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Can’t sleep
Can’t sleep well at night? Feeling
frustrated? Had enough of lying awake, completely
shattered and desperate to get a few hours of sleep?
Getting
no sleep at night is a dilemma that
affects millions of people all over the world.
Insomnia can seem untimely, robbing you of sleep
when you need it the most. It’s sometimes hard to
believe that you can’t sleep, even when you’re utterly
exhausted. Why is this so? Surely being exhausted is
enough for the onset of sleep? But it isn’t.
Sleep is far more complex than you think. Did you know
that there are five stages of sleep? These five stages
control sleep, and the quality and amount of sleep you
attain. When you understand these stages, you’ll begin
to realize how sleep can be sabotaged so easily.
It’s unlikely that you will be aware of these five
stages when asleep, but you may be interested to know
that we often drift into some of these stages without
knowing so. Our brainwaves change in frequency,
throughout the day and night. If you can’t sleep and
you’re awake, you’re brain is more likely to be
exhibiting high brainwaves called beta.
In fact, we spend most of our waking time in the beta
stage. Whether we’re driving, reading or watching TV.
At the first stages of sleep, our brains enter alpha
and even theta brainwaves. This is often associated
with deep relaxation and meditation.
During the latter stages of sleep the brain enters deep sleep, also known as delta sleep. This is the
most important part of sleep for regeneration, healing
and recuperation. People who can’t sleep often miss
this all so vital stage. The result is extreme
tiredness and lack of concentration throughout the day
among an extensive list of sleep deprived symptoms.
The point is, without being able to physically and
mentally relax it’s very difficult to initiate deep
sleep. The brain needs to enter the alpha and theta
stages to be able to successfully fall into the delta
stages of sleep.
If you can’t sleep at night, engage in all things
relaxing: a warm bath, a nice hot caffeine free
beverage like chamomile, listen to soothing music and
prepare yourself for sleep. The important thing is to
not ‘worry’ if you can’t sleep. Worrying will only
make you feel more anxious and stressed, making sleep
harder to come.
Sleep at night will also come easier if you can work
to condition the subconscious mind using powerful behavioral techniques. For more information, sign up
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