If you’re struggling with sleep difficulties, you’re not alone. Many people lie awake for hours, or wake in the middle of the night or wake too early and can’t get back to sleep. Most likely, you find yourself unable to quiet your mind and are replaying the same worries over and over. These patterns can leave you exhausted, frustrated, and dreading bedtime.<\/p>\n
The key treatment target is to attenuate and eliminate these racing thoughts – either<\/p>\n
Most people who seek help for sleep problems have already employed standard advice about keeping a regular schedule, avoiding screens before bed, limiting caffeine, creating a cool dark bedroom, and establishing a calming bedtime routine. These basics definitely matter, but they don’t address the real issue – prevention of an over-active, worrisome and unproductive mind. Potent prescription medications are not the ‘answer’, nor are over-the-counter remedies that can come with their own problems. Please call me, let’s address this problem – effectively.<\/p>\n
Solutions to Sleep Disturbances<\/strong><\/p>\n For most clients I work with, sleep problems are actually a side effect of something deeper. The true culprits are usually anxiety, persistent worries, and unresolved problems or challenges in their lives. These often include:<\/p>\n The key to better sleep is learning to “swipe off” these repetitive, unhelpful thoughts\u2014to recognize them for what they are and gently but firmly redirect your mind away from them. The solution often rests with power\u2014specifically, your power over what you allow your mind to do; your\u00a0attention<\/a><\/strong>. You may feel powerless against the flood of worries that arrive when your head hits the pillow, but you can reclaim control.<\/p>\n My Approach to Sleep Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n The approach I teach involves building a set of non-stressful thinking subjects and patterns that distract from thoughts about the things that keep you awake. This is based on a fundamental truth about how human minds work: we cannot think of more than one or two things at a time.\u00a0Once you master these techniques, your mind literally cannot generate the anxious, repetitive thoughts that previously kept you awake.<\/p>\n I’ll be honest with you: this approach is straightforward, but it requires practice and dedication. The strategies work, but they take effort on your part. You’ll need to commit to the process and consistently apply the techniques we develop together. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but with persistence, you can break free from the cycle of sleeplessness and rumination.<\/p>\n Effective treatment can help you feel calmer, more confident, and more in control of your life. I invite you to reach out to discuss how we can work together toward the relief you’re seeking.<\/p>\n Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0410-970-4917<\/p>\n Email:<\/strong>\u00a0edgewaterpsychotherapy@gmail.com<\/p>\n I\u00a0look forward to hearing from you and helping you on your journey toward greater peace and wellbeing.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re struggling with sleep difficulties, you’re not alone. Many people lie awake for hours, or wake in the middle of the night or wake too early and can’t get back to sleep. Most likely, you find yourself unable to quiet your mind and are replaying the same worries over … Continue reading \n