BACKGROUND
😩Young people with sleep anxiety
As research shows, 46% of young people always have trouble falling asleep, and 60% believe that sleep is one of the most important factors affecting their health.
We have found that young people's sleep problems often stem from psychological issues, primarily anxiety.
The sources of this anxiety include not only the pressures of real life but also the pressure associated with sleep itself. This anxiety about sleep can worsen occasional sleeplessness, creating a vicious cycle of negative symptoms of varying degrees, potentially leading to severe long-term insomnia.
🧐Where anxiety comes from?
Where does the pressure about sleep itself come from? According to both primary and secondary research, we found that sleep is complex, influenced by both the biological clock and the social clock, making each person’s sleep unique.
However, most people do not recognize this,and gradually formed an inaccurate sleep standard. This makes it difficult for individuals to accurately understand their own sleep patterns, resulting in negative emotions and an inability to find a sleep method that suits them.
🥳Anxiety relief through improved cognition
If we can enhance the understanding of sleep for those who have difficulty falling asleep, thereby helping them cope better, can their sleep anxiety be alleviated?
Guided by behavioral cognitive theory, we conducted workshops for individuals with sleep issues, which confirmed this hypothesis and got some insights:
- Many people view sleep as a task, which is often caused by information overload on social media.
- Most of them lack systemic knowledge about sleep due to the inaccessibility of information transmission. When they update their cognition on these matters, they will have a better mindset and a greater willingness to take action.
- People who have been facing insomnia for a long time are not suitable for the above conclusions, as they have already learned about and become experts in sleep.
