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?

PPS…looking to optimize your sleep? Try our World Famous Sleep Secret Audio. Guaranteed to help you fall asleep FAST!
Visit http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com

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

Have you ever experienced sleepless nights because your child was not falling asleep?

They seem as if they might be experiencing a slight case insomnia? Nothing can get them to fall asleep.

Are you running out of nursery rhyme to sing them?

Running out of patience?

Hold on, the Calvary is coming

My good friend Claus D. Jensen has a solution for you.

What if you had at your disposal a set of CD’s especially designed with unique music and composed to create a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere for fetuses, infants, toddlers and also you, the parent?

You’d think it was pretty cool

What makes Music for Mother and Child unique is that the compositions and soundscapes are specially designed to fit three different ages and stages of physical and psychological development. The three CDs cover the development from when the sense of hearing is developed until it is “ready” for understanding harmonious and melodic progresses.

What does this mean for you and your child.

Simple.

No more sleepless nights.

Please visit Music For Mother and Child, and see for yourself.

Sincerely,

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

I am going to forgo today’s usual blog post on the topic of insomnia and other sleep loss related issues.

I would like to take a few minutes to talk about an incredible group of people I am involved with (Some wicked good up and coming internet marketers) and our latest adventures.

A few months ago I joined Pat O’Bryan’s Coaching program. Pat is an incredible guy, personally and professionally. In his coaching program there are many people like myself that want to improve how they do business on the internet, and also to improve their marketing skills.

One of our recent class projects was to come up with a product that we can promote, and start our own internet marketing business or improve on our existing ones.

I have tell you, WOW!

We have had some cool items produced!

Check these out!

*How to create the perfect YouTube video for marketing

*How to Rewire your brain to improve your life, (Self Talk For Winners)

*Anyone need some “Love Energy” to get some clarity in your life?

*How to make Soy candles (For all you crafty people out there)

*Would you like to “Think Yourself Thin?” (Holidays and the New Year is here!)

*Maybe you want to write a short story? What’s holding you back?

* Perhaps you just need a little Mind Vacation Meditation to relieve some stress

And so much more!

By the way, most of these products you can invest in for under $10.00!

You can view them here.
http://www.portableempirecoaching.com/products.html

Well, now we have products, (there are approx 20 new products) our next step is to market them.

Some of us are already seeing improvements with traffic and also sales.

We are understanding what Pat means about having a Portable Empire. To me, it means Freedom. Freedom to run a business from anywhere. Freedom to take my knowledge and develop products from anywhere at anytime.

Freedom to enjoy life.

I have attended volleyball games of my daughter, and in between matches checked my email from my phone. It is so exciting to receive an email notifying you that you have received money in your paypal account because someone invested in your product to help them.

That is exciting!

So, “What Do You Want For Christmas?”

Chances are that this group of incredible people may have what you are looking for! That means, you can invest now, and receive their product immediately.

Please take a moment and see what these folks have for you. You can view ALL the products here.
http://www.portableempirecoaching.com/products.html

Sincerely,

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

PS… To join Pat’s Portable Empire Coaching Program, please click this link ==>http://www.portableempirecoaching.com/index.html

PPS… Listed below are some of the people from Pat’s Portable Empire Coaching program telling you their story, on their blogs. Please take a moment and visit theirs as well. Thanks!

Chuck Pennington http://harmonicthought.com/harmonicblog/

Claus Jensen: http://www.clausdjensen.com/my-portable-empire.html/

Geoff’s Blog: http://www.TipsOnWriting.net/blog

MJ’s Blog: http://loverockstar.com/

Kelly’s Blog: http://kellymariaclark.com/

Mountain Jim’s Blog: http://mtnjimfisher.com/

Andy Dolph: http://andydolph.com

Martha Giffen: http://marthagiffen.com

But as a shift worker, you have to try to sleep when your body is telling you to be awake, and be awake during those dips in your alertness level when your body is telling you to sleep. And as you get sleepier, you begin to miss things you would normally respond to, resulting in careless and even dangerous errors. Additionally, sleeping during the day can make it difficult to get the amount of sleep your body needs. Some research shows shift workers average five hours of sleep per day, at least one to one-and-a-half hours less than non-shift workers.

Regularly getting less than seven or eight hours of sleep in a 24-hour period really can lead to chronic problem sleepiness and cause irritability, crankiness and depression. It also makes it more likely that you might fall asleep while driving. And the only way to correct the problem is to get more or better sleep.

Whether you work a regular day shift, or the night shift, you can see the need for sleep.

To fall asleep, and stay asleep and get all the sleep necessary, we recommend an all natural, no drug, or pill product like the Sleep Secret Audio.

Today I am going to cheat…well just a little.

One of my good friends; Claus Jensen (Who did the music and mixing for the Sleep Secret Audio) asked me the other day to write a guest blog post for him. He is currently in Connie Green’s 30 day blog challenge.

I told him it would be an honor for me to write something for him. What would he like me to write about; Meditations? I am a Certified Hypnotist with a progressive relaxation audio available at http://mindvacationmeditation.com Or perhaps about home or personal safety. My full-time business is a locksmith http://www.sherwoodlocksmithing.com

He replied, “The making or the inspiration behind The Sleep Secret Audio.”

Quite flattered I was.

So instead of just re-writing it here, I am going to ask you to click on this link ==> http://www.clausdjensen.com/the-sleep-secret.html/ and please visit my good friend, and business partner in The Sleep Secret Audio; Claus Jensen

I hope you enjoy the “Behind the scene look” at the inspiration that has become “The Sleep Secret Audio.”

Please leave your comments, many have already.

Until we meet again,

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; cmh
Certified Master Hypnotist

http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com
http://mindvacationmeditation.com