First, you should never think that insomnia is acceptable and write it off in any way at all. In fact, insomnia can actually be a sign of bigger problems. Insomnia may not be a disease so to speak but it is a condition that can be treated. One of the biggest problems is that most people do not ever discuss their insomnia problems with their doctor; therefore they can never be resolved.

So many times, people think that insomnia is a temporary condition that will go away on its own but it never does, it just gets worse. You could be suffering from anxiety, panic, or depression and may not even be aware of it yet. The doctor will figure this out and can give you something to make you feel better which will likely leads to you gaining back your sleep.

Insomnia should not be ignored for many reasons. Perhaps it is your medication that is causing this insomnia, or maybe you have a medical condition that has yet to be diagnosed, or maybe you have an emotional condition that you are unaware of. Whatever the reason you can be certain of one thing and that is that there definitely is a reason. Insomnia, especially chronic insomnia is your body’s way of letting you know that something is not right.

If you were to decide to ignore insomnia, eventually your physical health would deteriorate; your mental health would as well. Your performance at work and basically in all that you do will lack the vigor that it once had and you will become irritable and moody with loved ones. This is your body’s way of handling what insomnia is dishing out. One of the major ways for people to remain healthy is to get plenty of rest and eat a well balanced diet so when you are only averaging a couple of hours at best, of sleep per night you will soon feel like you have been hit by a truck. Your mind may even go into a delirious state and your wick will be very short.

Take the time to go and see your doctor so he can find out what is causing the insomnia, at the very least he will be able to provide you with some medication to help you get some rest. (I’m still not a fan of meds, but only go this route if used under strict supervision of your Doctor and only for a temporary time.)

This will help you get some rest but there is no insomnia medicine that can be taken indefinitely so you will have to work in a proactive manner to work with doctors and such to develop a new plan for when the medication period is over. The bottom line is that you do not want to become dependent on anything to fall into a good night’s sleep.

Trapper Sherwood: CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
http://sleepsecretaudio.com

Well, it’s been about ten days here in the states now.

Is Daylight Savings Time still affecting your sleep?

This year was a piece of cake for me. Perhaps it was because I worked that day then took a couple hour road trip to visit some friends and take in a show at Kentucky Dam Village. By the time I arrived back home at midnight after a two hour drive, nothing was going to keep me from sleep!

How about you?

When Daylight’s Saving Time goes into effect, the time change does more than make people late for appointments.

It can mess up their whole day by forgetting to adjust the time on their clocks. (I missed a tee time one year.)

Our internal clocks need an adjustment too, and sometimes that takes a little longer.

Because some people have an interruption in their sleeping patterns they resort to pills and drugs.

What if I could show you an all natural way to get your sleep back on track, and in the process “teach” your body and mind how to fall asleep whenever you wanted to. No worries about the long lasting affects of the time changes, or if something from work is bothering you.

Just take a moment, close your eyes and pretend for a minute what a night of good old fashioned sleep would feel like.

Feels good, doesn’t it.

And what if I told you that this could be at your fingertips, and at the press of a button anytime you’d need it?

Interested?

At Sleep Secret Audio we have mp3 audio downloads that will help you fall asleep, fall fast asleep, and help you stay asleep throughout the whole night.

No pills, no drugs, no harmful side affects.

You can’t overdose on this sleep audio.

Which means you are getting a good solid night’s sleep, and your body, and mind is getting a complete sleep.

So, if you are tired of always being tired because of sleepless nights, check out our sleep audio at Sleep Secret Audio

You’ll notice a new you in the morning.

Please visit and download your copy now, and be sleeping better tonight, and every night.
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Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
http://sleepsecretaudio.com

PS… Those night’s that I do have difficulty falling asleep due to things weighing on my mind, I use my own product, and so does my family. It’s safe and effective, isn’t it time you started using it too?

Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings Time; (In the USA) ends Sunday morning November 7^th 2010 at 2:00am

So, why do we even have DST, and how can it affect you?

You see, during the “energy crisis” years, Congress enacted earlier starting dates for daylight time. In 1974, daylight time began on the 6^th of January and in 1975 it began on the 23^rd of February. After those two years the starting date reverted back to the last Sunday in April.

In 1986, a law was passed that shifted the starting date of daylight time to the first Sunday in April, beginning in 1987. The ending date of daylight time was not subject to such changes, and remained the last Sunday in October.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed both the starting and ending dates. Beginning in 2007, daylight time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

Daylight savings time can affect the sleep patterns of millions of people annually.

Sleep deprivation, sleep loss, and the onset of insomnia are just a few of the affects.

Remember, It is not normal for a person to be sleepy at times when he or she expects to be awake.

So what can be done about this change in our sleep schedule do to the time change?

I recommend a sleep routine.

A sleep routine is a routine that you set up prior to going to bed to get your body, and mind ready to fall asleep. If you start doing this PRIOR to the daylight savings time, you just might save yourself not only a lot of grief, but a minimum of five to seven nights of tossing and turning do to the time change.

Ok, here’s what I recommend.

Let’s say your time you usually go to bed is 11:00pm.

I suggest at 10:15 to 10:30pm or (at least 45 minutes prior to the bedtime you have set for yourself) you start winding down. This means turning off the TV, computer; (Yes even facebook, sleep is more important) and start listening to some soothing music. (We have a track of music dedicated just for this on our Sleep Secret Audio.)

What this will do is start letting your mind, and body know that it is time to relax.

From here I suggest that at 11:00pm (or whatever bed time yours is) as you get comfortable in your bed, you insert your earbuds, or put on your headphones or maybe you have an mp3 player close to your bed. But either way, turn on track 2 of our Sleep Secret Audio, and gently drift off in to dreamland, cause your dreams have missed you.

You don’t have to suffer through sleepless nights because of the upcoming time change.

You might find that you are ready to experience a good night’s sleep now, so please visit: http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com and download your audio now.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

PS…Remember, if you want a good night’s sleep and not have to take any pills or drugs, we suggest the all natural sleep audio tracks of http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com

Today we are going to visit the old wives tale about counting sheep to fall asleep.

Is it true?

Can counting sheep really help you fall asleep?

When you are tossing and turning as you lie in bed, try it.

You may remember that when you are in the process of counting sheep you are actually doing a visualization exercise. One that I agree with.

So, to learn more how to get a good night’s sleep by counting sheep, and why you should be trying this, listen in to this weeks podcast episode and discover some secrets to getting the most out of counting sheep.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
http://sleepsecretaudio.com

For those folks in the USA coming off your Labor day weekend, I hope it was enjoyable.

I do have a question; if you traveled this past weekend or if you travel on a regular basis, how did you sleep?

Did family and friends unconsciously slip some bad sleeping ideas into your head?

You know like, “Oh, you traveled through a couple of time zones, your sleep will be off.” Or how about, “You won’t sleep well in a hotel.” Or something along those lines.

Well, I recently did some traveling, through a couple of times zones, and stayed in a hotel in a strange city. Everything that should lead up to nights of insomnia, or sleep loss.

But it didn’t.

I slept great!

Wanna know my secret?

And it’s probably something you have never heard of before.

Check out my podcast below, and I’ll let you in on a brand new technique that just might help you get a better night’s sleep too.

Enjoy!

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
http://sleepsecretaudio.com

PS…after listening to the podcast, please leave me a comment with your thoughts, love to hear them. Also, you can subscribe to my weekly podcasts at iTunes.com

Welcome to day four of Sleep Awareness Week!

Keep the Clock Out of Sight: If you can, try to keep your clock out of sight. Set your alarm and then put it somewhere else or turn it away from you – out of your general view. For instance, instead of having the clock on the nightstand, put it on the dresser in the far corner.

If a clock is visible, you may find yourself staring at it or waking up periodically to look at it. If you’re making an effort to create a good sleep environment, it means that you’re aware of an impairment.

If you’re trying to break the cycle of sleeplessness, then it’s important that you don’t focus on time. Seeing how early it is or how little time has passed, can only lead to frustration.

FYI… I don’t even have a clock in my bedroom anymore, and since “Throwing it out” a couple of years ago, I get a much better night’s sleep.

Sleep Habit: No Napping! Just as eating in between meals ruins your appetite, napping between deep sleep can prevent many sleep disorder sufferers from being able to fall asleep and get a full night’s rest.

For some, a nap is just the medicine they need to re-energize for the day, but if you’re suffering from sleep deprivation, a nap may cause more harm than good.  Even though in the beginning you may feel extremely sleepy, try to save your slumber for the middle of the night and not for a mid-day luxury.

OK! We are heading into the last day of Sleep Awareness Week tomorrow. Please join us again.

I look forward to receiving your comments with your thoughts.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com

Sleep Awareness Week starts this week, and also, I wanted to make you aware that we change clocks to Daylights Saving Time, Saturday March 20th 2010.

Please book mark this page and return often not only this week, but throughout the year as we always have some type of sleep issue that we cover.

This week we will focus on some “How To Tips.”

Anything from the essentials to getting a good night’s sleep, to also good sleeping habits, to clearing insomnia from your life.

Remember, not every sleep tip we mention will work for everyone.  The solution is to find what works, and maybe a combination of a few, works for you.  Sometimes you may have to make lifestyle changes, try to keep a sleep journal,(as mentioned in a previous post here), and seek out help from your doctor if signs and symptoms worsen.

To a good night’s sleep, and remember to change your clocks back for Daylights Savings Time March 20th, 2010

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
http://sleepsecretaudio.com

Did you know she is a polio and post polio survivor, and a finisher in the Boston Marathon?

Fatigue is the number one symptom which she has to manage. She decided to keep a journal of her fatigue symptoms, ( I Highly recommend you do the same) to see if there was any correlation between the sleep and rest she was getting and the symptoms of fatigue.

Now while this may seem like a no brainer, many people do not pay attention to how they feel throughout the day. It is easy for the ‘tail to wag the dog’. People feel cranky, irritable, fatigued and so they reach for caffeine or chocolate or a quick fix never bothering to take the time to examine the root cause of feeling this way.

Mary began to notice that when she rested when her body said to stop, or took a quick power nap to refresh and when she slept well and for the number of hours she required, she did in fact have more energy throughout the day. She also noticed through keeping her journal that saying yes to a breakfast meeting and having to get up at 5:30 am even for one day, required a week of recovery time.

So she has decided to avoid early morning meetings and flights whenever possible.

She would not have this insight without keeping a journal and determining what her body needs to function at its optimal best.

Mary uses the Sleep Secret Audio to ensure that she gets a good night’s sleep and has the tools she needs to take power naps without waking up with that groggy, fuzzy, “where am I” feeling. By monitoring her fatigue levels as well as her moods, her ability to think clearly, and having the energy she needs to be her best through a ‘sleep journal’, she discovered first hand how crucial it is to get a good night’s sleep and experience restorative rest.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

PS… What is YOUR Sleep Journal telling you?

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Did you know that regularly running short on sleep can easily make a child increase weight? Researchers found that in a look at data from the National Institutes of Health.

Julie Lumeng of the University of Michigan compared the amount of sleep kids got in the third grade with their weight in the sixth grade. Her study was in the journal Pediatrics.

“Children who were getting less sleep in the third grade were more likely to be overweight three years later in sixth grade, compared to the children who were getting more sleep.’”

Lumeng says that, for each added hour of sleep, the risk of overweight later falls about 40 percent. It’s another reason for kids to get enough sleep. And, Lumeng says, no TV in the bedroom – it makes it harder for the kid to go to sleep.

Something to think about. Your thoughts on this post?

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

PS…if your child is having problems falling asleep at night, give them the gift of the Sleep Secret Audio. The mp3 sleep audio can be listened through their ipod as they lay down at night, and the peaceful, serene music, and the guided words will help them drift off to sleep, and stay asleep. This is an all natural, and no drugs or pills solution to sleep loss. Check it out at http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com