Where does insomnia come from?
Holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut
To note, trouble sleeping is a big problem. All ages, from toddlers to adults, need good, consistent sleep. For some, falling sleep after a hard workout is the best part of the day. But, if you don’t get enough sleep, you can end up crabby, cranky, and anxious. And, your personal relationships can suffer. For those of you looking for professional help, the team of marital and family therapists in Niantic, Connecticut offer therapy for insomnia. Likewise, Wisdom Within Counseling therapists teach you skills to decrease your insomnia and sleep through the night. Also, you can learn to look forward to sleep and manage your racing thoughts. Do you want to feel rejuvenated from sleeping? To start, call/text 860-451-9364 to sleep through the night and for creative, holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut at Wisdom Within Counseling.
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For example, picture someone who has been married for a few years and is worrying about their partner who has begun drinking alcohol heavily. So, this person may develop insomnia as well as co-dependency. Also, insomnia not only deals with the mind, but also the body and spirit. To note, insomnia comes from a variety of aspects including, lack of proper nutrition, hormone imbalances, over or under exercising, over or under eating, worries, anxieties, emotions, trauma, and more. Another person, say a young woman in college with and eating disorder such as anorexia, may develop insomnia. And as a result of academic worries, food issues, and body image issues, she would benefit from positive coping skills in therapy. Someone may develop insomnia and not know why, and will deeply benefit from professional support.
To begin, call/text 860-451-9364 to calmly sleep through the night using creative, holistic anxiety, panic, and insomnia therapy in Niantic, Connecticut at Wisdom Within Counseling.
Which antidepressants helps insomnia?
If you have been to a doctor or physician for insomnia, the most common antidepressant prescribed for insomnia is trazadone. Now, this is an old antidepressant that makes people sleepy, so it is often given in lower does before bed, not for depression, but instead to help with falling asleep. Remember, that anytime you are taking medication, therapy (and regular yoga classes) are really a must too. To note, medication can help you get a night of rest to get up and go for work or drive your children to school. But, the emotional components of insomnia are there still. So, working with a therapist will help you learn skills to heal your insomnia, so one day you can be medication free. So, call/text 860-451-9364 to sleep through the night and for creative, holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut at Wisdom Within Counseling.
Why insomnia during early pregnancy?
When a woman’s body is changing to become pregnant and to carry her baby, various hormones are changing. Her body releases hormones at the end of pregnancy to open her hips and increase flexibility. In the beginning of pregnancy, other hormones are high, which can lead to insomnia.
Yoga for insomnia and panic attacks
A great way to work with insomnia is to practice yoga nidra to train the brain (read more later on in this article) and to journal. In addition to hormones, a woman’s mind and throughs are changed by pregnancy. Mom-to-be worry when pregnancies are planned and unplanned all the same. Fears about her child’s future (even college), worries about being a “good mom,” concerns about finances, and more may pop into her brain at 1 am and keep her up all night. Journal about these worries! Then find a supportive, compassionate, and understanding partner, friend, or therapist and work through them with him or her. So, call/text 860-451-9364 to sleep through the night and for creative, holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut at Wisdom Within Counseling.
What insomnia does to your body?
A person who has trouble sleeping may wake up more rigid, worried, and anxious than when they were trying to goto bed. They might be crabby, moody, angry, and even cry more easily due to exhaustion. Their mind hasn’t had the restoration and support that a night of sleep provides. Some people wake up very lethargic, sore, in pain, and tired because their muscles still need rest. Other people find depression and anxiety develop as a result of insomnia and trouble sleeping. If you had a really difficult night sleeping, it may be best to take a mental health day off from work or use a sick day to practice self care (and do a yoga nidra).
Which techniques help insomnia?
For instance, people experience insomnia when taking antibiotics, some during menopause. And, some experience insomnia and trouble sleeping on the anniversary of a death of a beloved relative. So, trouble sleeping can be emotional too. Also, when looking for holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut, search for a therapist to teach positive skills. At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut, you learn meditation, yoga, and can use art to sleep better at night. For instance, a holistic technique to help insomnia is Yoga Nidra. Read more about Yoga Therapy For PTSD, here. Yoga Nidra translates to yogic sleep or Divine Sleep. Further, research studies have shown that when you do yoga nidra, you create different brain waves than when you are awake.
How does meditation in holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut work?
Therefore, the relaxing brain waves in meditation are the same that your brain makes when you are in deep sleep. So, when you listen to a yoga nidra recording and lay down to meditate, this is positive. And, it trains your brain to create sleepy-time brain waves. Then, you are more ready to sleep at night. Overall, yoga nidra is done in your own bed. So, when you can’t sleep, try a natural meditation for calming benefits. To note, trouble sleeping it can be a result of many factors from physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. And, yoga nidra addresses all of these components and helps you learn about yourself in a new, positive way. In general, holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut is available at Wisdom Within Counseling. Call/text 860-451-9364 to combine counseling with holistic therapies like meditation for anxiety and insomnia.
Forty-five minutes of yoga nidra compares to eight hours of REM sleep!
Some of my favorite yoga nidra recordings are by: Dr. Marc Halpern, Richard Muller, and Jennifer Reis (my all time favorite!). If you have insomnia, I recommend doing yoga nidra 3-5 times per week in the late morning, or if you have trouble sleeping. If it is 2am and your mind is very active, press play in your yoga nidra recording and listen right then. For those of you at your rock bottom with insomnia and needing help, I offer therapy for insomnia and teach you skills to decrease your insomnia and once again, sleep through the night peacefully!
Call/text for your phone consultation at 860-451-9364 for holistic anxiety and insomnia therapy in Connecticut. Read more in book your session online and WisdomWithinCt.com!
Written By Katie Ziskind
This article was written by Katie Ziskind, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, 500-hour Registered Yoga Therapist, is the owner and clinical director at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut. Finding a family therapist in Niantic has been very difficult until now. Katie also offers teletherapy and distance counseling. Katie Ziskind LMFT, RYT500 combines her highly effective specialties of art, yoga, music, and animal therapy alongside talk counseling. She is an expert with high conflict couples, children, adolescents, teenagers, and the young adults. Generally, Katie offers therapy for distance couples, adults, and teenagers in Niantic, CT. Overall, parenting sessions and couples therapy are another speciality in counseling. Likewise, she is affirming and open to the LGBT community. She specializes in yoga therapy for athletic individuals who have a sports injury and have been through trauma.
