One of my loyal readers wrote me the other day and she told me she was having problems falling back asleep. Sometimes it was in the middle of the night, and sometimes it was after her husbands alarm went off, he woke up and went to work.

There maybe a couple different things going on here, so I will cover them.

Are you hungry? If so a light snack (couple of crackers and some warm milk) should suffice to squash the small hunger pangs.

Are you to hot, or to cold?  Simply, remove excess covers that make you hot, or maybe throw an extra blanket on if you are to cold.

If neither of the above how about a little easy, light reading. Nothing exciting that will get the heartbeat and blood pressure up. That will defeat the purpose for this exercise. You want something easy to read, and as you read, perhaps you will start to feel your eyes getting tired. They are probably getting a little heavy. At this point, just go ahead, close your book, turn off your reading light, and let your body and mind fall back into a nice deep sleep.

This little reading exercise also works good in the case of the spouse that might get up early and disturb your sleep.

I hope these couple of quick tips finds you dozing back off into a wonderful, peaceful world of sleep.

Sincerely,

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

PS…. Of course, if you would like some assistance in falling back asleep, I can recommend whole heartedly a great sleep audio you may know by now that I have put together called The Sleep Secret Audio. You can download your copy now at http://sleepsecretaudio.com

We all look forward to a good night’s sleep. Sleep allows our body to rest and to restore its energy levels. Without enough restful sleep, not only can we become grumpy and irritable, but also inattentive and more prone to accidents. Like food and water, adequate sleep is essential to good health and quality of life.

If you have a sleep disorder it can be hard to get a good night’s sleep. Sleep disorders can make it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep during the night and can make you drowsy during the day.

Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint at any age. It affects almost half of adults 60 and older.

If you have insomnia, you may experience any one or any combination of the following symptoms.

* taking a long time — more than 30 to 45 minutes — to fall asleep
* waking up many times each night
* waking up early and being unable to get back to sleep
* waking up feeling tired, and unable to function well during the day

So what can we do about it? How can we declare our independence from insomnia?

There are numerous techniques available to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. One right off the top of my head is you may want to try limiting excessive noise and/or light in your sleep environment.

Relaxation techniques also may be helpful in reducing physical and emotional tensions that can interfere with sleep.

So how can we relax after a long, and maybe stressful day when we feel the weight of the world maybe on our shoulders? Breathe, simple breathing techniques can help you relax and have a better night’s sleep.

Instead of over the counter pills and diet prescriptions look at a natural way to bring sleep back into your system.

Because think of it, when the pills wear off, you are right back at losing sleep. Or worse yet, you could become dependent on those prescription pills, and that could turn fatal.

Here’s something for you to try.

Let me teach you how to fall asleep an all natural way. No pills, no drugs

Our sleep secret audio; which costs less than a monthly supply of  pills or prescriptions, will guide you into a nice, restful sleep, all the while teaching your body, and your mind how to relax.

Soon after listening to our audios, you will be able to put yourself to sleep, anywhere, anytime.

And it is much safer than depending on some pills.

Declare Your Independence From Insomnia!

For a better, much deeper night’s sleep, please visit Sleep Secret Audio and invest in a good night’s sleep. It’s Guaranteed to work!

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

Not getting enough sleep can have a definite impact on your life. Whether it’s from insomnia, sleep apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), or another sleep disorder, the danger of sleep deprivation is undeniable, manifesting in both minor and major ways and creating problems for your work, school, and day-to-day activities.

Your body requires a certain amount of sleep in order to function properly and if it doesn’t get enough, it will naturally try to find ways to reconcile the problem. For many, a solution isn’t always easy to find.

Many people don’t even recognize they have a problem to begin with, failing to note the subtle symptoms and then, not taking the time to investigate the possible causes.  If your body doesn’t get a sufficient amount of sleep, the effects can begin with fatigue and overall drowsiness.

You may feel tired during the day, which could ultimately impact your physical and mental health. For older people, sleep deprivation typically means that restorative sleep is lacking so their bodies aren’t recharging properly for the next day. This pattern accumulates until it becomes a true medical condition that requires attention.

Another physical effect that a lack of sleep can result in is weight change – in particular, weight gain.  One of the benefits of quality sleep is that your hormone levels are regulated.

But if you suffer from sleep deprivation, then your hormone levels grow to be imbalanced and as a result, some of your psychological processes – such as appetite – also change. You may feel hungry when you’re not – or in some cases, not full when you are.

Chronic sleeplessness can also lead to depression, irritability, and impatience.  Unfortunately, emotional frustration is one symptom that people may feel they don’t need to address.

Some may even fail to see how their mood swings and emotional outbursts or breakdowns are linked to sleep, choosing to assign the blame elsewhere and focusing attention away from the real cause: a lack of sleep.

The dangers of sleep deprivation to one’s physical and emotional well-being range from slurred speech and anger to a slow breakdown of the body’s immune system, making you susceptible to injury, the common cold, and more.

Have you ever driven your car while drowsy?  The inherent danger is obvious. And while it may be a dramatic example, it’s also one that’s all too common – a powerful illustration of how important it is to get enough sleep.

Proper sleep is a vital component to being healthy and it needs to be treated with the same concern and care that your other healthcare issues receive. The consequences of ignoring your sleep deprivation could be harmful to yourself or another person, depending on the circumstances.

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

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We are coming up on the Official start of summer; Memorial Day weekend!

Before I continue, I must say a GIANT THANK YOU To ALL our Veterans and to those serving this Great country of ours now!

If your going to do any type of traveling, this blog post is for you! Don’t let lack of sleep ruin your well deserved vacation plans!

Did you know that sleep problems tend to be more common when people travel from west to east as it is more difficult to advance than to delay sleep time?

The following suggestions might help you avoid sleep problems when traveling: Several days before traveling, try to gradually adjust your sleeping habits to the destination time zone. Jet lag can occur when people travel quickly across several time zones,causing their internal biological rhythm to be out of synch with the new destination time.

Travel can put a crimp in a good night’s sleep, but the road-weary can try some measures to fight fatigue. There probably aren’t that many of us that would go as far to ensure the we are wearing loose fitting clothes when we travel. (We should) Also, think about what you are wearing before you leave home and when returning home, pack some comfortable clothes at the top of your suitcase, if the clothes you are wearing to the airport aren’t comfortable to sleep/travel in.

When you travel, do you bring your favorite pillow? Sometimes a favorite pillow is kind of like a trusted security blanket. When we travel by car, my daughter loves to bring her favorite pillow. For others, they don’t like the hassle of carrying a big bulky square pillow around with them, especially going through an airport.

I travel light, I don’t even have a travel pillow, but it might be something worth having if your travel consists of some air time.

Above all else, relax, you are on vacation! Become stress free, that’s what we all work so hard for, is to enjoy our vacation time.

Sincerely,

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

PS… In the rush and stress of travel, it can be easy to forget that children get just as tense about these things as we adults do. Help your child sleep well while traveling, we recommend bringing a copy of “The Sleep Secret Audio” along. Within a few short minutes of slipping the headphones, or earphones in and listening, your children can be fast asleep. Guaranteed.

Nutritionist Dee Rollins with Baylor University in Texas says she’s aware of more than 200 energy drinks that are on the market. She says the amount of caffeine they contain can be amazingly high. “Some of these energy drinks run a couple of hundred milligrams of caffeine per one drink,” she says.

But many drink manufacturers don’t advertise the amount of caffeine contained in the drinks. So, she warns, people drinking them could easily be taking in too much of this powerful, central nervous system stimulant.

“A small amount increases our awareness, decreases our fatigue, makes us feel a little bit better,” Rollins explains. “Generally 250 milligrams a day [is] what would in America be recognized as safe to take. A [level of] 300 milligrams is often considered excessive.”

Some energy drinks contain over 200 milligrams of caffeine in one bottle. Rollins worries that when people finish drinking that bottle, they don’t realize they’ve just consumed close to the daily limit of caffeine. Add to that just a single cup of coffee – containing between 80 to 120 milligrams of caffeine – and a person can quickly end up over the recommended limit.

Rollins says researchers have found that topping 250 milligrams of caffeine in a day can lead to health problems, and symptoms such as nervousness, headaches, increased heart rate, and higher blood pressure. “The more we take, the more symptoms we might have, depending on the genetics of the person,” she explains. “We might have G.I. [gastro-intestinal] irritation – that would be the gut, the stomach, the intestines; we might have diarrhea. If we take too much we might actually move into depression; insomnia is not uncommon, [nor is] poor concentration.”

Too much caffeine has been found to contribute to changes in heart rhythm. Rollins says psychiatrists have also found that caffeine can exacerbate symptoms in people with mental health problems, such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and sleep problems.

Rollins says the way to avoid taking in too much caffeine is to know how much caffeine is in an energy drink, and to drink them in moderation.

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

What would it be like if you woke up one morning and found that your street, your town, and now your house was flooded, and more rain was coming.

Can you imagine that scene?

Well, that is what happened over this past weekend to my town here in LaVergne Tennessee, just 24 miles down I 24 east from Nashville Tennessee.

You see,our town, and Nashville included just went through the great flood of 2010.

70 plus cars were stranded and flooded and washed away on interstate 24, and some deaths have occurred.

Opryland Hotel, closed due to flooding. Downtown Nashville; flooded. Businesses lost.

Perhaps you saw this on the news, or read about it.

In my hometown of La Vergne many neighbors and people that I know have been devastated and have lost their homes and or businesses.

And this is the reason I am writing this post today.

Our resources are running low. Friends that I know that work for the local Rescue department have been working around the clock.

Their funds are getting critically low. They need some help.

Here’s what I am asking of you today.

When you purchase a copy of the Sleep Secret Audio for the low price of only $21.97 I will donate 20% of the purchase price of each sale to our local Rescue Squad here. I will do this through out the month of May, and bring them a check June 5th 2010.

Not only will you be getting a great night’s sleep by purchasing the sleep audio, you will be lending a helping hand to some folks that need it so much.

Also, as an added bonus, I will be including the downloads for the “Mind Vacation Meditation” audio’s, and also the “Confidence Audio’s“. An added $20 dollar value to say thank you for helping my neighbors out.

So, please take a moment of your time, click on this link; ==> Sleep Secret Audio and lend a much needed helping hand to some folks much like yourself.

Thank You.

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

PS…when you purchase your Sleep Audio, you will receive an email with all the download links to access your Sleep Audio, the Mind Vacation Meditation audio’s and also the Confidence audio’s. Thanks again.

Loss of sleep causes a form of starvation, for the food we eat is digested and transformed into new muscle, brain, blood, and nerve-cells only while we are asleep.

“Sleep recharges the exhausted body batteries and fills the organic furnace with fresh fuel. Sleep is a positive process–not a negative one. It isn’t merely a stopping of bodily activity. It’s a substitution of a constructive process for a destructive one.”

“Only while we are unconscious do we fully recuperate. The deeper the sleep, the quicker the recuperation. The lighter ,and more disturbed the sleep, the more we need of it—the longer it takes to effect repair.”

‘The quality of sleep is everything. An hour’s nap, under favorable condition, is more reconstructive than an entire night’s restless, dream ridden sleep. Many who sleep deep’ are able to do with four or five hours of it—while light sleepers might require twelve or thirteen hours to gain the same degree or recuperation.

Go to sleep when your tired, get up when you are rested. That’s the only proper universal rule. When You are rested you’ll awake. In fact, you
couldn’t sleep any more—just then—even if you wanted to. And, have no fear of injuring your health by oversleeping. No one ever got too much good natural sleep or did his health any harm by staying in bed until he or she felt rested. But if you don’t feel rested, there is a cause for it. Either there is something wrong with your bed, or you’re not getting enough oxygen; meaning your bedroom is stuffy or not ventilated properly; perhaps sleep apnea —or you could be anemic. If  this is the case, please see your Doctor for a physical to get your overall health checked.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

PS… Nobody can get the fullest benefit from sleep unless they really relax. Discover how to rest, and relax naturally with our sleep audio; “The Sleep Secret Audio” available at http://sleepsecretaudio.com

Anxiety, stress, money worries, loss of sleep.

Yes, it’s that time of the year again; “The Tax Man Cometh.”

Reminds me of a Beatles tune.

Anyways, this time of the year the stress upon American’s continues to become greater & greater. The tax burdens we shoulder seem to be never ending, and thus, that can lead to sleep loss, insomnia, and other sleep disorders.

This past year seems to be even more brutal than some of the other years I can remember. The economy sure didn’t help us achieve nights of good honest sleep.

“So what are we do?”

Glad you asked. If you watched the video, you will hear me mention (several times) a Free Report; “How to sleep when you have money worries.”

I truly believe this report can help you get a better night’s sleep this tax season, or anytime of the year that money issues seem to be keeping you up at night.

Please enter your name, and email in the form below and you will receive this report immediately. Plus it has a workbook/guidebook with a few questions, (nothing to deep) to really help you understand where money and lack of sleep issues come from.

Sincerely,

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

PS…for a way to relax during the day, even during working hours, try our Mind Vacation Meditation audio. You’ll feel like you are on your “Perfect Vacation” even if you are listening at you desk at work! http://mindvacationmeditation.com

PPS…as always, love to hear your comment. I’ll look forward to reading them.

Greetings,

Today’s sleep and insomnia information post deals with a couple of simple, but maybe unconventional sleep tips that you might not have thought of.

Seriously though, if you will watch the video, and see what I explain about the clock and the cell phone, I am sure you will agree with me.

One of the worse things in the world is trying to fall asleep, and having the “glow” from your digital alarm clock shining in your eyes. Or if you are experiencing a little tossing and turning while trying to sleep, it’s no fun to look over and keep seeing that only a few minutes have passed on the clock.

Very frustrating.

Now on to the cell phone. I am guilty of this in the past, but have put this bad sleep killer to bed.

TURN YOUR CELL PHONE OFF!!!!

There I said it!

Turn it off in the early evening as you are unwinding, and keep it off.

Even through you maybe be consciously trying to sleep, if you have trained your unconscious mind to always be listening for your cell phone, guess what it’s going to do as you lie down to sleep.

If you feel you must keep it on in case of emergencies, that’s your call, and I won’t argue that one bit.

These are just two suggestions you can add to your arsenal of information to help you improve your sleep.

Hope they help.

Sincerely,

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

PS…So, what do you think? Please leave me a comment, love to know your thoughts.

Today I bring you something a little different, a sleep poem from a very good friend of mine; Mary McManus.

She has hit the proverbial nail on the head when it comes to us being some hurried in this busy, hectic life of ours.

City Slumber

Racing thoughts and city noise are keeping you from sleep Retreat inside to sacred space with calming breaths so deep.

The hectic pace, the hurried feet, the worries of the day Release, relax, embrace yourself as slumber’s on its way.

Whatever what you think went wrong in thought you set it right Drifting thoughts-sifting thoughts as peace begins the night.

Review the day’s occurrences transform – forgive – make new Cleansing with the Spirit – a restful night awaits for you.

Mary McManus
www.newworldgreetings.com

Thanks Mary for sharing this poem with me, and allowing me to share it with my readers.

Sincerely,

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