Falling asleep is the simplest thing in the world. Until you can’t do it, that is. Insomnia can be a miserable experience that grinds you down. Every night becomes a wakeful vigil, and every day a long weary battle. If this sounds like something you have been experiencing, then perhaps I can help you.
It’s not just anxiety about falling asleep that can be the problem. When we have a lot on our minds, sometimes it can be difficult to switch off. Mental alertness and muscular tension are clearly both enemies of a restful state, so our first task will be to explore ways of relaxing to help you wind down physically and mentally.
We’ll examine your evening routine to see whether you might be overstimulating yourself before bedtime – bombarding your eyes with photons of artificial light and glare from screens can be enormously counterproductive in this regard. Factors like diet and caffeine intake can be significant too, particularly the time at which you consume it. Lastly, by learning a little more about the physiology of sleep and our circadian rhythms, we can arrive at a greater understanding of our sleep patterns, and find ways to work with rather than against them.
So if you’re tired of the endless tossing and turning, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy crystal palace for insomnia will aim to create positive associations between you and your bed. Working together, it’s possible make a natural night’s sleep a sanctuary that can you can rely on again.