Counselling for Sleep
Issues and Insomnia in Fareham & Portsmouth Hampshire
Counselling and CBT Therapy for Sleep Problems and Insomnia in Hampshire
Help for Insomnia and Sleep Issues with Counselling and CBT
Sleep is crucial for good health. It helps memory and mood, keeps you trim, strengthens your immune system, fights inflammation, and keeps your heart and blood vessels in tip-top condition.
While you’re sleeping, the body repairs damaged tissue, produces crucial hormones, and strengthens memories through a process called consolidation, which helps you perform a new skill better after sleeping than you would if you spent an equivalent amount of time awake.
So, what happens when insomnia, worry or stress or a jam-packed schedule cause you to lose sleep?
You can’t turn off your busy mind.
Instead, you keep going over and over your stresses, worries, and frustrations, contemplating them from various angles. It’s almost like they’re playing on a continuous loop that you can’t shut off, which interferes with your ability to smoothly slip into slumber.
Can hypnotherapy help your insomnia?
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy can also help with insomnia and other sleep-related issues. To find out more visit our dedicated website here.
How can Counselling help sleep issues?
Counselling can help with sleep issues in a number of ways. Here are some of the ways how counselling can help:
Identifying the root cause of the sleep problem. Often, sleep problems are caused by underlying issues such as stress, anxiety, or depression. Counselling can help you identify and address these underlying issues, which can lead to improved sleep.
Learning relaxation techniques. Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and yoga can help you relax and fall asleep more easily. Counselling can teach you these techniques and help you develop a regular practice.
Changing your sleep habits. Poor sleep habits can contribute to sleep problems. Counselling can help you identify and change these habits, such as going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, creating a relaxing bedtime routine, and avoiding caffeine and alcohol before bed.
Managing stress. Stress can be a major cause of sleep problems. Counselling can help you learn how to manage stress in healthy ways, such as exercise, relaxation techniques, and time management.
Building a support system. Having a strong support system can make a big difference in your ability to cope with sleep problems. Counselling can help you connect with others who are struggling with sleep problems and provide you with support and encouragement.
“I have only had a few sessions of therapy from sue but she has genuinely made me feel so much more at ease and I have loved having someone to talk to. The hypnotherapy so far has been brilliant, and I’ve felt so comfortable and relaxed from start to finish of the session. Hoping to see more progress from future sessions :)
— Katie J
Sleep Better Tonight: Simple Tips for Managing Insomnia and Improving Sleep Quality
The first step for anyone with sleep problems should be to take a careful look at their sleep hygiene. This means organising your surroundings and activities to promote sleep as bedtime approaches. Skip caffeine in the afternoon, (and don’t forget that diet soda, herbal teas and chocolate can contain caffeine too). Avoid alcohol or heavy meals within three hours of bedtime.
Exercise is great for sleep, especially falling asleep. You’ll get the most benefit by working out five to six hours before bedtime. A hot shower or bath about an hour before bedtime can also be helpful.
Reserve your bed for sleep. If you can’t sleep, get out of bed, go somewhere else, do something quiet, calm and relaxing, and go back to bed when you are sleepy again.
Go to bed and wake up at the same time within a half hour every day.
Finally, don’t make your social media, Phone, or TV your destination for the evening. Using these devices for communication is clearly eating into our sleep time.
When it gets dark, our bodies release a hormone called melatonin that helps make us sleepy, and pre-bedtime bright light exposure especially exposure to the blue light emitted by screens - large and small - weakens melatonin release.
The best way to be sure that you’re sleeping enough is to wake up spontaneously without the use of an alarm clock and to feel rested when you wake up. If those things happen and you’re not feeling sleepy during the day, then you’re probably sleeping enough.
Find Relief from Insomnia - Professional Counselling, CBT or Hypnotherapy
If you have tried and tested all the different ways and possible habit-changing exercises, and you still are not sleeping, why not try and speak with a professional?
Looking at the reasons you’re not sleeping at a deeper level of your consciousness, may help to relieve the underlying issues.
Therapies that can also help with Sleep related issues are:
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