Some years ago I had an issue with sleeplessness. On the CCI in 2008 I facilitated a workshop about this. We shared our ideas about what is helpfull to do in this situations
Maybe our experiences can help other people
Sleep well...
Marian
Sleeplessness workshop in Musselburgh CCI Scotland August 2008
- breathe counting 1- 10 , starting again etc.
- do a self massage
- give yourself reiki
- doing jobs (the worst job in your house ); do the job you really don’t like
- provoke yourself: You won’ t sleep anymore J
- reassuring (geruststellen)
- praying
- writing -> ‘making a picture’ technique
- bodycheck – focus on your body and breathe to areas where you feel tenses
- bodyscan: feet are heavy (3x), ankles are heavy, spawns are heavy etc.
- reading books for inspiration & positivity
- listening at a tape for relaxation or music
- use Passiflora ( homeopathic medicin )
- good food ( don’ t eat before you go to bed)
- count backwards
- little sleep after lunch in the weekend with cd with calm music (Beethoven) in a chair
- relaxation, deep breathing, low breathing
- take time for the night, go early to bed
- I don’ t have to worry -> choose not to worry
- relaxing in the evening before sleeping, winding down
- same time every day going to bed
- reading a heavy and boring book
- don’t do anything that cost energy
- if partner is snoring: sleep upside down
- go out of your best and write a list down with every tthing in your head ( a list with things you have to, maybe a list of your worries
- if the sleeplessness doesn’t stop beforeat 3.oo a.m :give yourself permission to cancel things the next day
- Make your sleeping room so empty and clean as possible ( no books )
- use a lamb with oil of lavender in your sleeping room