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How many times have you gone to bed dog tired and
desperate to get to sleep? You lay there and sleep just
doesn’t come… The harder you try the less able you are
to sleep, and so the cycle continues...
There are many reasons that people have difficulty in
sleeping…. Some are medical, others physiological,
others psychological…. Most reasons for not sleeping are
fairly obvious, such as changes in your life, perhaps,
your work has become erratic, maybe you’ve lost your
job, or are worried about something, or someone, have
you had a change of medication, hormonal changes, diet….
Perhaps there has been a change of temperature, or
climate, or partner? I’m sure many of you have coped
with a snoring companion… I’ve got two, loveable canines
I wish someone had told be what a racket Boxer’s make
when they sleep, before the first chose me as a
companion… For some people it’s much worse, they have to
sleep with their snoring companion!.
There are almost as many strategies to help you as there
are people. Do you have something on your mind? Don’t
lay there worrying about it take action. Get up and
write it down. A simple brain dump - writing down any
thoughts that are buzzing round your head will often
help. Once you’ve documented them your mind is free.
If you cant get to sleep within half an hour or so –
simply get up and do something non stimulating till you
feel tired and then go back to bed.
Try to keep your bedroom for sleeping – working in the
bedroom often has a detrimental effect on nocturnal
activities, due to the subconscious association with
work rather than relaxation..
Try to make a habit of getting up early in the morning –
you will get tired in the evening! Don’t nap in front of
the telly – make a habit of sleeping in bed, not on the
sofa and try to keep to a routine.
Have you tried sleeping with your head facing North? Why
should that make a difference? Apparently it aligns you
with the magnetic pull of the planets, bringing you in
tune with the earth.
If you have health worries go to see a doctor…. That
will at least put your mind at rest and confirm whether
you are healthy, if all else fails you may choose to
take some medication in the short term.
Relaxation - there are lots of relaxation techniques –
warm baths, milky drinks, herbal teas, a massage, a
cuddle. Taking some gentle exercise an hour, or so
before bed if you are able, often helps, too.
In addition there are lots of alternative therapies,
self-hypnosis is brilliant and so is anchoring, an
experience Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner can
anchor feelings onto part of your body – so simply
pressing the place on your body where the feeling is
anchored can recall a feeling of choice in this case the
drifting feeling just before you drop off to sleep.
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