Insomnia
Natural insomnia treatment in Brisbane
Missing out on a restful nights sleep can affect just about every aspect of your day. Poor concentration, irritability, low motivation and increased illness can all be the result of a sleepless night. When insomnia continues for more than a few nights the results can be quite distressing. Our caring natural health team are on hand to offer natural insomnia treatment options. Don't struggle through another night of restless sleep, give our team a call today.
Insomnia relief from our natural health team. Here at the Health and Healing Wellness Centre, we have many speciality areas which offer complete and holistic healthcare solutions to provide a safe, supportive and natural insomnia treatment.
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What is insomnia?
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, resulting in the individual waking up feeling unrested. Insomnia is experienced by most people at some time in their lives. Insomnia is a symptom, not a disease in itself, often referred to as a sleep disorder.
Insomnia symptoms
Symptoms of insomnia can be varied but can include the following:
- difficulty falling asleep
- waking during the night
- experiencing difficulty going back to sleep upon waking
- waking early
- feeling unrested when waking
- feeling sleepy during the day
- irritability
- memory problems
Psychological Factors for insomnia
Primary insomnia is chronic insomnia that occurs on most nights and for a month or more. Secondary insomnia is usually transient or intermittent and is the symptom or a side effect of an emotional, psychological or medical condition. Depression, either concurrent or in the past, is a common factor that is likely to cause or exacerbate sleep problems. Anxiety and stress can often keep us up at night, which may become a problem if insomnia does not resolve and begins to affect other areas of life.
Counselling can significantly help with emotionally or psychologically driven insomnia, by providing support to identify stress and shift existing conditions like anxiety and depression. A counsellor can also provide tips to change underlying behaviours and habits that are contributing to the cycle of poor sleep. By improving the quality of sleep, the mind and body are more rested and better equipped to deal with an inevitably hectic schedule and unplanned stressful events.
Natural sleep remedies
There are many things you can do tonight to help get a good nights sleep.
- reduce your caffeine intake - that includes coffee, black and green tea, cola and energy drinks.
- exercise early in the day
- reduce your alcohol intake
- do something relaxing at the end of your day, unwind.
- stay away from your phone, tablet or computer before bed (at least an hour before)
- meditate
- place some lavender oil on a hanky near your pillow.
Most of all relax, stressing about not getting to sleep or waking too soon just adds to the problem.
Natural remedies for insomnia
Insomnia is usually caused by other life factors such as stress, illness, medication, depression, pain or sleep apnoea. Our natural health practitioners will carry out a thorough analysis of your symptoms to provide the best remedy for you.
Let our team provide natural help and relief for your distressing insomnia. Get a good nights sleep tonight.
Specific Therapists
Greg Bantick has been in practice since 1975 in a wide variety of clinical settings. He has particular interests in dermatology, digestive, mood and auto-immune disorders. He is registered as a Chinese herbalist, pharmacist and acupuncturist with AHPRA CMR0001733690.
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Tina has over 40 year’s clinical practice in natural therapies. As a practitioner in naturopathy and acupuncture, Tina has remarkable insight coupled with a caring nature and is a beacon of hope for those she cares for.
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