What do you do?

I do often get asked about what I do; the usual expectation is that I spend my time persuading smokers to leave the weed behind. More often however I am to be found working with anxiety sufferers and insomniacs.

For most of us insomnia is nothing more than an occasional irritation when we feel overloaded by job or personal worries. For some people though it becomes a way of life, almost never having enough sleep to function during the day. If this sounds like someone you know (or even you) then do get a check up with your doctor, there are several medical reasons why sleep might be difficult.

If after that there is nothing medically wrong, you may be offered sleeping pills to help. These can in the short term be effective but it is far more effective to deal with the underlying issues. That is where your local therapist can help or some self help audio can be a way forward. Old issues can sometimes make us feel axious and this in turn can lead to insomnia.

Let the issues go and often you will be able to sleep easily once more.