Getting a Handle on Insomnia
Insomnia goes when the mind causing it goes.
Why can I not fall asleep?
You are almost there, and the smallest sound turns you over again. You finally drift off and surface a dozen times before morning. Under the pressure to sleep, you watch the window go pale one more time.
Sleeping pills quiet the body for a night. They do not touch the reason your mind is still awake.
These are the thoughts you can let go of
- The pressure that says you have to sleep, right now
- Tomorrow rehearsed in detail while you lie in the dark
- Regret about how today went
- Anxiety with no particular cause you can name
- Resentments that come back at night when nothing distracts you
The Releasing Method
The cause is the tens of thousands of thoughts you carry
Everyone knows the night where you lie down and your thoughts start ransacking your head until the sun comes up. Good memories, bad memories, thousands of scenes from a life lived — they circle like film through a projector, and the difficult ones are the most vivid of all.
Those worries and lingering thoughts become the stress that keeps you from dropping into deep sleep. Empty the thoughts, and sleep is no longer something you have to chase.
How it works, step by step
Find the cause
We look together at the anxiety, worry, and pressure that keep you awake — the psychological reasons sleep will not come — and you learn how to discard them.
Discard the mind underneath
Looking back over your life, you release the memories and distorted feelings stored beneath the surface. Body and mind both let go of their grip.
Insomnia goes
With the anxiety and worry gone, the mind settles into its most comfortable state, and deep sleep returns on its own.
What changes
- You fall asleep without a fight
- You stay asleep instead of surfacing all night
- You wake up rested rather than negotiating with the alarm
- Headaches and tension ease as the pressure drains away
- Daytimes get calmer, because nights are no longer a battle
Wondering where to start?
Tell us what weighs on you most, and we'll guide you through it step by step.