Some have difficulty getting to sleep. They toss and turn and generally agitate themselves. Others can get to sleep okay but somehow cannot stay asleep. Come 02.00 or 03.00 in the morning their minds come online and in a major way. Getting back to sleep is just hard to do.
I have been in both camps. Whilst there is much out there about sleep hygiene, there is much less on how we might actually lead ourselves into sleep.
It is already accepted – sleep is vital to our wellbeing. And not just any old sleep – we need the right amount and the right type.
There are so, so many people who crave a decent night's sleep and to awaken rested, restored and refreshed.
Learning from good sleepers
And there are others who go to bed, get to sleep very quickly and then stay asleep. You might well consider them lucky. I took a different approach.
From the inside if you like. Back then, in my fibro days I asked,
“How do they do it? Those who go to sleep easily and who stay asleep? What do they do, in their mind and body to help them do this?
Using a specific framework and precision questions I modelled how they achieved what some would consider this miraculous feat of "going straight to sleep." I mapped the results into a programme which teaches specific physical and psychological routines which when practised I believe will lead you to deeper, better sleep.
Calming the mind
I have techniques that help you calm the mind, slow the racing thoughts, switch off and focus instead on your sleep.
Is there a difference between thinking and imagining? I believe that there is. I take this idea much further and show you how to build visualisations that will take you into deep, lasting and refreshing sleep.
There is plenty of science around that deals with sleep. Given what I have studied and experienced there is also a certain artistry involved.
18 sleep techniques
My suite of sleep approaches brings together 18 different techniques that can help you sleep better. The majority are so easy to learn.
They are all focused on the practical application of how you can artfully guide yourself to having the sleep that you want.
Together we consider the mind/body connection. First, how you can you use your body to lead yourself into sleep. Over the past 10 years I’ve asked many people about the routine they go through once they are in bed. Every person can describe a particular body position that they get themselves into just before going to sleep. That is our starting point. There are some powerful and natural anchors right there.
From there it’s about managing your mental and emotional processes so that you sleep ever better.