Hypnotherapy can help with Insomnia!

But it’s just disturbed sleep, right?

There’s very little as frustrating as insomnia. But did you know, it’s got serious long-term health consequences as well? While its best to get a solid 8 hours sleep each night, less than 6 hours sleep can contribute to depression and anxiety, immune system deterioration, circulatory diseases and even Alzheimer’s.  Sleep is really important for processing the events of the day too, releasing emotional upheaval and stress so that we can function effectively the following day. So, when you have trouble sleeping, you also have trouble coping with your day-to-day life. Research has shown that after only 4 days without REM sleep, for example – the part of your sleep which processes memories and helps you learn – your ability to concentrate, remember basic information and connect effectively with others is seriously diminished.

Where does insomnia come from?

While we may not be aware of the causes of our sleeplessness, it is often caused by emotional upheaval, anxiety and  depression and will often make these conditions worse. For many of us in this fast-paced modern world, our sleep pattern is insufficient to deal with all the stimulus and stress of the day. Our Rapid Eye Movement sleep in particular (REM) is impacted by stress, anxiety and the fast pace of living, and this causes us to have trouble both getting to sleep, and often staying asleep too. The quantity and quality of our sleep suffers when we don’t get enough REM. We can find ourselves waking in the night feeling pretty uptight and unable to get back to sleep again. This only adds to the frustration, anxiety and stress within our bodies and sets us up for more of the same the next day.

The quality of our Deep Sleep, the period of sleep when we regenerate, learn and heal, is also impacted by increasing levels of stress and anxiety, so that after a night of disturbed sleep we can wake in the morning feeling groggy and unrested, without the energy or motivation to deal with the coming day. We can find it hard to get moving in the mornings, and this adds to the growing stress-load we are accumulating through our Sleep Disturbance.

Sadly this can become a vicious cycle – waking up with stress still flooding our bodies because of sleep disruption, we go through the day in a uptight and negative frame of mind, adding further to the stress-load, and so have difficulty sleeping once more.

So it’s really important to see your GP if your sleepless nights are regular or debilitating.

But because the NHS believe that up to one third of the UK population will experience episodes of insomnia or regularly have trouble sleeping, you are definitely not alone.

And the good news is that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help with sleep problems, too. This science-based and modern therapy can effectively address many of the underlying causes of sleep disturbance. There’s no need to explore or to concentrate on problems or to go into past issues – we move you gently but effectively away from the problems and towards solutions that are the right ones for you, and that will effectively address many of the underlying causes of sleep disorders.

Clients I have worked with have reported an improvement in sleep quality from the very first night, and others have found the progressive nature of the therapy built solid and long-lasting improvements in their sleep patterns. Everyone is different, and results will be different for everyone, but Solution Focused hypnotherapy acts where sleep problems are believed to originate — in the subconscious mind— and so gets to the root of the issue in a gentle, powerful and effective way.

Hypnotherapy uses a very common state of mind called trance –  a light and relaxed focused state of attention, to access the subconscious mind. In this state, the brainwaves change, and this boosts our ability to get to sleep and also improves  the quantity and quality of our REM sleep each night, so that concentration, work performance, relationships and interactions become so much better. While you relax deeply, either in your own cosy space if online or on my super-comfy recliner chair in Rosie’s Space, I use post-hypnotic suggestion to help your subconscious rebuild the confidence and positivity of mind, the calm and competent state of being, that will allow you to deal with life more effectively, both awake and asleep!

My clients report feeling a wonderful sense of wellbeing, feeling more rested and energised, and experiencing a growing feeling of positivity and power that has allowed them to improve their lives in remarkable ways, finding their way back to happiness, fulfilment and into wonderful and exciting new chapters of their lives, just by engaging with me in their weekly sessions and listening to my special Bedtime Recording every night. While client engagement is essential to get the full benefit of the sessions, I am with you every step of the way to guide, encourage and accompany you on your journey towards a peaceful, restful and regenerative nights sleep. I work with clients from all over the world – just get in touch to find out more. I offer a free discovery call to answer any questions you might have, without obligation, so there’s nothing to lose, and a lot of good quality sleep to gain!