How hypnotherapy can help with insominia

If you find the winter months really difficult, you are not alone. SAD can leave you feeling lethargic, tired, in a low mood or depressed, craving stodgy or sweet food, and suffering from poor sleep. All of these symptoms can vary in severity, and can make you feel like everything is simply really hard work and unenjoyable. SAD is not a new phenomenon. The Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests that people have noticed that the seasons can affect our mood for thousands of y

Why everyone needs a good amount of REM each night. Until I started studying hypnotherapy, I had little idea of why REM, or rapid eye movement, was so important for us. It accounts for around 20% of our total sleep each night and is when our brain literally problem solves the events from the day before. During REM your body is in paralysis but your mind is 4 times as active as during the day processing all your thoughts. Think of it like a filing cabinet sorting through your