Sunday, June 8, 2008
Visualization to Sleep Well
15-25% of the UK population experience sleep problems at some time. It may be a problem in going to sleep, staying asleep or a difficulty in waking up - or a combination.
Insomnia is a symptom though, not a disease. If your car has a flat tire that's not the underlying problem, it's just the effect that has been caused by the puncture. If you're having problems with sleep, look for the underlying issue that caused it. This may be environmental, emotional or physical - your surroundings, close relationships, lack of exercise, what you eat or drink, medication, illness or a lot of things on your mind. All these things cause stress in our system.
Our bodies are designed to become alert and ready for action when we are under stress - you produce chemicals that kick start your body, getting you ready to react quickly to danger, whether it's running away or fighting. In our modern lives, being ready for action is no longer an appropriate response because we tend to be dealing with ongoing situations that can't be resolved straight away, so feeling calm, peaceful and accepting are more appropriate. For sleep to happen you need a balance of different chemicals but those are not produced if you are constantly stressed or anxious.
Of course if your sleep difficulty goes on a long time you can end up in a vicious circle - you didn't sleep well last night so things affect you more and you're worried you won't sleep tonight, so you're anxious, so you don't sleep well tonight ... and so on.
The way to break out of this circle, or to avoid getting into it, is twofold. Deal with the original things that caused (or are still causing) the anxiety and learn ways of relaxing. Feeling more relaxed doesn't make the problem go away but it reduces the impact it has on you.
I teach a lot of my clients a visualisation to help them when their mind feels overloaded. Use it at any time during the day when things are getting on top of you.
1. Make yourself comfortable, sitting in a chair or lying on a settee or bed.
2. Take a deep breath in, breathing from your abdomen. Close your eyes as you breathe out. Do this five times. Feel the tension leaving your body each time you breathe out.
3. Imagine yourself at the top of a staircase. Walk down the staircase, counting each step until you reach a comfortable, special place. Feel how relaxing and peaceful it is here.
4. Clear out all the unwanted thoughts from your mind. Put them in a cupboard, hang them up or turn the volume down. Now you can just leave them there til later or pull them out one at a time. If you no longer need the thought then throw it away, otherwise put it back with the others to deal with later.
6. When it is time to leave, become aware of your breathing again and count each breath backwards from 5 to 1. When you reach one you will find your eyes open and you will feel calm, relaxed and refreshed.
If you want to use this routine at night as a way of going to sleep then just add somewhere comfortable to sleep in your special place, lie down and enjoy the stillness and comfort. Feel the covers, listen to the sounds around and watch as the light dims gradually. Then just focus your attention on all the details of the place and allow yourself to drift to sleep. You should wake refreshed the next morning.
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