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We offer coaching, seminars and training on resolving family chaos and
building healthy relationships.
How well do you sleep?
Most people experience sleep problems sometimes. People who ignore these problems may start sleeping habits
that can interfere with their enjoyment of life. Sleep patterns are often disturbed by stress from work, from
a relationship, from family
challenges or from health issues.
People who feel stressed may experience difficulties in sleeping
- and difficulty sleeping may increase stress. We can help people who:
- have unsatisfying sleep
- have difficulty falling asleep
- wake up too early in the morning
- suffer from anxiety dreams or nightmares
- wake up at night with
difficulty returning to sleep
Your sleeplessness may cause you to feel low
on energy, irritated and have difficulty concentrating. Insomnia can be transient (short term), intermittent
(on and off), or chronic (constant). Insomnia from a single night to a
few weeks is called transient. If transient insomnia occurs
occasionally, it is called intermittent. Chronic insomnia occurs most nights for over a month.
Side Effects
of Drugs . Stress .
Depression .
Schizophrenia
Causes of Insomnia
About 75% of all cases of insomnia are related to
emotional stress about relationship problems. If you risk separation of a
partner, the
death of a family member, or the loss of a job, you
might feel frustrated or depressed ... and you may have trouble
sleeping.
Systemic coaching can help you, especially if unpleasant
feelings and self-talk are keeping you awake; for example if ...
- you feel depressed
- you are feeling guilty
- your life does not make sense
Chronic Insomnia
Chronic insomnia may be related to mental or physical
disorders. Insomnia is also associated with depression, which often accompanies a
loss of life purpose. See Meaning of Life
Chronic insomnia may also be related to misuse
of caffeine, alcohol, or other substances; disrupted sleep cycles
with shift work or other nighttime activity; and chronic stress.
If you want to worsen insomnia, you can:
- nap during the day
- ingest excessive caffeine
- drink alcohol before bedtime
- smoke cigarettes before bedtime
- work rotating shifts or change time zones
- expect to have difficulty sleeping and worry about
it
We can help you change these and similar behaviors.
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder called narcolepsy is like an
extension of dreaming into waking. Symptoms include
excessive sleepiness; weak muscles during strong emotions and vivid
dreams.
Symptoms often begin after puberty or during young
adulthood, when excessive sleepiness produces sleep attacks. This
can result in sleeping at school, work and social events; and while
eating, talking or at other inappropriate times.
There is no accepted cure for narcolepsy; although the
symptoms are often controlled with stimulants, antidepressant drugs;
regulating sleep, and/or controlling emotional reactions. Then, most
people with narcolepsy can enjoy a near-normal lifestyle. Otherwise,
narcolepsy may have strong social, educational and financial
consequences.
Our systemic coaching can help you reassemble your dreams or
nightmares ... from the inside. Our dreaming together is
often profoundly effective, even for children scared by monster dreams.
How can you resolve chronic insomnia?
Relationship and guilt problems may reduce sleep,
especially if you focus on them. We may be able to
help you resolve chronic insomnia by:
- Resolving relationship problems
- Coaching you through any emotional problems
- Identifying, stopping or reducing behaviors that
delay sleep
Soulwork coaching can take many forms,
depending on what you want and what you are willing to take responsibility
for. As most of your emotions originate in your relationships, by
making your relationships healthy you simultaneously clarify and make
peace with your emotions.
The long-term use of sleeping pills
should be under the supervision of a physician to evaluate effectiveness and
minimize side effects. Usually, these drugs are prescribed at the
lowest dose and for the shortest duration needed to relieve the
sleep-related symptoms. The dose can be gradually lowered; if stopped abruptly,
insomnia can re-occur. See Side Effects
of Prescription Drugs
Your doctor may prescribe sleeping pills (barbiturates
or tranquillizers). Barbiturates are considered to be less effective than
tranquilizers. Minor tranquilizers may be used for a few nights to
restore your sleep cycle and to reduce anxiety, but are not recommended
as a long-term treatment.
Identify and attempt to resolve any problems that may prevent
your sleep. If Sexual Issues prevent sleep -
see Sexual Solutions
Relaxation
You can reduce or eliminate anxiety and body
tension, so that your mind can stop "racing," your
muscles can relax, and you can sleep. It may take time for you
to learn relaxation techniques and to relax quickly and effectively.
Soulwork coaching can accelerate your learning.
First you learn to relax physically; until this is
quick and simple. Learning to relax mentally can be more difficult but
we can help you make it easy . You can learn to be a sleep expert.
Sleep Restriction
Do you
spend too much time in bed unsuccessfully trying to sleep? You may
benefit by creating a sleep restriction program that at
first allows you to only sleep a few hours. You can gradually
increase your sleep time until you can sleep normally.
Coaching for Insomnia
See
Little Prince,
Daddy's Princess,
Partnership and
Emotional Incest for long-term
solutions for common family relationship problems. Other
solutions for insomnia may include:
- Massage
- Warm baths
- Bedtime snacks
- Relaxing music
- Warm milk or herbal teas
- Sleep in a ventilated bedroom
- Sleep on a quality, firm mattress
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- Avoid sleeping in
- Sleep on your back
- Avoid daytime naps
- Regular bedtime hours
- Daily physical exercise
- If you can't sleep, get up
- Get up early each morning
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