{"id":4414,"date":"2024-01-29T16:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landofbeds.co.uk\/help-and-advice\/?p=4414"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:15:13","slug":"the-importance-of-a-good-nights-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landofbeds.co.uk\/help-and-advice\/lifestyle\/the-importance-of-a-good-nights-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of a Good Night\u2019s Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sleep really is a superpower! A good night\u2019s sleep is so important for our overall health and wellbeing. We need to sleep to be able to be mentally alert, feel rested, fight infection, and feel calm, confident, and in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we feel stressed or anxious, from our busy work schedules, family life, or just coping with life\u2019s ups and downs, our sleep is often the first thing that suffers, which then leads us to feel even more stressed and overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no single definitive reason why we sleep; however, the latest research confirms that there are some really important processes that take place when we do sleep, including consolidating memory and learning and \u2018cleaning up\u2019 our brains after all the busy activity in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various phases that we cycle through during our time asleep. The brain normally reduces stress levels during part of our sleep cycle called rapid eye movement, or REM sleep. During this phase, brain activity is similar to when we are awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is during our REM sleep phase that most dreams happen. The full purpose of dreaming is not known; however, it is believed to be when our brains process and make sense of the events of the day. REM is also important for emotional processing and brain development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, REM is limited to 20\u201325% of our sleep pattern, so if there is a lot of perceived stress in your life, then you quickly use up the REM, and, as a result, you may find that you wake up and struggle to return to sleep. REM is often the sleep phase that is ‘sacrificed’ if you have disturbed sleep, and as such, you don\u2019t wake up feeling refreshed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solution-focused hypnotherapy<\/strong> helps by reducing your stress and allowing good restful sleep to return, especially by improving your time spent in \u2018REM sleep\u2019. This helps you get a good night\u2019s sleep and wake up refreshed and ready to take on the day!.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypnotherapy is named after \u2018Hypnos\u2019 the Greek god of sleep, as in a therapy session we use hypnosis and this state of deep relaxation so your subconscious is responsive to positive suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of the condition you come to hypnotherapy for, most clients report improved sleep too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the testimonials, you will also find reviews from satisfied clients who came to me with long-term sleep issues and found that hypnotherapy really did make a big difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Sleep Hygiene\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside reducing stress through hypnotherapy, you can improve your sleep through good’sleep hygiene’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both your bedroom environment<\/strong> and your daily routine and behaviours<\/strong> are important. You may find some of the points below of benefit to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n