A
short-sighted, ignorant, and shockingly common belief exists, that
sleep is a waste of time. The medical fact is this: insomnia causes
every function of mind and body to degenerate. After just one day
without sleep, the tolerance level for stress is notably low,
patience with family and loved ones diminishes, memory suffers, and
the body is physically weak. In a mere number of days without sleep,
the mind will experience increasingly severe conditions of decline,
ranging from paranoia and irritation to audio and visual
hallucinations as the duration of insomnia increases. Just for a
moment, think of some examples of chronic insomniacs. They certainly
achieve success outwardly, but are they able to enjoy happiness,
good health, an enduring loving relationship, family, and peace of
mind?
- Bill Clinton long claimed to get by on five hours of sleep a night, but he's been trying to extend that number after a heart attack he partly attributes to fatigue. He also notes:"Every important mistake I've made in my life, I've made because I was too tired."
- Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, says his sister blames her sleeping problems on her "unbridled desire for fame and fortune." Madonna doesn't exactly disagree:"I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me?"
Why
cant you sleep?
Insomnia
can be attributed to any number of environmental or atmospheric
phenomena, but it usually comes down to an over active mind. When we
feel stressed, the mind does not have time to process the issue
during the busy-ness of the day, so it makes use of any rest state in
order to unpack issues, and try to make sense of them. But when you
do this you find that all kinds of unrelated thoughts come up, and
it's difficult to focus. More often than not, “just thinking it
through” turns out to be far more difficult than it sounds. The
mind whirls as it attempts to process the current thought and find
the solution. When it comes down to the numbers, there simply are not
enough hours in the day to process consciously every thought and emotion that
occurs.
How
do you remain sane?
Some
scientists believe that we dream to fix experiences in long-term
memory, and that we dream about things and events that we believe are
interesting, and valuable, worth remembering. Other scientists
believe that we dream about things or events that we find obsolete or
unimportant, in order to eliminate overlapping memories that would
otherwise cause confusion. But all seem in agreement that dreaming is
a vital function of sanity. Dreaming performs the function of
subconsciously unpacking the stressful issue, and getting to the bottom of it. This is far more
effective during sleep, because the mind is not distracted by
thoughts or paraphernalia from the outside world.
"To
treat insomnia effectively, it is essential to train the person to
relax, and develop the skill of "switching off" in order to
allow the sleep state to occur."
Andrew
Wilding
This
is not escaping from the problem, in fact it is the exact opposite:
sleep and dreaming are our natural processes of recovery from the
overload and drama of the day. The body rests in order to repair and
grow, the mind dreams in order to makes sense of our world, so that
the next day, we can wake refreshed, sane, and functional.
Recovering
Your Sleep using Neuro-Behavioural Sound Reprogramming
- The practical approach and analysis identifies and resolves any stress, anxiety, or anger that may be occupying your mind and keeping your sleep from you
- NBRS focusses your mind to function in Alpha state (which is the same state as dreaming) while receiving instruction. This has two benefits:1.) You actually dream about being able to drop all your thoughts and switch off, during the session, while in hypnosis2.) You experience a "bonus" REM cycle every time you are hypnotised. Your subconscious mind uses the time during your session to unpack and get to the bottom of any stress factors
- Previously identified stress factors are eliminated using hypnotic rehearsal, a technique which is also referred to as "Reverse Dreaming"
- The meditation training is a highly effective tool for recovering your sleep, because the training helps you to control where your mind is going so that you can avoid areas that are likely to cause mental activity while falling asleep
- In some cases, Self Hypnosis may be used to establish goals and overcome worry or feelings of stagnation in life
If
you are having trouble falling asleep or you are waking up during the
night and have trouble falling asleep again, if you are currently
reliant on medication for insomnia and are suffering from side
effects, or if you would like to be medicine free, the NBSR course of
treatments is a complete and natural way to recover your sleep and
your peace of mind.
Copywrite 2012, William Shand
marketting@NBSR.co.za
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