If you have been suffering from insomnia, you will know the misery of being awake long into the night, unable to sleep and crawling out of bed in the morning when the alarm clock rings, still exhausted. Prescription medications may help get you off to sleep but still leave you waking up un-refreshed and without enough energy to enjoy daily life to the full.
This is because these medications ‘force’ sleep on the body instead of creating the conditions necessary for the body’s natural biochemistry to induce natural, restful sleep, the purpose of which is to allow the body to detoxify and repair so that you can wake up feeling refreshed, full of energy and ready to face the day.
At The Sleeping Better Clinic, our approach to insomnia and helping you to sleep better is based on a new health paradigm, looking at the cause of the problem rather than treating, or masking, the symptoms.
Problems Caused by Insomnia
Short Term
- Decrease in mental performance and alertness, problems with memory and your ability to think;
- Daytime tiredness spoiling your enjoyment of the simple things in life like watching a film or socialising in the evening;
- Disruption of your partner’s sleep and relationship problems if this results in sleeping in separate bedrooms or your own tiredness during the day causes conflict in the home;
- Risking injury at work or while driving due to tiredness.
Long Term
Insomnia is associated with many health problems including Cardio-vascular problems such as increased blood pressure, risk of heart attack or stroke and with obesity. It is also associated with problems such as ADD and ADHD as psychiatric disorders including depression.
Call Us Today!
If you suffer from insomnia, call us on 9510 7700; find out how our radically different approach to the problem of insomnia could put your life back in balance again and prevent you from suffering the short-term and long-term health problems that can result.