Insomnia - Diagnosis and treatment -

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What Is Insomnia?
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? A common condition in modern life, insomnia is
essentially difficulty falling or staying asleep, even when you have the chance to. With insomnia, there
are differing degrees of severity, ranging from acute to chronic. There are many causes, ranging from
genetics, behavior, and environment, along with many different treatments such as medication, as well
as more lifestyle-based behavioral habit changes.

What Causes Insomnia?

While there is no one cause for all insomnia cases, there are several ones which are most common
among many cases. They include:

○Stress
○Poor sleep habits
○Irregular travel or work schedule
○Caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol
Conventional vs. Alternative Holistic Treatments
The most common medical treatments of insomnia consist of over-the-counter and prescription
medication such as benzodiazepine hypnotics, non-benzodiazepine hypnotics, and melatonin receptor
agonists. However, their effectiveness and side effects may vary and be undesirable. Also, long term
reliance on medications may impair your ability to fall and stay asleep naturally.
Alternative treatments focus more on root causes, allowing your body to revert to a natural sleep
pattern once again and regain your ability to fall and stay asleep.

Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is a completely natural state of mind, like sleep, except for the fact that the senses become
more alert and heightened. Hypnosis alters the state of consciousness in such a way that the analytical
left-hand side of the brain is distracted or bypassed, while the more creative right-hand side is invited
out to be more alert and aware. The conscious mind is diverted or distracted whilst the subconscious
mind is woken up.

Hypnotherapy can be used to treat insomnia by working on positively changing the subconscious mind,
which is where many of the root causes of insomnia lie. By targeting the subconscious mind, stress,
negative thinking patterns, and anxiety can be relieved which are some of the main causes of insomnia.
Get in touch with us today for a hypnotherapy session.
Meditation
The goal of Meditation is to focus and quiet your mind, eventually reaching a higher level of awareness
and inner calm . It may come as a surprise to learn that you can meditate anywhere and at any time,
allowing yourself to access a sense of tranquility and peace no matter what’s going on around you.

When it comes to insomnia, meditation can greatly help due to its anxiety and stress reducing effects.
People practicing meditation often report feeling rejuvenated and refreshed, allowing them to have
better sleep quality.
Book a meditation session with us today to see the benefits.
Acupunture
Acupuncture is one of the most common treatments of insomnia in China, and clinical studies have
shown that acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on insomnia.

Many of the root causes such as stress and anxiety are relieved through acupuncture, allowing people
to fall and stay asleep easier. Studies have shown that acupuncture increased nighttime melatonin
production as well as total sleep time. It also relieves chronic pain, which is a very common contributor
to sleeplessness.
Get in touch with us now to see the benefits of acupuncture.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy is another great way to treat insomnia.

Every day your body endures stresses and strains that it must work to compensate for. Unfortunately,
these changes often cause body tissues to tighten and distort the craniosacral system. These distortions
can then cause tension to form around the brain and spinal cord resulting in restrictions. This can create
a barrier to the healthy performance of the central nervous system, and potentially every other system
it interacts with. Fortunately, such restrictions can be detected and corrected using simple methods of
touch.

With craniosacral therapy, tensions and other causes of insomnia can be relieved by improving the
performance of the central nervous system and treating issues that hinder it. It can help get rid of
tightness, pain, and related issues that lead to insomnia.