September 6th, 2009 | 
Author: There are many reasons why a person may be unable to sleep naturally and so the most suitable insomnia remedy will be totally dependent on the cause. The severity of sleep loss varies incredibly from one sufferer to the next, some might be losing 2 or 3 hours a night while others may not sleep at all for a week. In this case if the more severe sufferer was to eventually achieve the same sleep pattern as the milder case then he/she would not think they had a problem at all. So are you really an insomniac? or are you just not sleeping as well or for as long as you would normally expect? A good way to gauge this is to judge how you feel during the day, if you are often tired and have a short fuse and find it difficult to concentrate then you probably are. If on the other hand, even if you get little sleep, but feel fine during the day then you are probably not.
So who is prone to suffering more serious sleep deprivation? most likely somebody who is discontent with some major aspect of their life, depression and/or anxiety are a major cause and in particular will induce early waking. The best insomnia remedy here would be a change in lifestyle, however if this is not possible then the next alternative is to find a technique to help combat the condition. Some will try sleeping pills as I have done and although you may achieve one or two nights sleep you will only return to your old ways once you stop taking them. Even a slight depression can give rise to an anxiety that will then cause the brain to over-stimulate as it repeatedly examines daily issues and problems in an endless cycle of activity. This then has the effect of interrupting the natural sleep rhythms preventing the mind from switching off when preparing for bedtime. The key is to acknowledge the root cause of anxiety and to find a way of reducing its impact on your body and state of mind, this can be done either by talking through the problem with someone (maybe a therapist) and/or by training your mind to release any damaging or negative thoughts.
This is where a great insomnia remedy I found can help. The sleep optimization program Sleeptracks re-trains your brain’s activity during either the day or night helping you to control your thought processes so you’ll be more inclined to sleep soundly at night. The Sleeptrack system is a completely natural insomnia remedy that uses specially designed sound waves. As you concentrate on them you reduce the amount of mental effort usually reserved for maintaining anxiety or stress thoughts so gently guiding your brain into producing more calming brainwaves and less of the more stimulating ones, making you sink deeper and deeper into a purely natural sleep. The system employs a fast start guide and a selection of audio cd’s that can be listened to throughout the day or night. There is no risk as you can try it for 14 days for only $4.95. I really recommend any plan that incorporates sound technology, as it works very well for me, you can lie down, close your eyes and really relax, if you wake in the middle of the night, just turn on your cd and listen (and I really mean listen – you have to concentrate and mentally explore each audio layer) to the soothing sounds again and repeat if necessary.
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In this article there is a link to another product (thinkrightnow.com) that utilizes sound meditation.
This product is similar to the Sleep Tracks system that I mentioned in my first post, but you can select the relevant cd disc that suits your condition.
It is not uncommon to suffer from a sleep disorder, however, many people who suffer from sleep disorders do little about it because they don’t think it is a big deal. But consistent lack of sleep can cause anxiety and depression
Get this, anxiety may be treatable by sniffing orgasm hormone!
In our last blog we discussed the use of Ecstasy in treating people with anxiety. Other researchers have investigated the role of oxytocin, a hormone that the body produces during orgasm in men and women as well as during childbirth and breastfeeding. Interestingly, Ecstasy increases oxytocin.
So, what does this have to do with anxiety? Researchers at the University of Zurich have found that people with social phobia who were given small amounts of oxytocin in a nasal spray minutes before participating in cognitive behavioral therapy, became more confident in social situations and seemed more open to engaging in their therapy.
It’s also interesting that oxytocin levels have been found to be lower in people with autism spectrum disorders. People with autism often have difficulty relating socially. And some limited research has found that giving oxytocin to a sample of adults with autism improved their performance on a task that required identifying emotional content.
Oxytocin has been found to increase people’s ability to trust others in some studies. In other research, it has increased people’s ability to understand the emotions of others. If you think of people with social anxiety, they tend to be excessively shy and worry about how other people are judging them. Most of the time, their worries are unfounded. So, improving the ability to accurately read feelings and be able to trust others would logically decrease social anxiety.
By the way, in general, we’re not wild about most medication approaches for anxiety. Some are addictive and others not especially effective. And it’s way too early to endorse either MDMA or oxytocin as anti-anxiety strategies. However, the possibility is intriguing, especially because their use in most cases would likely be limited to serving as an adjunct to exposure therapy sessions.
On the other hand, some medications may actually decrease the effectiveness of exposure therapies. For example, Michael Otto at the Massachusetts General Hospital has found that benzodiazepines (such as valium and xanax) actually interfere with exposure.
Do you feel a little bit down more often than you think you should? Your mood can often interupt natural sleep rhythms in the brain causing insomnia. Acupuncture is highly regarded in many medical circles and seems to have a very high success rate for dealing with many different types of ailments, so why not give it a try, its totally natural and may improve your condition so read on…..
Acupuncture is being integrated into Western medicine, particularly for treatment of pain, nausea, asthma, and neurological conditions. Although the exact mechanism of action for acupuncture is unknown, it is associated with an increase in the level of neurobiologically active substances, such as endorphins and enkephalins. There are also data indicating that acupuncture induces the release of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
Some of the usual recommendations here, but worth checking out just the same.
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