Insomnia

Of course, when sleep is disrupted, the knock on effects can negatively impact our lives. Fatigue, anxiety, a low mood, difficulty concentrating and general feelings of malaise are some of the most common reported complications.

Causes of insomnia are many but some of the most common are stress, anxiety, irregular work schedules, poor sleeping habits and even eating too late in the evening.

Let’s look at the three main types of insomnia:

Sleep Onset Insomnia

This is when you have trouble getting to sleep at the beginning of the night. You might feel as though you’re tossing and turning and sufferers often report feeling tired but wired. This means they are experiencing a nervous mental energy that is preventing the onset of sleep.

Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

This type of insomnia refers to having wakeful periods in the middle of the night and struggling to get back to sleep. This not only affects the quantity of sleep but also the quality of sleep as the natural sleeping rhythms are disrupted.

Early Morning Insomnia

This is when you wake up before you’d like to or need to and you’re unable to get back to sleep again. This means the quantity of your sleep is diminished considerably and you’re left feeling exhausted both mentally and physically.

Hypnotherapy for insomnia includes clearing any underlying worries and anxieties that could be contributing to the issue so you can move into a place of quiet calm. We will also help you to reconnect with your ability to drift easily and naturally into sleep. You can look forward to learning powerful self-help techniques that help you tune into feelings of calm and relaxation and we will also work at a more conscious level to create, step by step, a sleep routine that works for you.

Please consult your doctor before commencing therapy to ensure that an underlying medical condition isn’t the cause of your insomnia.