Tammy Jones Therapy
Sleep Problems
When You Can't Switch Off
Few things are more frustrating than feeling exhausted but being unable to sleep. Sleep problems can make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep or get the restful sleep you need.
You may find yourself lying awake for hours, waking repeatedly during the night or noticing that your mind becomes particularly active as soon as your head hits the pillow.
You might be dealing with difficulty falling asleep, restless or broken sleep, waking during the night or waking earlier than you'd like and being unable to get back to sleep. Sometimes you may sleep for several hours but still wake feeling tired and unrefreshed.
For some people, stress, anxiety, overthinking or a busy mind can make it particularly difficult to switch off at bedtime. Your thoughts may seem to become louder when everything around you becomes quiet, leaving you going over conversations, planning tomorrow or worrying about things that happened during the day.
And once you start worrying about whether you'll sleep, that worry itself can make relaxation even harder. The more you think about sleep, the harder it can become to switch off and settle naturally.
Hypnotherapy for sleep can help you develop a calmer relationship with bedtime and sleep, working with the thoughts, habits and patterns that may be getting in the way of restful sleep.
How Hypnotherapy Can Help
Hypnotherapy can help you enter a deeply relaxed and focused state where we can work with the thoughts, feelings and automatic responses associated with anxiety and stress.
Sessions may focus on relaxation, reducing unhelpful patterns of thinking and helping you feel more in control when situations would previously have triggered anxiety.
How My Combined Approach Can Help
Alongside hypnosis, we can look at the thoughts, habits and routines surrounding your sleep. Sometimes seemingly small changes can make a difference.
By combining practical strategies with relaxation and hypnotherapy, we can create an approach that fits your particular sleep difficulties rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all solution.