Can I get help for my Insomnia at your hypnotherapy clinics? Yes You Can!

“One third of Irish adults have trouble sleeping at night with potentially serious effects on work and relationships”
(TNS/MRBI Survey April 2009)
What is insomnia?
Insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both" or
the perception of poor quality sleep.
There are three types of insomnia classified by duration:
1) Transient Insomnia: lasts less than a week and is usually related
to identifiable factors such as acute medical illness, changes in
the sleeping environment, self-medication, jet lag and acute or
recurring stress from work problems, concerns about health,
relationship difficulties, etc.
2) Short-term Insomnia: 1-3 weeks duration. Contributing factors
include a job change, relationship break ups, serious illness,
financial problems, or the death of a close friend/relative.
3) Chronic Insomnia: Describes episodes lasting longer than 3 weeks.
Even when individuals have adequate opportunity for sleep, they
still endure difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.
Individuals with this behavioural insomnia have conditioned
themselves to become tense and anxious at the thought of trying to
go to sleep.
Dr Alan Wade, of CPS Research UK, highlights insomnias as a problem
that is “completely universal”. The side effects of untreated
insomnia factor in heart disease, depression and road accidents.
Consequently, at our hypnotherapy clinics we concentrate our efforts
on helping those suffering from chronic insomnia.
What are the causes of chronic insomnia?
Some prominent triggers responsible for chronic insomnia include:
• Chronic pain syndromes
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Blood Pressure Medication
• Sleep Apnoea
• Degenerative Diseases
• OTC Medication
• Prolonged Drug or Alcohol Abuse
However for an alarmingly high number of our population, the source
of their insomnia lies elsewhere. Once physiological and medical
factors have been eliminated, research identifies four reasons for
chronic insomnia:
Depression
Stress
Anxiety
Fears
Poor sleeping patterns often become a way of life for those
suffering from depression, stress, fears or anxiety. They may
over-dream, resulting in exhaustion the next day. As a protection
mechanism they can establish a pattern of waking before very much
dreaming occurs. This problem is called early-morning-waking
syndrome.
Enduring disturbed sleep repeatedly creates anxiety in advance about
whether or not the person will sleep well. This means the problem
can continue even after the initial root cause has disappeared. Poor
sleeping patterns impair our ability to react appropriately to
situations, and it has dramatically negative effects on a person's
physical health. It leaves us feeling tired, anxious and feeling
emotionally unstable.
What statistics are known about insomnia in Ireland?
33% of Irish adults are suffering from insomnia
10% of Ireland’s population blame financial concerns or employment
issues
71% of Insomnia sufferers in Ireland have difficulty falling asleep
56% of insomnia suffers find it hard to maintain asleep
14% of insomniacs hold the current economic climate responsible
Women suffer from insomnia 1.4 times more than men
How can hypnotherapy at your clinics help my insomnia?
Solutions such as sleeping pills are not a true solution to your
problem. They inhibit deep sleep and REM, reducing the quality of
your sleep. The body develops a tolerance to them, necessitating
larger doses to maintain the same effect.
Through our methods we can access your subconscious mind to identify
the true source of your insomnia. Releasing emotions we may not even
be aware we harboured, yields amazing results for our clients. Once
free from these worries, hypnotherapy allows you to regain control
of your life! Your subconscious is the area of our minds where
habits become embedded so we use this knowledge to help you by:
• Relearning healthy sleeping patterns of behaviour
• Re-educating your mind to expect to enjoy a good night's sleep
• Teaching new relaxation techniques to help your mind and body to
slow down
• Helping you to understand some of the causes of insomnia and
sleeping problems.
Once these changes have been established our clients quickly develop
more energy and enthusiasm, with increased levels of health,
confidence and motivation.
How many sessions will I require?
Everybody experiences different symptoms so as a guideline clients
require between 2-4 sessions get their lives back on track again!
Therapy For:
Yes You Can
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- Testimonial:
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"Insomnia is no longer ruining my life....I'm calmer at work and
happier at home. Before I was always losing the head and I'd be
reaching for the migraine tablets. I just couldn't cope with the
tiredness and I was stressed to the gills if the least little
problem came my way. Having been for the sessions with you I have to
admit I was wrong....I was bottling up stuff up. To be honest I
don't really care if it was pride or embarrassment or what it was!
All I know is that I've thrown out the herbal remedies and I have a
great kip every night. Thank you Eamonn"
Maurice, Donnybrook, Dublin 4