Happiful – August 2019

Anxiety, stress, noise, or even your phone or computer, could be coming

between you and eight hours of delightful rest. So here are some simple

steps that will get you blissfully back to the land of dreams

Writing | Ros Knowles Illustrating | Rosan Magar

W

e all know we

feel great after

a good night’s

sleep – we wake

feeling refreshed

and ready for the day! However,

it is not always easy to achieve,

and many people suffer from

insomnia.

There can be various reasons for

this, such as noise, disturbance,

or pain. But the usual cause

is often anxiety or stress. As a

hypnotherapist, I regularly work

with people to reduce their anxiety,

in order for them to feel calm, and

to sleep well again.

If we are suffering from anxiety,

this will typically make us wake

in the night feeling miserable,

and leave us unable to get back to

sleep, often with negative thoughts

constantly going around our head

in a loop.

While we’re asleep, our brain has

periods of rapid eye movement

(REM) sleep, when our brain

processes thoughts, emotions, and

experiences, moving them from

the subconscious to the conscious

part of our mind, so we can come

up with solutions to problems. So,

‘sleep on it’ is great advice!

good night’s sleep

How to get a