The first tip today may sound like a very simple one concerning sleep and insomnia related issues, but many times it is over looked.

Comfortable Bed: One symptom of a sleep disorder or impairment is tossing and turning during the night, and one reason you may be restless is because your mattress is uncomfortable.

As with most anything in life, what’s “right” for you (and your back, your posture, your comfort) is specific to your body. However, research has shown that supple mattresses may be more conducive to a good night’s rest versus a firmer one.

Definitely avoid sleeping on a lumpy mattress if it can be helped. A new mattress may be in order if you’ve outgrown your current one, either in size or comfort.  If you have a spouse who prefers a different type of mattress, consider getting the type of bed where each of you set the mattress to your perfect number.

Sleep Habit: Move Your Body Toward Sleep! Exercise may be the medicine you need to engage in a deep slumber tonight.  Insomnia occurs less frequently in those who exercise on a regular basis for at least 20-30 minutes a day.

You don’t want to exercise near bedtime, but in the morning or afternoon instead.  Studies have shown that many sedentary individuals who suffered from insomnia found their sleep disorder disappeared once they began an exercise regimen.

When you exercise, you’re relieving tension and increasing your body’s production of endorphins.  You don’t have to exercise vigorously – a moderate walk is enough to aid you in your quest for sleep.

That’s all the Sleep Awareness Week Tips for today, join us again tomorrow!

As always, thanks for reading, and please, leave us your comments.

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

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Ideal Temperature: When creating a good sleep environment, you need to make sure you minimize any discomfort. Being too cold or too hot can disrupt a comfortable sleep and once disrupted (for a person with a sleep disorder) it may be difficult to get back into a deep slumber.

Keeping the room at a constant, ideal temperature will help you get and stay asleep. While it’s debatable as to what the best temperature is, it can be agreed upon that anything about 75 degrees Fahrenheit is too warm and anything below 54 degrees, too cold.

Try a median between 60–70 degrees (65) as a compromise, but the deciding factor should be you personally and what you find to be “ideal.”  If you keep kicking the covers off or shivering yourself awake, adjust the temperature until it’s just right – and make note of what that number is for you.

Your two for Tuesday Sleep Habit tip is:

Sleep  Habit : Just Say “No” to Stimulants! You might recognize you have trouble sleeping, but don’t even think that 24-ounce Coca Cola you had at 9 PM could be the cause.

Caffeine, as well as other stimulants like electronic gadgets (video games, Television, and the Internet) can all contribute to your sleeplessness.  Avoid products like alcohol, tobacco, chocolate, and sodas during the evening hours – save them for the daytime when you’re telling your body it’s okay to be alert and awake.

That’s all for Sleep Awareness Week Tips for today

Tomorrow is “Hump Day” join us for more tips!

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

By creating such an environment, it could prove the necessary first step on your road to a better night’s sleep (and all the positive effects that come with it). Here is your first of five essentials tips we will be bringing you all this week to keep in mind when creating your own “good sleep environment.”

1. Keep the Bedroom a Place of Rest: These days, many of us have notebook computers, wireless Internet, and other mobile devices that make it possible for us to transform any room into an office.

But if you suffer from a sleep disorder, make sure you keep your bedroom a bedroom – a place of rest away from work and play. Don’t allow the bedroom to become an office, a playroom, or a TV room. Those who suffer from sleep disorders need to eliminate all distractions in the form of noise, light, or activity.

To go along with your Sleep Environment Tips this week, we are also going to include some sleep habit tips.

Sleep  Habit #1: Stick to a Schedule!  If you’re trying to go to bed at 8 PM one night and 2 AM the next, your poor body can’t get on a steady cycle of sleep.  It needs a routine so that it can differentiate between daytime tasks and nighttime rest.

Those who get in bed at the same time each night and wake up on schedule each morning program their bodies to relax, like a science!  If you want to include naps in your schedule, make sure they’re at the same time each day, too.  Just be aware that naps can impede your nighttime sleep if they’re too long.

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

This probably perked up your curiosity huh?

You could most likely go clubbing long after the roosters crowed. Or shuffle your time between two high-paying jobs without worrying exactly how many hours of sleep you can get in approximately.

Do you understand what circadian rhythm is? Circadian rhythm is simply our internal 24-hour biological clock. Therefore, the Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders are those linked to the time of sleep within any 24-hour period. Sometimes these disorders are brought about by instances controllable by the individual like shift work or change in time zones. Some though, are because of other factors like neurological mechanisms.

One very frequent type of the Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder is the Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS). This disorder is characterized by a delay of a person’s sleeping time; insomnia or sleepiness; inability to wake up at a specific time; depression is possibly evident;especially if this has been ongoing for three months.

Since that these affected individuals are considered “owls” or “night people”, they work best and are in their best mood in the later parts of the day. Some have attempted to “remedy” themselves of this disorder and have turned to sleeping pills to induce sleep. However, people have become dependent on the pills, so some experts have suggested meditation techniques.

As a person who has suffered with bouts of insomnia, and one not liking the potential side affects of sleeping pills or drugs, we recommend all natural ways to fall asleep at night.

What are your thoughts? Are prescription drugs like Ambien safe? Please leave me a comment, I’d love to hear from you.

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

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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

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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

The fact of the problem is, a lot of of individuals that think they have insomnia when they are in fact not dealing with this disorder at all. There are a lot of different sleep problems that we may be dealing with and unfortunately, it can be difficult to diagnose which one we have. For example, many of us have a difficult time sleeping because we are dealing with stressful situations for the duration of the day. It can be difficult to get our minds to stop dwelling on the stressful things whenever we lie down to go to sleep. Although this is frustrating and it certainly is a sleep disorder, it cannot be considered insomnia.

That is why it is imperative for us to understand what is causing our sleeping problems before we uncover out how to cure it. Depending on what is at the actual of the dilemma will make a big difference in what type of organic cure we attempt. Of course, it is always a good idea to try some relaxation methods, get some exercise and eat a well-balanced diet. All of these things are going to help you sleep better, regardless of whether you have insomnia or not.

If you want to cure your sleeping difficulty naturally, you should try keeping a sleep log for several weeks or perhaps even months. Recognizing the habits that are lurking behind your sleeping problems can go a long way in assisting you to detect the issue. Once you recognize what is at the root of the problem, you will no doubt be able to obtain a natural cure that will aid you to get the sleep that you have to have.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

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We have found one of their clarification on lack of slumber.

“Concerning 15 per cent of grown ups are afflicted by not getting enough sleep syndrome, meaning they’ve got problems good sleep a minimum of three nights a week. Yet another 32 per cent suffer from not getting enough sleep once in a while, meaning at the least once a month.
The remaining, 52 per cent, can be categorized as good quality sleepers. ”

That’s a numerous amount of people NOT slumbering!

The price of losing sleep and being deprived of slumber along with the loss of work and productivity is where the 20 Billion dollar
number comes from.

Notice, there are several ways to get your rest back under control.

Some of them organic, natural means.
Some of them consist of supplements or harmful drugs.

As being a guy that had sleep issues while encountering a divorce, allow me to recommend an all natural, safe method to get back into a
normal sleep habit;  The Sleep Secret Audio.

This is a very simple process, furthermore when learned, you can get to sleep each time, anywhere. I utilized this whenever I had a few incredibly demoralizing occasions and seemed to be needing power naps. Oh yeah, you can use these skills for power naps also.

Since the Sleep Secret Audio worked for me, I want you to know how to obtain  a copy.

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Examine the site and it’s claims, and I hope the people in Canada are reading this also!

Appears like 48% of the people wishes they could have a great night’s slumber.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist