fears. I've been doing this for years and am sure it has saved me bundles of money on doctor bills. There is still work to do, but it's a great way to get to the next place, the next bit of self-discovery, and the next step in healing, gracefully. Recenly I had some anxiety attacks as well, due mostly (as I found out) to issues around my mother dying. Luckly, finding this out from a psychologist friend and going off caffeine seemed to stop it in its tracks. I felt lucky the solution was so easy! After years of programming my sleep, I kind of expect easy solutions. I think that is a nice side-effect.