Sleep Hypnosis
Natural Cure For Insomnia

SLEEP HYPNOSIS PROGRAM & CD Sleep Hypnosis People learn to sleep in the most disturbing, noisy and uncomfortable places. You have probably seen someone asleep at a noisy party or in an uncomfortable plane seat. We all have that ability because we all have the same basic sleeping mechanism. It is just a matter of learning how to use it. We all learnt to sleep as babies and some of us developed better skills to deal with disturbances than others. You may have just forgotten how to run your normal sleeping program, or more likely, switched it off for some reason. Very often, worry can do this. In this case you need to accept that your unconscious sleeping mind is best part of you for problem solving. Forget to stay awake There are many hypnotic techniques to aid sleep and help you to consciously release control and allow sleep to happen. It cannot be forced. Sometimes lifestyle, environment, diet and a whole host of external things can disturb your normal sleeping habits. Hypnosis can teach you to shut these out. We do this all the time, like when we filter out the background chatter in a noisy public place so we can hold a conversation. This program will show you what you can do to change the world around you to create the best sleep environment. This may be enough on its own. Some of these suggestions may seem obvious, other less so. The important thing is to act on them. If you also try the CD program you will make all the internal changes in your behavior, the way that you think and where you focus your mind. Hypnosis is extremely effective for sleep problems, after all, it is a state of mind not too far removed from deep sleep. Before you start you may want to read a review of the current scientific thinking on sleep. Understanding biological cycles, ultradian rhythms and brainwave activity during sleep will be useful to help you identify the source of your disturbed sleep. Don't let sleep deprivation ruin your life Sleep deprivation causes irritability, carelessness, poor concentration and affects our work, social interactions and the quality of our lives. You need to deal with sleep problems before they really start to affect your life. The first time I see many of my patients have left seeking help for a long time and have seen their lives suffer. Probably needlessly as sleep problems are some of the easiest conditions to treat with hypnosis. What sort of sleep problem do you have? If you want to read a quick review of the types of sleep disorder then follow this link>>>   Sleep Hypnosis Step 1 Hypnotherapy A good nights sleep will leave you refreshed and your mind more alert and efficient. Careers benefit, relationships improve, life is less sressful. You can't battle poor sleeping habits with your conscious mind. You have to leave it to the deep unconscious part of your mind to develop the ability to sleep. It is within all of us. Just a few hours listening to the therapeutic suggestions and ideas will help you to reover your natural sleeping ability. 1. You can recover a good sleep pattern. 2. You can learn to go into a deep relaxed state. 3. You develop techniques to quieten an overactive mind at night. 4. You can remove negative habits that interfere with your natural sleeping cycle. 5. You can reduce stress and anxiety. 6. Leave problem solving to your unconscious. It's much better at resolving conflicts and finding solutions than your waking self. It does this best at night. Sleep Hypnosis CD Sleep Hypnosis - Insomnia CD   We have reproduced the main two sessions that we use in our Hypnotherapy clinics.  Hypnosis is a deeply relaxing experience that we have enhanced on the CD with psychoacoustic brainwave technology, deeply relaxing music and the familiar sound of the human heart. Relearn how to have a high quality night's sleep. Look forward to going to bed every night. Let your unconscious mind take back control with these powerful hypnotic sessions. Uses brainwave training technology to ensure the suggestions are delivered deep into your unconscious. You may not remember learning to sleep as a baby, but you did, successfully and it is all stored away in your mind. You can automatically refocus your thoughts so you do not lie in bed at night with your mind wandering, worrying and going in circles. You can rediscover that your sleep environment is a calm relaxing place to be. Let your unconscious mind deal with it all and fall to sleep soundly every night. Plus Bonus Relaxation CD CD # 2 - Relaxation Sit back, relax and discover how easily you can drift into a deep hypnotic trance. 40 minutes of this deep relaxation is the equivalent of several hours sleep. The combination of simple harmonic music, human heart beats, binaural tone technology and the guidance of a trained hypnotic voice will deeply relax anyone and you will find that you awake thoroughly refreshed. You can also choose to do a shorter 20 minute relaxation which works like a very effective power nap. Plus Free Bonus CD ! CD # 3 - Hypnosis Software   Virtual Hypnotist is a free, open source, interactive hypnosis program It includes features such as voice recognition, speech synthesis, subliminal messages, completely customizable scripts (featuring a unique scripting language), videos, audio, and lots more. Its purpose is to simulate a real hypnosis session as much as possible.   THE SLEEP HYPNOSIS PROGRAM 1 Year 100% Full Money Back Guarantee CD #1 - Sleep Hypnosis CD #2 - Relaxation CD #3 - Hypnosis Software The Sleep Guide.   SLEEP HYPNOSIS PROGRAM ORDER TODAY ! ONLY $29.95 Order with confidence on 100% secure servers   Sleep Hypnosis Step 2 Sunlight Melatonin induces sleep and is produced in the pineal gland and in the retinas of your eyes when in darkness. Sunlight switches off production of melatonin in your retinas and makes you feel more awake. It can also help to make your sleeping environment as dark as possible. Then, when you awake, immediately open the curtains to wake yourself. It is these well defined changes from sleep to awake and back to sleep that help to install good sleeping patterns. Get out into the sun as much as possible during the day. If you cannot then invest in a bright light box. These are devices that create light of an intensity that compares to sunlight. They actively suppress melatonin secretion and are used in depression related to insufficient light exposure (SAD). Higher levels of melatonin in the blood increases sleepiness. Melatonin release is controlled by the amount of sunlight in two ways. i) Through the eyes. Signals from the retinas travel directly to the brain, specifically to the pineal gland that controls your body clock. This releases melatonin into the bloodstream.   ii) Through the skin by stimulating chemical production directly into the bloodstream. Sleep Hypnosis Step 3 Exercise Exercise increases your metabolic rate and your body temperature. During an average day your temperature fluctuates by 2 degrees (celsius/centigrade). Higher body temperatures make you more awake. Exercise at the right times of the day can boost wakefulness when it is needed. Ideally first thing in the morning. Avoid exercise for the 3 hours leading up to sleep. If you have an active sex life, strange as it may seem, it may well be worth moving the activity to earlier in the evening. Sleep Hypnosis Step 4 Artificial Stimulants Cut out caffeine, alcohol and tobaccco completely. Not just before bedtime. Their effects are accumulative. Your body has to increase metabolic activity to get the toxins out of your system. Caffeine Give up for a few weeks and notice the positive difference in your energy levels. Withdrawal symptoms set in after 18 hours and will last a few days. These can include headaches so drink plenty of water. Alcohol For many a blanket ban would be socially unacceptable. If you have tried everything else then it would certainly be worth looking at the effect of alcohol on your specific metabolism. If you are drinking excessively then you may want to consider a big reduction. See the addiction program if you are having more serious problems. Sleep disorders are certainly one symptom of alcoholism. Nicotine and Smoking Nicotine and the other chemicals in tobacco disrupt your sleep in two ways 1. They act as an irritant in your lungs, bronchial tubes and throat. 2. Nicotine directly stimulates the nervous system stopping you falling asleep. One cigarette is equivalent to one cup of strong coffee. If you need to smoke then certainly stop 3-4 hours before bedtime. See the Stop Smoking program for help giving up. Sleep Hypnosis Step 5 Water Drink at least 2 litres of water a day. Dehydration at night can wake you up as your body has to work harder to recycle fluid and maintain safe levels. Try not to do too much just before bedtime as a full bladder will also wake you. Another good reason to avoid late night drinks, especially alcohol and diuretics like coffee. Sleep Hypnosis Step 6 Eating Habits Don't eat during the 4 hours preceeding sleep. Stomach digestion will disturb sleep. If you must eat, you should certainly avoid sugars and refined carbohydrates in the 3-4 hours before bedtime. Initially they increase your blood sugar levels and your body responds by producing insulin to reduce the sugar. A few hours later you then experience a period of low blood sugar. If it drops too low you may well wake up and find it difficult to fall asleep again. Sleep Hypnosis Step 7 Vitamin B Deficiencies in Vitamin B will affect your sleep, so you may need to consider taking a supplement. Find a good manufacturer as some products can be very ineffectual. Sleep Hypnosis Step 8 Sleeping Position Sleep on your back or side. Sleeping on your front will affect your sleep. Physiologically, it is more difficult to breathe lying on your front. Obviously don't change this if you sleep well this way, often people will move position in the night. Sleep Hypnosis Step 9 Stress and Anxiety Stress and anxiety trigger the release of adrenaline. This in turn disrupts the normal sleep cycle. See the Anxiety Program pages for help. There are also a lot of CD's and tapes that are very good for stress reduction. Sleep Hypnosis Step 10 Mental Focus Direct your mind towards the idea of a good deep sleep. Saying to yourself that you are going to sleep badly can become a self fulfilling prophecy. Hypnosis can help you to establish good self reinforcement and confidence in your ability to sleep. Sleep Hypnosis Step 11 Psychological Association Sometimes you can create negative associations with places or events that will affect sleep. Even a bedroom can become associated to more physical exertions, a house can have an 'atmosphere', or relationships can produce bad feelings. If you can change any of these then do so. Hypnosis can also be effective in reducing the influence of these negative associations. Sleep Hypnosis Step 12 Health Physical pain and illness will inhibit sleep. Hypnosis or other relaxation techniques can help symptoms to be less disruptive. Sleep Hypnosis Step 13 Physical Discomfort Uncomfortable matresses, room temperature, or poor ventilation all have a direct effect on your ability to sleep well. Make your sleeping environment as comfortable and fresh as possible. This would also include using a positive ion generator to combat the effects of air conditioning and positive ion atmospheric conditions. Sleep Hypnosis Step 14 Hot Baths A hot bath or sauna about an hour and a half before bedtime will be quite energising as it increases your body temperature. But after about an hour or more the temperature starts to drop quite rapidly from its artificially high levels and accelerates the drift into sleep. If it is too close to bedtime then you will be not be able to sleep until your body temperature re-equilibrates with your normal cycle. Sleep Hypnosis Step 15 Sleeping Pills Avoid these at all costs. They will break down all your natural rhythms and make sleep very difficult in the mid to long term. Your natural rhythms control the amount of REM and deep sleep you get. Anything that disrupts your natural balance will probably create a deficit or surfeit in different parts of your sleep cycle. This is not good. Sleep Hypnosis Step 16 Routine Establish regular sleeping and waking times. This will help to synchronise your circadian rhythms and establish a normal sleep cycle. Sleep Hypnosis Step 17 Poor Circulation If you have poor blood circulation then make sure you stay warm. One study found that wearing socks to bed helped to stop people from waking. Sleep Hypnosis Step 18 Whole Sleep Cycles Because the natural sleep cycle is on average around 90 minutes, it makes sense to sleep for a number of full cycles and not wake up half way through a cycle. So you are looking for periods of sleep such as 4.5 hours, 6 hours or 7.5 hours. This is especially important if you are using an alarm clock. It relies on you having worked out your natural your sleep cycle period (it can be extreme between 60 and 120 minutes). In the end it may be down to trial and error. See what time period works best. Sleep Hypnosis Step 19 Siesta - Afternoon Nap If you look at the circadian rhythm chart again you will notice the dip in the early afternoon. It seems that there is a good biological reason for having a nap or siesta in the afternoon. If you include the reasoning in step 17 then it would make sense to have a nap of 1.5 hours. Studies at Harvard found that a group of students that took a 1.5 hour nap in the afternoon outperformed a control group that did not. Sleep Hypnosis Links Sleep & Insomnia Links Sleep - The Evolutionary Theory The current, most widely accepted theory is that sleep is an 'evolutionary leftover'. Prehistorically, mankind was a hunter-gatherer. We are not nocturnal creatures as we are not equiped to hunt at night. If we did not sleep, we would be running around for no particular reason in full sight of nocturnal predators and would increase our chances of being eaten. Sleep, especially REM sleep (where the body is effectively paralysed) evolved to make us still and quiet during those vulnerable night hours and keep us from harm. Our natural circadian rhythm of sleep and wakefulness is nearer 25 hours than 24 hours. Perhaps it was locked in at this time when the earth's spin was slower and it exactly matched a day. So our circadian rhythm has to be continually reset by sunlight. Problems arise when our exposure to sunlight is intermittent and perhaps non existent. Something that is quite prevalent in our modern world of artificial, interior light and long working hours. Further Reading There is an interesting article on sleep hypnosis from the Journal of Psychology. - Evans, F. J., Gustafson, L. A., O'Connell, D. N., Orne, M. T., & Shor, R. E. Sleep-induced behavioral response: Relationship to susceptibility to hypnosis and laboratory sleep patterns. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1969, 148, 467-476.   Return from Sleep Hypnosis page