Is there a cure for insomnia?

Around 1 in 3 people suffer from insomnia during their lifetime. This rises to 40-60% of the population over the age of 60 and women are twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men.

It is often linked to anxiety or stress and the symptoms are the inability to fall asleep, or waking during the night or early hours of the morning and being unable to find ways of falling asleep, leaving the sufferer exhausted the next day.
So, how do you cure insomnia? Well the solution actually lies in the hands of the sufferer.

How do you cure insomnia?

Although we cannot claim that hypnotherapy is a cure for insomnia, it is certainly an excellent tool. The process of hypnosis itself is very relaxing and even pleasurable for most and many people report that they start to sleeping better after hypnotherapy even if that was not the reason for them seeking help in the first place.
Sometimes it is important to realise that the insomnia itself may not be the actual problem but a symptom of other disturbances or stresses in your life, and the cure for insomnia is actually to address the issues such as stress or anxiety in your life.
But this isn’t always possible of course and people may feel as if there is nothing they can do about their job, family, relationships or other stressors in their life, but what they can do is learn new ways to fall asleep and develop a new attitude to waking in the night. This might be as simple as changing their thought process from “Oh blast! I am awake again and that means I’ll be awake all night now” to “Oh good! Here’s an opportunity to practice my relaxation techniques!” this might sound a little far-fetched, but it can and does happen for lots of people!
Once you start to sleep better, the issues which arise from lack of sleep start to diminish and you find you are coping better with the normal pressures of every day life; it starts a new virtuous circle and handling things better, feeling less stressed and changing your attitude to sleep becomes its very own cure for insomnia.

What can I expect to happen at a hypnotherapy session for help with lack of sleep?

The first step in any therapy plan is to understand the problem, so we will discuss the history of your insomnia, the issues which arise from lack of sleep and things you may already have tried as a cure for insomnia.
This is an opportunity to discuss the tools and techniques I use to help you find ways to fall asleep and get a good night’s rest as well as looking at lifestyle and routines.
I then guide you through some relaxation techniques using hypnotherapy is if appropriate and often provide you with a cd to use at home, so the good work continues even after the session.
 

So how do you cure insomnia? If you need help with lack of sleep, why not book an appointment for a consultation, or if you would to experience the type of relaxations session that helps people develop ways to fall asleep, click here to listen to a free taster session.

Do contact me if you have any questions or queries of click here to book your appointment today.