Sleep Therapy
Safe with pregnancy
A therapist assists you to identify the barriers to good sleep, and to discuss the means by which they could be overcome. They explore two main components: (1) Practicing behaviours that improve sleep and (2) Avoiding those that interfere with sleep. With you, they also examine the habits that improve night-time sleep quality and daytime alertness
Caution
Sleep disorders should be discussed with your doctor
Consider a visit to the doctor who may suggest:
- Sleep studies
- Sleep inducing Medications
Special medications are sometimes needed for sleep:
- Dependency on these can be harmful to your health
- They can lead to death if taken in high doses
Therapy for:
Sleep disorders including:
- General Sleep disorders
- Sleep Timing disorders
- Shift Work sleep disorder
- Jet Lag
- Snoring
- Sleepwalking
- Night terrors
- Sleep apnoea
Improving the overall quality of life
Improving productivity
Improve general physical and mental health
Comments
A sleep diary is good to document your sleep pattern
An example diary is shown below:
1 Date:
- 2nd February
2 My bedtime was:
- 10pm
3 I probably slept after:
- 30 minutes
4 Waking up in the night:
- Once at 1am to use the loo for 10 minutes
5 I wake up in the morning:
- 6.30am
6 Total sleep time:
- 8 hours 20 minutes (Count from 10pm)
7 My dinner last night:
- Heavy chicken meal at 7pm. 2 bottles of beer at 8pm
8 My last activity in bed:
- Watched talent show for 30 minutes
9 Disturbances through the night:
- None
10 How I rate the night sleep:
- 8/10
11 How I feel the next day:
- 8/10. Refreshed. Productive
You should discuss your sleep issues with your regular healthcare giver
CBT is increasingly recognised as a therapy for sleep issues
Check the SafeMindz therapies page for other natural interventions
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