Two Tips for Sleep Disorders |
Posted: November 29, 2021 |
Sometimes when you live day to day, with anxiety you learn to manage life at the same time. He knows what situations you need to avoid and how you can help them overcome their fears and act on them. Sleep Disorders however is another problem and you do not know how to relieve anxiety at night. Fatigue affects everything, your job, public health, decision-making ability, and performance. Below I describe two strategies that have helped many people who find sleep and anxiety a problem. These two methods will help you to fall asleep or get some sleep each night. Help by Hypnotherapy Gold Coast. How to Sleep With Anxiety Counting the Sheep Although research shows that the ancient method of counting sheep does not help people to sleep faster or easier there is something we can take from it. When we feel anxious, we focus on various problems. I like to call these problems ‘how could it be’ past or future. This circular pattern of thinking enlarges your body. You trigger a fight or flight response and your body tries to keep you safe by preventing you from falling asleep. When you stop your anxious thoughts you give your body a chance to relax and relax in a state of sleep. Of course, stopping to think and relax is much easier said than done! Instead of counting the sheep, I prefer to go up the stairs. Imagine you are at the top of a ten-step staircase. If you feel like thinking enough create your paradise below. Using your imagination, you go down the stairs. As your foot hits each step, count the steps from 10 to 1 and say each number out loud. Whenever you notice that your mind has turned to another thought turn it back up the stairs. Like the muscles in your body, you have the power to train your brain. Continuing to clear your mind of negative thoughts so far trains your mind to stay focused, leaving you more relaxed and able to sleep. I challenge you to reach the step below.
Breathing Techniques
The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomous nervous system that controls the fight or flight response. The parasympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system that controls bodily functions such as digestion, wound healing, sleep and dreaming. If you are in good condition the two branches of the autonomous nervous system work closely together to keep you in a good position to work with your environment and you.
As you inhale the air you rejuvenate the sympathetic nervous system that amplifies your heartbeat. When you exhale you stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system which reduces your heart rate. In a healthy environment, your smell and exhalation create stable, rhythmic flexibility. Measuring heart rate fluctuations provides a measure of basic well-being.
When your nervous system is well balanced you have a good level of control over your response to minor frustrations and disappointments. This enables you to check for calm. Changing the way you breathe exacerbates problems with anger, depression, and most importantly for you, anxiety. The use of breathing in yoga makes yoga a beneficial activity for anxiety. If you are unable to attend a yoga class you will find apps on the smartphone to help improve your heart rate flexibility. At the time of writing recommended by Inner Balance by Heartmath, though you will need to connect it to the heart rate monitor. For this reason, when you exhale longer than your exhale you slow down your heart rate. A running heart is a sign of anxiety and something that becomes a vicious circle as the fear it creates more anxiety. Use this breathing technique close to your abdomen to get your body to sleep peacefully.
Sleep Disorders - What else? I hope the tips above will help you know how to sleep better with anxiety. Lack of sleep severely disrupts health is a form of abuse. Sometimes writing a journal before putting your head on your pillow helps to free your mind from any thoughts that last longer. Some people find it difficult to sleep for fear of forgetting what they should remember the next day. Write those things down if that describes you. If all else fails and you still have trouble sleeping and anxiety please contact me occasionally for Hypnotherapy Gold Coast. We will investigate the origin of your sleep disturbance. No matter what we find, hypnosis is a great way to relax your mind and rejuvenate your body.
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