Sleep tight

A news item published last week in the popular press announced that more and more people were being prescribed sleeping pills.  This is a deeply worrying trend, as these types of drug can tend to be addictive and, unless the medication is accompanied by a course of treatment which tackles the underlying reasons for insomnia, then there is likely to be a dependency on the sleeping tablet.

Hypnotherapy is really effective at helping to establish good quality sleep patterns - I know this, as most of my clients who do not even present with sleep problems, report to having much better sleep after a course of hypnosis.

The therapy itself is extremely relaxing, and with each client that I see, I prepare an individual CD which they can then use before bedtime to help them turn off that 'chattering' part of their mind, and to allow them to slip into a state of deep relaxation.  We can also look at their 'sleep hygiene', and this addresses their diet, lifestyle and their general bedtime routine, in order to flag up possible causes of their insomnia.  In addition, if the client is going through a particularly stressful time, we can look at ways which will help deal with this stress, so that - come night time - these worries and anxieties can be filed away, allowing a healthy, natural sleep to be enjoyed.

If you would like to try a natural, healthy and lasting way to deal with insomnia, please contact me on 01449 780352 or 0781 7158429, or email me at wendy@wendychalk.co.uk.

Best wishes,
Wendy x

The Human Givens

I am currently studying the work of Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrell, the co-founders of the 'Human Givens' psychotherapy model.  At the heart of this is that, as human beings, we all have physical and emotional needs and these include feeling:

* secure at work, home and in your immediate environment;
* that you both give and receive enough attention;
* that you are in control of your life most of the time;
* part of the wider community;
* able to obtain privacy when you need to;
* that you have an imitate relationship in your life with at least one person (this could be a close friend);
* that you have an emotional connection to others;
* that you have status, which is acknowledged;
* that you are achieving things and that you are competent in at least one major area of your life;
* that you are mentally and/or physically stretched in ways which give you a sense of meaning and purpose

An imbalance in any of these areas is likely to cause symptoms of stress, anxiety, anger, depression and/or addiction and by highlighting areas in your life where your essential needs are not being met you are able to do an effective life audit, which in turn can lead to working out ways that you can put your life back into balance.

This type of therapy is practical, solution-focused and highly effective and I am increasingly incorporating it in my hypnotherapy practice, with excellent results.

If you would like to know more about the Human Givens, or indeed about hypnotherapy in general, please contact me on 01449 780352/0781 7158429, or email me: wendy@wendychalk.co.uk.

Best wishes,
Wendy