When life is stressful, it can be difficult to sleep.

The body uses sleep to heal.

When under pressure, sleep helps the mind to learn and make good decisions.

Physically and emotionally, there is not much worse in life than not being able to sleep. When things are not going well, a lack of sleep generally makes things feel much worse.

There are many reasons why people can’t sleep. Electronics, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and napping are all things that could be limiting your ability to get some rest. More often though, it is the racing thoughts that keep people up at night. Anyone who lays in bed - wide awake - is often replaying the day’s mistakes or worrying about tomorrow’s events.

Sleep isn’t like a light switch. Sleep isn’t “off” or “on,” rather sleep is like a dimmer switch. We drift off to sleep.

Slowing down the thoughts is helpful to falling asleep. 

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Anyone can re-learn the steps to restful sleep. 

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Sometimes a lack of sleep can be as simple as learning techniques for relaxing the body and quieting the mind. People in the midst of a stressful season of life or facing short-term stress can benefit from calming techniques. Some sleep challenges require more advanced techniques.

If the mind is racing when trying to sleep or it is difficult to silence the mind, give us a call. We can teach you how to silence the thoughts. Call to see if we can help.

Resolve mental conflicts, relax the body, and teach the mind how to obtain the drifting mental state that builds into sleep.