Is a good night’s sleep a distant memory? Do you feel tired all the time? Whether you can’t get to sleep or awaken in the early hours, there are solutions that may help to break the cycle of disrupted and poor quality sleep.
Stress, anxiety, being overweight, smoking, alcohol, hormonal changes (e.g. menopause), sleep apnoea, shift work, restless leg syndrome and some health conditions have the potential to disrupt sleep.
Is it insomnia or sleep deprivation? Insomnia is a condition in which one is unable to either fall asleep or is constantly waking up with the inability to go back to sleep.
Sleep deprivation occurs either as a lifestyle choice or due to other external/ environmental conditions which prevent one getting enough sleep (e.g.: long working hours, shift patterns, noisy environment, busy social life, becoming parents, ill health, anxiety & stress).
Consuming caffeine can disturb sleep, however, smoking and alcohol being stimulants also have a detrimental effect on sleep quality.
Being overweight or long-term smoking can cause sleep apnoea which affects the throat and can inhibit breathing.
Anxiety states will impact on your ability to sleep well as the inability to relax physically and mentally will result in an increase in tension. This can become a vicious circle as sleep deprivation tends to increase anxiety levels.
Clinical Hypnotherapy has the resources to safely assist you in improving the quality of your sleep by making simple lifestyle changes. Whether it is stress, anxiety or other factors that are preventing you from sleeping (weight/menopausal symptoms/ smoking/alcohol/fears or phobias etc.) hypnotherapy can help to make a real difference in your sleep quality and ongoing wellbeing, plus, learning the art of selfhypnosis will give you the ability to relax deeply whenever you need!
Before you start treatment it is essential that you have consulted with your medical practitioner regarding your sleep disturbance in order to rule out any underlying medical conditions.
Anne has advanced training in sleep issues and is happy to treat adults and children (6+) in all stress related issues.
A free no-obligation discovery session is available should you wish prior to making an appointment either in clinic or via telephone. Anne Widdup MAPHP (Acc) GHR (Acc) Senior Clinical Hypnotherapist.
01933 673212 / 07729 099 206
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