Sleeplessness and insomnia is something that affects the lives of many people in today's fast paced society. In this informative article a leading British psychotherapist explains the disorder and what can be done about it.
Once in a while we all seem to experience difficulty falling asleep and remaining there until the sun rises.
This is perfectly natural and nothing to worry about. Changes in our daily routine, ill health, stressful periods, and times of life-change are all valid reasons for difficulty in sleeping. As such the sleeplessness will generally pass in a relatively short time and things will return to normal.
With chronic sleeplessness and insomnia, however, the story is different.
If you are suffering with insomnia, then you know how uncomfortable it is to lie there not sleeping, worrying about getting up in the morning. Perhaps you have difficulty falling asleep, maybe you find yourself awakening at night and not being able to return to sleep, or perhaps you awaken early in the morning feeling exhausted.
Whatever your sleep pattern, if you suffer from sleeplessness or insomnia you know the toll it takes. Poor sleep leaves us feeling tired and fatigued in the daytime, it reduces our ability to concentrate and affects our focus, leaving us feeling irritable, moody and out of sorts.
About 1 in 5 of us experience some difficulty in sleeping. Insomnia is more likely to occur with age and is most common in women, though it can be experienced by anyone and at any age.
The exact number of hours sleep we need is subjective and varies from person to person. Some people seem to manage easily on only 4 or so hours a night, but most of us appear to need more, around 6 to 8 hours being the average.
There are a number of things that you can do in order to maximize your ability to sleep and these include reducing or eliminating caffeine and cigarettes, or at the very least not having them within 6 hours of bedtime. Make sure you do not drink alcohol within 6 hours of bedtime, and do not do any really strenuous exercise within 4 hours.
Regardless of how tired you feel, stop yourself from sleeping or taking a nap during daytime. Always get up at the same time as you normally would, never attempt to over sleep at weekends. Above all, do not have a clock on display in the bedroom, and if necessary put your alarm clock under the bed where you can't see it.
If your sleeplessness has persisted for any length of time then make sure you visit your doctor for a thorough medical check up. Any possible underlying physical disorder which may trouble your sleeping needs to be eliminated.
Hypnotherapy is an excellent way of dealing with sleeplessness and insomnia and there are two distinct approaches that have proven to be very useful. The first approach will teach you how to enter a state of self-hypnosis in a matter of seconds and then allow you to use simple techniques that will enable you to drift easily into a beautiful restorative slumber. This approach works very well for the majority of sleep problems. A good self-hypnosis recording specifically designed to treat insomnia and sleeplessness can be extremely beneficial here. You just put it on to your CD or MP3 player, don your headphones, follow the instructions you hear and in no time at all you will be sleeping. The headphones are easily and quickly slipped off before sleeping,
In cases of more persistent complex insomnia and sleeplessness, however, it is better to work 1-on-1 with a fully qualified transformational hypnotherapist. This particular kind of sleeplessness is the symptom of underlying psychological difficulties that may need to be investigated. This generally takes around 4 to 5 sessions. Once the underlying issues that have been causing the subconscious mind to prevent sleep have been resolved then the person returns to a more natural sleeping pattern.
If you or someone you care about are having trouble sleeping then do not despair, there really is help available. You do not need to continue to suffer and neither do you need to take sleeping medication. You can find a solution in either self hypnosis recordings for insomnia or by working with an experienced hypnotherapist.
Disclaimer: This article is intended for information purposes only and is not to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. If you are experiencing prolonged periods of sleeplessness then be sure to consult your doctor or medical advisor.
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