Q My body is completely worn out, but the moment I lie down my mind won't stop racing and I can't fall asleep. What should I do?
A Being tired yet unable to fall asleep is a common pattern in burnout. Keeping a consistent bedtime and wake time, reducing screens, caffeine, and work-related thoughts before bed, and releasing daytime tension in advance make it easier to fall asleep.
Detailed Answer
In burnout, it's common to be in a state of "hyperarousal" - the body exhausted but the mind wired. A regular sleep rhythm, avoiding bright screens, caffeine, and alcohol before bed, and daytime relaxation all help. If severe insomnia continues despite this, a professional evaluation is needed.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Korean medicine holds that heat that has risen upward during the day must be cooled and depleted bodily fluids replenished for deep sleep to follow. At Dongjedang, the balancing stage of treatment settles heat rising to the upper body and calms an overstimulated mind and body, helping an exhausted body properly recover at night.
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