Hypnotherapy For Sleep
Are you struggling to sleep?
Sleep…Who doesn’t love a good night’s sleep. A comfortable bed, clean sheets and feeling beautifully sleepy.
Lovely until you wake up just a few hours later and wide awake.
Discover how hypnotherapy can for sleep disorders can help you get a better night’s rest.
What is Sleep?
There are 5 stages to sleep - One of the stages you may recognise which is where we drop off into a deep sleep and is temporarily restorative. The purpose of this is thought to be able to help us survive should we need to escape danger. It wouldn’t sustain us for long however. Many of us drop off to sleep on the sofa and feel refreshed only to not be able to fall back to sleep when we get into bed. Up to 40% of people suffer from sleep deprivation which has a knock on effect on road safety and feeling of well being.
One of the other stages is REM sleep ‘rapid eye movement’ is discussed in the hypnotherapy initial consultation to help clients understand the benefits of sleep and relates to the trance .
We can think negatively or ‘negatively forecast’ as a result of our perceptions around our circumstances e.g someone has annoyed us, we are worried about something we’ve said or just random negative self talk. REM sleep turns these emotional thoughts into a narrative memory so stops us feeling worried or upset about something we don’t need to. We do this by dreaming either a clear scenario or metaphorically; We’ve all said ‘I had the weirdest dream last night..’. If you have pets you will recognise this stage as it’s when they twitch or look like they are running.
The amount of REM sleep is restricted and our brain needs more it wakes us up and we find ourselves wide awake and unable to get back to sleep. This is where hypnotherapy for sleep problems can really help.
Can hypnotherapy help with sleep problems?
Yes! Hypnotherapy can help with sleep. The trance we using in hypnotherapy mimics REM sleep. This alongside the suggestions used from the talking part of the therapy enables you to improve your sleep over a period of weeks
What is Hypnotherapy for Sleep?
With solution focused hypnotherapy we don’t look back and ask why. We don’t encourage you to relive negative or traumatic experiences-we only look forward. You will be asked questions like ‘how you want to feel, what do you see.. Imagine you have a good night’s sleep-what does that look like, what can you do as a result of having a good night’s sleep. This is called the miracle question. We then look at small changes or priorities for the following week-they may be seemingly unrelated but you will have decided
The Benefits of Hypnotherapy for sleep
Solution-focused hypnotherapy works by focusing on solutions rather than dwelling on problems. This approach helps clients identify and focus on emptying their ‘stress buckets’ by addressing thoughts around issues that cause unscheduled wakefulness. Using a solution focused talking therapy, trance with positive suggestions, clients can access the subconscious mind to reduce unhelpful thoughts, anxiety and stress that may contribute to insomnia or other sleep disturbances. Solution-focused hypnotherapy encourages individuals to envision their desired sleep outcomes, empowering them to make practical changes in their routines and behaviours to achieve those goals.
‘Thank you for all of your help over the last couple of months . You have really made a massive impact on my life. I cant thank you enough’.
Karina JB client suffering from sleep deprivation
Get In Touch
Email: karinajbhypntherapy@gmail.com
Phone: 07487 229046
Whitecross and Centre for Natural Health Belmont Hereford
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