When Sleep Becomes a Pattern
Sometimes sleep begins as a temporary problem and then develops a life of its own.
You may be exhausted and still find that your mind or body will not let go. You may start worrying about whether you will sleep, watching the clock, or becoming more alert because you are trying so hard to relax.
At that point, knowing good sleep habits may not be enough.
What May Be Keeping You Awake
For one person, the issue is worry. For another, it is an old habit of staying alert. Someone else may become frustrated the moment sleep does not happen quickly.
Sometimes emotions that are easy to push aside during the day become louder when everything gets quiet.
Hypnotherapy gives us a way to work with the pattern rather than only trying to force the body to sleep.
What We Do in a Session
We begin with what happens before bed, during the night, and when you wake. We also look at when the difficulty began and what else was happening at the time.
During hypnosis, I guide the process and follow what comes up. Relaxation may be part of the session, but the work is not limited to relaxing for a few minutes.
When it fits, I may also provide a recording to use between sessions.
Sleep can also be affected by medical conditions, medications, pain, or other factors. If one of those may be involved, it is important to address that part of the picture too.
Questions or Scheduling
Sessions are available in Albuquerque and online through Zoom.