Navigating Life With Insomnia

Having difficulty sleeping is a problem for most of us, at least from time to time. But when it becomes a constant nuisance, you might decide to give it a name, tell yourself and others, 'I have Insomnia.' Though are you sure what you are suffering from is not an acute (short-term) sleep disorder? You can always consult a medical professional, but in the meantime, you can start this seven-day course and, as part of the first day's lesson, see if what you experience overlaps with the symptoms of Insomnia. With this lesson, you will get acquainted with insomnia so that you can pick and choose your arms to fight it calmly and effectively.

No panic! You are safe and not alone. Knowing about something is the halfway to removing uncertainty. When you know what you are dealing with, you can act on it. And this second lesson of our seven-day course will take you out of your fear and worry bubble about your lack of sleep and show you a movie where you are the spectator, watching yourself and looking at the phenomenon of Insomnia from a different perspective. What if you can see it as an opportunity rather than a curse? What would it look like? Is it possible? Come to the second lesson and find out.

The third day of the course is all about the tips and tools for you to start implementing right away. From meditation and mindfulness to essential oils and aromatherapy, many helpful tools deserve to be mentioned on that list, and rightly so. Though there are a few other very impactful ways to tackle insomnia that you might not have heard before. With this lesson, we will go over them. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a completely different approach to your sleepless nights.

It is time to dispel the myth that there is a certain number of sleep hours you are supposed to get. It is ingrained in us the thought of having to sleep eight hours a night. What if it is not true? What if just like there is variation in shoe sizes, there is also variation in the amount of sleep an individual requires? With this lesson, you will learn about your unique sleep pattern, look at Insomnia from a different perspective and add another important trick to your treasure chest.

There is no limit to growing your knowledge around acquiring a better sleep. After all, even people who do not deal with sleep problems or insomnia regularly have sleepless nights here and there. And with today's lesson, we will continue to explore other exciting and interesting tips and tools that will make your relationship with sleep better. We will also go over remedies and solutions that various cultures have been using for ages to alleviate insomnia and see how it is handled diversely in different parts of the world like India, China, and South America. We will hear about many interesting things like an Ayurvedic treatment that uses Brahmi oil, called Shirodhara, an important acupressure point, named Anmian, and more.

In the sixth lesson of the course, you will learn a little bit more about the background of your possible sleep problems. For example, it might stem from the chronotype that you belong to. Though first, you might first want to understand what is a chronotype and how could you find out about yours? Additionally, why is it essential to know whether you are a morning or evening person?

Over the last six days, I had the pleasure of sharing lots of information, tools, tips, and tricks about insomnia and other sleep problems with you. With this last lesson, we will learn about non-REM and REM sleep cycles and their importance. And then, we will wrap up all you have learned, put it together in a great toolbox created for you, and tie a big colorful bow around it so that you can take it away with you. This lesson will summarize and gather the best parts of the six previous ones.