Uncover The Truth About Your Sleep

So, you feel tired and exhausted and you are fed up with it.  How do you know what you need to do to sort this out?

One idea is keep a sleep diary.  A sleep diary is a great way to track what is actually happening with your sleep patterns.  You can then use this to identify any specific causes (stress, (lack of) excercise, specific eating habits, illness) that might be influencing when you sleep well (or not).

How to do it:

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Sleeping Hygiene : Start Here First

If you’re seeking insomnia help and really good place to start is with ‘the basics’, what the practitioners like to call ‘sleep hygiene’:

Here are some tips for effective sleep hygiene habits:

• Establish a regular time for going to bed and getting up in the morning and stick to it even on weekends and during vacations.
• Your bedroom should be exclusively for sleeping.  Well, maybe one other activity, but avoid eating, reading, smoking, drinking or watching television in bed; excessive time in bed seems to fragment sleep.
• Avoid naps, especially in the evening. Read more »

Can Insomnia Kill?

Insomnia largely results in tiredness – but can it really kill you?

Did you know that in a 2002 study of sleeping habits in over one million people reported that people who slept seven hours a night enjoyed the longest lifespan.But, those who slept 8 hours or more or 6 hours or less had higher mortality rates.

However, people with insomnia did not have elevated mortality rates, which supported earlier evidence. (Phew!)

Interestingly though, people who took sleeping pills, however, did have lower survival rates. Read more »

How Does a Sleep Cycle Work?

The process of sleep is one that our bodies instinctively know how to do.  It is a critical and regular element of how our bodies function.  However, when insomnia strikes, it is useful to get a better understanding of how our sleep cycle actually works – so that we can reset it! Read more »

Hypnosis : Cure for Stress?

One of the most often sighted causes for insomnia is stress.  It presents itself as feeling overwhelmed, or anxious, unable to concentrate or stop worrying about an issue or person.  Hypnosis – and more specifically self-hypnosis – has been highlighted as a cure for stress, and therefore a way to improve your sleep. Read more »