One of the very gratifying things that tends to happen to many of the clients that I see is that they experience better sleep.

This welcoming by-product often occurs (along with other unsought gains like feeling calmer, more confident generally) even if we are not directly targeting sleep issues during the hypnotherapy sessions. Clients may be coming to me for weight loss treatment, stopping smoking, phobias, anxiety etc. but then, as well as dealing with these issues, find that they are getting a better night’s sleep in terms of both quality and quantity.

I have a profound belief in the importance of sleep in the way it can affect our wellbeing, but it is now becoming evident that sleep is so much more important for health than we realise.

Researchers have recently found that poor sleep patterns can possibly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. This is of interest to me as my lovely dad is now suffering from this cruel disease – it may be no coincidence that for many years he was a shift worker and, even after retiring, had an erratic sleep pattern. Let’s hope that, over time, we can really be much better armed against this terrible disease, but addressing our sleep may be a sensible precaution initially.

Best wishes to you all,

Wendy x