Most people don’t realize that sleeping problems have, as their underlying cause, emotional distress, depression and anxiety.  You could be suffering from a phobia, a specific fear or a set of compulsions that are interfering with the degree and quality of sleep you’re getting. 

Your mind can be constantly spinning with anxiety so that you find yourself worrying about your life instead of getting a good night’s sleep.  It can become so bad that your whole health is adversely affected and you can suffer from sleep deprivation.

You really need to get some sleep in order to become energized again after a long day and having anxiety as the root of your sleep disorder interferes with this.  You can suffer from errors in judgment, such as when you’re driving and this can get to be very dangerous.  Your lack of sleep can make you feel like you can do things that your body really cannot accomplish and you can get injured or killed.

Anxiety-related sleep disorders happen as a result of constant worrying about your life, your job or about relationships and money.  You begin to worry acutely when you’re lying down to sleep at night and the constant worrying makes it difficult for you to get to sleep.  You can also suffer from nightmares and frequent wakening due to worries and anxiety.

Ways to Treat Anxiety-Related Sleep Problems

You need first to clear your mind during the daytime or early evening hours and work out your issues while you are fully awake.  It takes a great deal of effort to do this and to try not to focus on what you’re worrying about during the nighttime hours but you really have to do this to make it easier for you to sleep. 

There is medication you can take to control the mental and physical aspects of anxiety before going to bed at night.  Some antidepressants also curb anxiety as a side effect and these aren’t habit-forming. Anxiety medications alone can be addictive so you need to be prepared for that should your doctor prescribe one for you.

Think about hypnosis as an option for anxiety-related insomnia.  It is not habit forming and uses natural techniques to train you to calm your mind before you sleep.  You will get a better night’s sleep with the use of a good hypnotherapist who can teach you how to relax at night. 

Herbal remedies can also be tried, including valerian root, chamomile, lavender, passion flower and hops.  They treat sleep disorders the natural way, through teas, capsules, tinctures and herbal tablets.  You can consider doing external massages with essential oils that help you sleep and help you feel relaxed and comfortable before going to bed.

Some people use acupuncture for anxiety, especially along with meditative techniques.  You can also exercise during the day to get your body tired enough for sleep.  Don’t exercise just before sleep because it revs your body too much and you won’t be able to sleep.

A bedtime story by Patricia White Buffalo and Jane Ely, Ph.D. An American Indian “creation” story with Hemi-Sync® sleep enhancement frequencies. This delightful tale is about how “two leggeds” came to Turtle Island—the land most people know as North America. It is part of a revered Iroquois oral tradition for conveying spiritual and ancestral knowledge about the origins and history of their native culture. The narrative teaches children the importance of honoring Mother Earth and all of her creatures. Track 1: Turtle Island voiced by Jane Ely, Ph.D. with Hemi-Sync® sleep enhancement to guide your child into sleep. Track 2: soothing ocean surf (pink noise) with Hemi-Sync® sleep enhancement. Instruments featured: rattle, flute and drum. Mind Food – Length: 60 minutes

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Focus your energy toward health and vitality by reconnecting with the life force within. This powerfully guided Hemi-Sync® meditation can help release emotions, invoke love, and generate life-giving energy to assist you in moving to a higher vibration. This, in turn, facilitates the activation of your body’s natural healing abilities, allowing you to move beyond negative thought patterns and replace them with the positive energy of love and support. Know that you have the innate capacity to transform any physical or emotional challenge you may encounter.

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The “SO” Chord is one of many interpretations of the formative sound of Creation emerging from the “Void.” When combined with Hemi-Sync®, Barry Oser’s “SO” Chord provides an ideal sonic background to support experiential meditation. Any sound might appear as you listen to the powerful vibrational harmonics of The “SO” Chord (frequently one hears music that is not part of the recording). Restore balance and harmony to your mind-body with this extraordinary meditative tool. For optimum results, listen in one session—preferably in a darkened, meditative environment. Mind Food – 45 minutes

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Improve and fine tune your eyesight. Sensory: Seeing teaches you a method you can use anywhere to sharpen your focus and enhance your sensitivity to light and movement. May also be used to ease eye strain, strengthen eye muscles, or help alleviate ongoing vision problems. Human Plus – verbally guided - 60 minutes

Support and enhance your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being as you experience normal fluctuations in hormonal balance. Hormonal changes occur periodically from puberty to old age, and imbalances can negatively affect one’s quality of life. Use Passages to ease the effects of these imbalances, to feel more regulated and empowered, and to promote more peaceful and satisfying life changes. Human Plus – 66 minutes

This retelling of the popular children’s book Milton’s Secret is based on the bestselling The Power of Now. Eckhart Tolle and Robert S. Friedman have crafted an imaginative tale to teach kids how to live in the present, helping them to face difficult encounters at school, on the playground, and elsewhere in their lives. Using a variety of voices to portray the different characters, Milton’s Secret is sure to delight young and old alike. Includes Hemi-Sync^® frequencies to help relax the body and focus the mind. Mind Food –  60 minutes

Conscious manifestation is not as simple as thinking about whatever you want and it will come true. The manifestation process involves all parts of us—as well as energies outside of us—and is most effective and rewarding when we have an open heart and a greater understanding of the process. Using his expertise in manifestation, Joe Gallenberger, Ph.D, has created verbally guided exercises, combined with special Hemi-Sync® frequencies, to expand your awareness and energy to assist you in creating new or enhanced patterns that you may desire. Greatly enhance your ability to manifest positive elements in your life. Features two CDs; one is an overview from Dr. Gallenberger about the manifestation process; the other has two verbally guided exercises. Mind Food -

Experience total relaxation with this verbally guided Hemi-Sync® exercise voiced by Dr. C. Norman Shealy. Hemi-Sync® Relaxation uses a progressive relaxation technique along with Hemi-Sync® audio signals to gently guide you into a deep, receptive state of relaxation. While in this state, you will hear positive affirmations for health and well-being. As a pioneer in the field of alternative medicine, Dr. Shealy has helped medical practitioners to understand more fully the power of the mind-body connection and its relationship to maintaining or restoring wellness following a trauma such as surgery or a life-threatening disease. Mind Food – 50 minutes

Experienced energy healer Patty Ray Avalon, graduate and former faculty member of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, offers her expertise in helping us take control of our own healing process. Four verbally-guided exercises on two CDs include: Body Harmony, for clearing your emotional, mental and physical bodies; Chakra Tune-Up, to become more aware of your chakras while learning to open and balance them with your voice and intentions; Healing Helpers, to bring in the assistance of a special non-physical helper (or team) to support your process; and Heart Energy, to help you access your heart’s energy so you may live more fully, deeply and peacefully. Other titles by Patty Ray Avalon are The Creative Way with Hemi-Sync® and Positively Ageless with Hemi-Sync^®.

Knowledge of other lifetimes can bring clarity and insight to your present life, helping to remove blocks, discover unknown talents, cultivate new attitudes, and create a sense of well-being. Lee Stone, who has been conducting past life regression sessions and facilitating timeline therapy workshops for many years, guides you on an extraordinary journey to remembering these other significant incarnations. Hemi-Sync^® frequencies help you move beyond time and space to relax deeply into stillness as you expand your consciousness and gain insight into your life purpose. Mind Food - 45 minutes.

Move forward and increase your energy and enthusiasm for starting, continuing or completing actions and tasks any time you wish. Procrastination can result in increased stress, a sense of guilt, and a loss of personal productivity. Do This Now helps you tap into your positive life force flow, releasing all blocks within yourself resistant to energetic, effective action. Use this energy to access yor full capabilities—to be all of who you are, complete all that you wish to accomplish, and create all that you desire. Human Plus – 61 minutes.

Learn to communicate with your animal friends in this guided Hemi-Sync® exercise. Patty Summers, author of Talking With the Animals, shares her insights about animal communication and teaches us how to “tune in.” We are all One and the wisdom of the animal kingdom has much to teach us about life, love and death. Track 1 features an informative narrative about inter-species telepathic communication along with some illuminating stories. Track 2 is a guided exercise for developing our innate abilities to communicate with our animal friends with whom we share the planet. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this CD is donated to the Almost Home Pet Adoption Center, a “no-kill” facility operated by the Nelson County SPCA, Lovingston, VA.  Heart-Sync - 42 minutes

Carolyn M. Ball, MA, LPC, takes you on two guided experiences geared to facilitate real changes in how you think and feel about yourself, helping you claim your Self by transforming mental and emotional “programs.” Track 1, Thinking Empowering Thoughts, helps you release negative beliefs about yourself and your life, replacing them with new perspectives and beliefs of confidence, self-appreciation, self-worth and self-empowerment. Track 2, Healing Your Feelings, guides you with affirmations for replacing negative emotions with love, compassion, self-acceptance, and peace. Gentle music and Hemi-Sync^® frequencies aid your process in expanding your awareness to a place of stillness, receptivity and wholeness. Music by Steve Sakellarios. Length: 68 minutes.

Dolphin sounds and music combine to help align and balance each of the seven major chakras in this verbally guided Hemi-Sync^® exercise, created and voiced by Eluv. Located along the central line of the body, chakras receive and transmit life-force energy to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. When we experience unreleased emotions such as fear, anger or guilt, the energy flows less freely and can become blocked. The affirmations included here will help to optimize each chakra for an overall sense of well-being. Features two tracks; Track 1 is a 51-minute extended meditation to fully open and deepen the process; Track 2 is a 23-minute abridged version for a quick balance and alignment. Another title by Eluv is the Metamusic^® Octaves of Light with Hemi-Sync^®.  Mind Food – 74 minutes