More than 50% of Aussies suffer from sleep disorders. Are you desperate for an uninterrupted, good night’s sleep too? Have you tried several brands of sleeping pills, but nothing works? Are the pills’ side effects creating more health problems? If yes, we have a holistic, zero-side-effects solution for you.
Taking too many sleeping pills can increase the risk of suicide. On the other hand, studies prove that hypnotherapy is a much better cure for Insomnia. This blog highlights the benefits of sleep hypnosis against drugs.
Be a sleuth and rule it out first. Did you know that some Thyroid disorders and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can be mistaken for sleep disorders? Here is a symptoms checklist you can use to confirm if you have a sleeping issue:
Tiredness and sleepiness during the daytime
Urge to take naps all day long
Difficulty falling asleep
Waking up several times during sleep
Jerky movements during sleep that wake you up
Tingling or crawling sensation in arms and legs
People around you say you snore loudly or make choking sounds during sleep
If you have ticked every box, you may have a sleep disorder.
Because of several factors. It is different for everyone. Some common causes can be:
Disturbance in the sleep-wake cycle due to changes in work hours or even jetlag.
Stress due to work or other mishaps in life can lessen your sleep hours.
Aging
Over-consumption of caffeine
Alcohol abuse
Chronic pain
Underlying physical or mental illness
Genetics
Once you know the reason, you need a cure. Luckily, there are more than one.
Your treatment method can depend on the type of disorder and its intensity. Also, medical professionals decide according to the effects it has on your well-being.
Lifestyle changes – This method focuses on bettering your sleep routines. You can do exercise regimes, balance your diet, and reduce caffeine or alcohol intake. Once your circadian rhythm gets stabilized, you can see improvement in your sleep.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – It is mostly used to control anxiety, which may be contributing to your poor sleep patterns. Your therapist helps you develop positive responses to triggering situations. You sleep more peacefully once you become less anxious.
Medication (also called sleeping pills) – It is a common treatment method. Your doctor can prescribe short-term use. The idea behind sleep medicines is that they help your brain learn to sleep longer.
Sleep Hypnosis – Your hypnotherapist helps you open your mind to unlearn poor sleep patterns. Hypnotherapy addresses the underlying causes of sleep disorders and changes your perspective on them.
Now, why have we focused on a comparison between medication and hypnosis instead of other methods? Because they deliver faster results than the other two.
Because of a higher mortality rate due to drug overuse. It is the go-to treatment for better sleep. However, you must not “pop a sleeping pill and sleep soundly” every single day because their prolonged use is risky:
Drug dependency: Your body can become addicted to the medicines over time. It means you won’t be able to fall asleep without them. Eventually, you may need a pill every time you wake up during the night.
Tolerance: It is the phase where your brain becomes immune to the quantity of the dosage. You may need a higher dose to overcome disturbed sleep. It happens because sleep medication is designed for brief use only. Longer use makes it ineffective.
Daytime drowsiness: You don’t feel fresh and alert even if you slept through the night. This can jeopardize your work performance and personal interactions.
Physical discomfort: You can experience a tingling or pinching sensation in your arms and legs. Furthermore, you may develop frequent headaches and even allergies.
Poor coordination: Sleeping pills damage your brain, which can impair your hand-eye coordination. You may have difficulty picking up and holding heavier objects for long. Also, you may fall often due to poor balance.
Decreased memory: Using sleep medication for an extended period can lead to Dementia and poor memory. You may start forgetting recent events and engagements. This can lower your work efficacy, resulting in poor appraisals or even contract termination.
This list of side effects demands an alternative treatment method that offers quick relief but with fewer complications. This brings us to sleep hypnosis.
Sleep hypnosis, or hypnotherapy for sleep, is a therapy that uses suggestions to improve the quality and depth of sleep. It helps you to learn and store proper sleep patterns in your subconscious. It works like this:
Your hypnotherapist gives you cues to enter a state of trance, i.e. between sleepiness and awakeness.
Once your mind is open to accepting suggestions, you can explore possible causes of your sleep disorders.
You can resolve or learn to cope with the cause. The positive responses are embedded into your semi-conscious mind.
After that, you display the same positive reactions when you try to sleep. In short, it allows you to sleep more peacefully.
You repeat the process until your sleep becomes completely normal.
Therapist’s Insight: Sleep is vital for the human mind. If someone is deprived of this basic need, it can have serious consequences. They can lose not only their sleep but also their sense of self.
Every hypnotherapist uses a different approach. A few common ones are:
Progressive affirmations: You choose a word and chant it as a mantra. You must associate positive feelings and responses with this word to reprogram your subconscious. You can use it as a self-hypnosis technique, too.
Visualization: It works best to change your POV for underlying traumas. You learn to visually change how you perceive and respond to a triggering event, i.e. poor sleep.
Repeated Suggestions: Your hypnotherapist gives you positive suggestions to cope with sleep disturbances.
Experts have proved its efficacy in treating Insomnia. Besides, it helps you to explore and heal yourself without any medication-induced complications.
It targets the root cause: Sleep hypnosis resolves your underlying causes of sleep disturbances, i.e. stress, anxiety, or negative thought patterns.
Long-term benefits: You don’t get addicted to sleep hypnosis, unlike sleeping pills. Your body and mind remain in charge of your circadian rhythm. You may not even need more sessions once your sleep quality improves.
Minimal side effects: One of the biggest advantages of this method is its safety. Since it doesn’t involve medications, there are practically zero side effects. This makes it an attractive option if you prefer natural treatment modalities.
Holistic Approach: Sleep hypnosis often integrates other methods too. It can come with added perks like mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioural therapy. An all-rounded approach can amplify your general well-being, not just better sleep.
Self-hypnosis: Sleep hypnosis has become more accessible with the surge of online resources, apps, and virtual hypnotherapy sessions. After a few guided sessions, you might carry on through guided recordings. This option makes it easier to develop a bedtime routine.
At Make It Happen Hypnotherapy, we have helped 300+ people regain peace of mind. Their success stories are a constant motivation for us… They can be the same for you, too.
Anna was struggling with years of Insomnia when she came to us. Additionally, she was not convinced about sleep hypnosis.
However, she noticed a remarkable improvement in her sleep patterns after a few sessions! Now, she wakes up feeling fresh and ready to take on the day. She has become our number one supporter.
Another client, Michael, needed a drug-free treatment because long-term use of sleeping pills took a toll on his health.
He took one session and felt a shift in how his mind and body responded to sleep. He went on to discover and resolve underlying stress and anxiety that were disrupting his sleep. Finally, he was able to ditch the pills and rely on his mind to drift off to a full night’s sleep.
Remember, you can always choose a non-toxic cure instead of a toxic one. We can help because we want you to enjoy life to the fullest.
Let’s start your healing journey with a free strategy call!
Sleep disorders can destroy your physical and mental well-being. Sleeping pills are a common treatment to cure poor sleep patterns despite their numerous side effects. To avoid them, you can choose sleep hypnosis. It helps you recognise and fix unseen causes for disturbed sleep. Plus, it has zero complications which makes it better than medicines.
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