Sleeping Disorders - Insomnia
People differ in their need for sleep, and everyone has the occasional night of disturbed sleep. Almost a quarter of the population frequently experience sleeping difficulties, and it becomes more common with age, 29% of men and 37% of women are affected over the age of 65.

Insomnia is the feeling of not being able to get enough sleep. Usually related to finding it hard to get to sleep, waking up without having had enough sleep, or having unrefreshing sleep.

The exact function of sleep is not fully understood, but the effects of lack of sleep suggest that its main function is to rest and repair the body. There are also psychological benefits. One phase of sleep is called rapid eye movement (REM) because the sleeper's eyes can be seen to move rapidly behind the lids. This is thought to be the time when dreams occur. People who don't sleep for long enough, or who sleep very lightly, become deprived of REM sleep. They can become irritable and anxious and, in extreme sleep deprivation may even have hallucinations.

Insomnia can be described as: either:
...............· Transient: lasting only a few nights to a few weeks
...............· Intermittent: occurring occasionally but not every night
...............· Chronic: occurring most nights and lasting three or more weeks

A number of factors are known to contribute to the incident of insomnia:
...............· Eating late at night, jet lag, hunger
...............· Alcohol,caffeine,stimulant drugs, including nicotine
...............· Environment noise (eg partner snoring)
...............· Uncomfortable bed or bedroom
...............· Sleep apnoea (abnormal breathing while asleep),
...............· Asthma, tinnitus, pain
...............· Prostate problems, frequent trips to the toilet at night, indigestion
...............· Psychological - including stress or grief
...............· Mental health problem such as depression or anxiety.
...............· Medication - eg tablets for asthma, treatments for nasal congestion, vertigo, depression

Hypnotherapy explores and resolves the root cause of the problem while enjoying a highly relaxed and comfortable state called hypnosis. Once the emotional issues have been resolved, the insomnia invariably disappears or the effects reduce dramatically. .

We are all unique, having differing experiences producing differing symptoms.
It is important I understand your personal case so I would need to talk with you for 40-50 minutes. You would be under no obligation (or fee... ) but it will provide us an ideal opportunity to meet, discuss whats on your mind and answer any questions you may have. We can then decide the best course of action for you.

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