Another good sleeper from the London Insomnia Clinic
I just wanted to say thank you for your help in sorting out my sleep! As you know I suddenly stopped sleeping when previously had no problem. This had been going on for 5 long months and very often I just did not sleep at all. All my GP could do was give me 2 weeks of sleeping tablets and then suggested antidepressants which I knew I did not need! The situation completely took over my life as I was so utterly exhausted! However I saw you for one and half hours and went away feeling positive! I immediately put the programme into practice and within a week was sleeping without props! No tablets, warm milk or hours of relaxation tapes! It is now 2 weeks since I saw you and I am back to leading a normal life!!, sleeping.. drinking and socialising! It is not easy at times to be disciplined and focused but so woth the effort! I know the skills learnt will be helpful in day to day life. so thank you! it was the best money I have spent in a long time. Kathy Woods (UK)
If you would like to learn more about Mindful Sleep Therapy and how it could potentially help you with your insomnia please visit the London Insomnia Clinic Website. Alternatively if you have a specific enquiry or would like to book a session please email me at guy@londoninsommiaclinic.co.uk.
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Dr. Guy Meadows (PhD)
Dear All,
Mindful Sleep Therapy has recently been mentioned in the ‘Style’ section of the Sunday Times. To read the article please click here.
What is Mindful Sleep Therapy?…If you ask an insomniac what they do to try and sleep, they will give you a long list of almost ritualistic practices they must perform before bed. In my experience such behaviours only act to promote further sleep anxiety, planting seeds of doubt about our ability to sleep and making natural sleep even more difficult to achieve. Ironically it can be our modern ‘fix it’ approach to sleep that makes insomnia worse. Mindful Sleep Therapy teaches people to accept their insomnia, the theory being that the harder you try to fight it the more you fuel it, and the longer it will persist. It’s learning how to let go that allows individuals to sleep naturally again and get on with their lives.
Mindfulness is not a new approach, having been practiced by Buddhist monks for almost 2500 years. The basic principle is to observe what is going on in the present moment, instead of worrying about the past or imagining the future. And to say that its application to sleep is new is not exactly true either, because if you ask a good sleeper what they do to go to sleep they will tell you ‘nothing’. Mindfulness involves little more than learning to be aware of your thoughts, feeling and physical sensations moment by moment, with a non-judgemental attitude. It is this ‘non-doing’ that allows individuals to observe their reactions to poor sleep without trying to fight against it. Overcoming the desire to want to control and fix your sleep problem is the biggest challenge for anyone who has insomnia. But once an individual realises that he cannot stop his mind from coming up with unhelpful thoughts such as: “If I don’t sleep tonight, I will not be able to cope tomorrow”, he therefore no longer needs to abolish them, and instead simply allows them to be there. The result is that he learns to stop fearing his insomnia, and will soon find that he is cured.
If you would like to learn more about Mindful Sleep Therapy and how it could potentially help you with your insomnia please visit the London Insomnia Clinic Website. Alternatively if you have a specific enquiry or would like to book a session please email me at guy@londoninsommiaclinic.co.uk.
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Dr. Guy Meadows (PhD)
By admin | January 27, 2010
Dear All,
The London Insomnia Clinics - ‘Two Day Insomnia Prevention Workshop’ has been in the press again and this time in Tatler. To read the article please click here.
The next workshop is running on the 27th - 28th February. If you would like to attend please email Guy at guy@londoninsomniaclinic.co.uk or call on 07789 070 031. If you would like more information about the event please go to the workshop page of this blog.
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Guy
By admin | November 21, 2009
Dear All,
Free sleep classes will be held on the following Thursdays thoughout 2010.
The classes start at 7pm at Gracelands Yard and are limited to 12 people so (enquire now) to avoid dissapointment.
Address:
Gracelands Yard, 102 Liddell Gardens, London, NW10 3QE. Nearest Tube - Kensal Green (Bakerloo Line - 10 min walk) or Kensal Rise Railway station).
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Guy
London Insomnia Clinic - Director
By admin | November 21, 2009
Dear All,
The high successfull Two Day Insomnia Prevention Workshops will be held on the following weekends in 2010:
To find out more about the events please click here. The spaces are limited to 12 people per workshop so if you are interested in attending please (enquire now). If you would like further information please call Guy on 07789070031 or email on guy@londoninsomniaclinic.co.uk.
Wishing you the best of sleep,,
Guy
London Insomnia Clinic - Director
By admin | October 12, 2009
London Insomniac Clinic Testamonial by Richard Bunn
“I had suffered sleeping difficulties for some 40 years which, over the past 15 years, had controlled my life in a very negative way. Having tried Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Autogenic Training, Clinical Hypnosis and a visit to Papworth Hospital sleep clinic I found myself with chronic insomnia and for the last 2 years resorted to a sleeping tablet every night to survive.
Whilst searching the internet for a solution to insomnia I discovered Dr Guy Meadows at the London Insomnia Clinic. My initial thoughts were that this will not work but as a last resort I would give it a try. I am astounded by the results of my 6 sessions. I seem to have spent my life living in the past and future but not the present which Guy identified is where my problems lie. There is no hocus pocus to this treatment but easy mindful discussion and exercise,
I have stopped taking my tablets and to date am getting enough sleep each night. The course was so very simple that the results are just amazing. You may think it sounds too good to be true but the truth is it is not - for me this treatment really worked and so far has had lasting results.”
By admin | October 7, 2009
Dear All,
Just to let you know I have four places left on the Two Day Insomnia Prevention Workshop happening at the end of this month.
If you would like to find out more information about the event or hear what others have said about it then please click here.
If you would like to book onto the event then please call Guy on 07789070031 or email on guy@londoninsomniaclinic.co.uk.
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Dr. Guy Meadows (PhD)
London Insomnia Clinic
By admin | September 22, 2009
“Don’t put up with poor sleep”
“I’d thoroughly recommend a visit to the London Insomnia Clinic. I started suffering from sporadic insomnia approximately 18 months ago, and although by no means debilitating I was determined to address the problem. Dr Guy Meadows was instrumental in solving the problem; suggesting a combination of minor lifestyle changes and teaching me a healthier psychological approach to insomnia. Having acted on his recommendations, I’ve been sleeping soundly ever since. The lifestyle changes suggested by Dr Meadows have not only helped physically, but also mentally. Knowing that I’ve done things to help me sleep is a self-fulfilling force equally as powerful as worrying about not sleeping. Don’t put up with dreadful sleeping patterns because you don’t have to.” Michael Schofield (London)
By admin | September 22, 2009
‘Excellent value sleep course that will change your life’
“Since I was a teenager I’ve struggled with sleep. Frequently I would initially take hours to switch off in order to go to sleep and occasionally I would wake and then feel anger at myself almost immediately for not being able to go back to sleep. I would watch the clock and look at the hours tick by and get more and more frustrated with myself. Following the 2 day course I now know how to deal with my anxious thoughts as I get into bed and if I wake in the night I feel less panic as I know that whatever happens I will still manage to get by the following day just as I have done in the past. I have also discovered new breathing techniques which make me more relaxed and on some occasions have allowed me to drift off to sleep within minutes of hitting the pillow – bliss! Now and again I will have a bad night but knowing that there are other people out there like me and that I have the support of Dr Meadows, I can deal with it and learn to accept my condition rather than battle against it.” Louise (Bristol)
By admin | August 27, 2009
The last Two Day Insomnia Prevention Workshop was held on the 11th and 12th July. Here is what two people have said so far:
“I’ve never slept well, and it had got worse in the past few years. Repeated trips to the GP had resulted in either advice to have a bath and a milky drink or at the other extreme offers of sleeping pills, which I didn’t want to take. Insomnia was really damaging my quality of life. About 5 weeks ago I went on the two-day workshop that Guy Meadows runs. It was really helpful and introduced a range of techniques and therapies. Guy’s positive attitude and sense of humour helped get everyone in the right frame of mind. Most importantly, since then my sleep has improved dramatically! I can’t say I sleep well every night, but who can. I basically no longer feel as though bad sleep is affecting my day to day life. The approach is very holistic, so it has also helped me deal with worry and anxiety that are one of the causes of my insomnia. I’d definitely recommend the workshop, it has made a big difference to me.” Sarah Edwards (UK)
“I attended the 2 day workshop and it transformed my approach to insomnia. Guy tackles this problem holistically and very sympathetically by focusing on aspects of insomnia such as unhelpful thoughts. The techniques used in the workshop are also relevant for life in general. Since completing the workshop, I experienced a fairly stressful period in my life however thanks to Guy, my sleep did not suffer. My only problem now is sleeping too much!” Louise Duffy (London)
The next workshop is being held on the 24th and 25th October 2009. To book your place please email guy on guy@londoninsomniaclinic.co.uk. For more information please visit my blog.
Wishing you the best of sleep,
Guy