Insomnia presents in many ways ~ beit the inability to fall asleep, or remain asleep throughout the night, or even achieve deep [REM] sleep. Whether this is due to having too many late nights up working, studying for exams, out socialising, playing video games, or having interrupted sleep due to a new baby or toddler in the home. Whatever form of Insomnia an individual is plagued with, it is insufficient for the brain to rest and recuperate, or for our body to feel rejuvenated from the stress & fatigue it encounters during our waking life.

Being exposed to our modern ‘Stress of Life’ our Sympathetic Nervous Systems (Fight, Flight, Freeze) goes into what we refer to as ‘sympathetic overdrive’. This is when our Adrenal glands produce high levels of Adrenalin ~ a pre-cursor to Cortisol which is another stress hormone. Over time leads to ‘Adrenal burnout’, with symptoms commonly known as ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’, and ‘Chronic Insomnia’ to name but two maladies of modern living! In addition to this, poor quality of sleep prevents us from achieving REM sleep cycle, which is when we experience that all-important reparative Dream Phase. This is why individuals with chronic sleep issues always claim, “I do not dream!” Everyone dreams! Dreaming is absolutely vital to our health…it is vital to life! Furthermore, poor sleep patterns impair our concentration & cognitive skills, lowers the vital production of Human Growth Hormone [HGH], and ultimately over-taxes our Immune System & Metabolism leading to cellular Oxidative Stress which can pack on unwanted inches leading to Obesity. Moreover, it impairs Frontal Lobe function which controls Emotions.