 [ Symptoms ] how can i tell if anxiety or stress is the reason for my insomnia [ Disease ] the big thing to look for with anxiety and stress is that not being able to turn your mind off again that is the most complaint that i get from people with sleep but if there is an anxiety or stressful issue in your life and when you lie down to fall asleep and you have done your hygiene and you have sat down and meditated or relaxed and you just can not turn your brain off that is when anxiety and stress is probably a culprit