Stress and Worry Causes Sleepless Nights for Many

Financial stress and worry has made it difficult for many people to get a good nights rest. Polls indicate that more individuals are suffering from sleep problems throughout the world. The Irish Times reports that, “One person in seven is losing sleep over the current economic downturn.” And a headline in the Ottawa Sun reads, “Canadians Attribute Poor Sleep to Poor Economy.” Closer to home, the Boston Globe lists poor sleep habits as one of the problematic behaviors affecting Americans. It states, “The recession is hurting our wallets as well as our health.”

People want to sleep better but are dissatisfied with the available treatments. Many worry that sleep aids and medications are habit forming or have unwanted side effects. Other sufferers find sleep labs to be costly and time consuming.

An alternative solution which is effective, inexpensive, and all natural is the Sleep Well Guru Program. This audio program lulls the body into a deeply relaxed state by targeting three stages. First, it quiets the mind and stops the mental chatter that keeps us awake. Second, it uses progressive relaxation and guided imagery to get the body into an “alpha” or “meditative” state. Third, it uses direct and positive suggestions which allow the body to return to a normal, healthy sleep cycle. Benjamin Moss, C.HT and author of the program, is dedicated to helping people stay balanced in difficult times by giving them the gift of sleep.

Jim from San Francisco, CA writes, “I was so worried about losing my job that I stopped sleeping. It slowed my performance at work and put me at greater risk for being let go. Your program helped me immediately. My work is more stable and I feel so much better.”

Sleep problems escalate as individuals worry more about losing their jobs, investments, and homes. Over time, sleepless nights can also lead to alcohol abuse, poor eating, and depression. Medications and sleep clinics are common treatment options but many want help that is inexpensive, convenient and without risky side effects. The Sleep Well Guru program is a natural, easy to use and cost effective solution which helps people sleep better in the comfort of their own homes. For more information, please visit http://www.sleepwellguru.com

About Benjamin Moss, C.HT.

Clinical Hypnotherapist, Benjamin Moss, has helped people from all over the world overcome sleep difficulties. During the past twenty years he as accrued over 20,000 hours of clinical experience and is recognized as an expert in the techniques of progressive relaxation, guided imagery and subconscious reprogramming. His Sleep Well Program was developed and refined during thousands of one-on-one sessions with his clients.

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Insomnia is Bad for the Heart

Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened night-time blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation, which measured the 24-hour blood pressure of insomniacs compared to sound sleepers, was conducted by researchers from the Université de Montréal, its affiliated Hôpital du Sacré-Cour de Montréal Sleep Disorders Centre and the Université Laval.

"Over many years, chronic insomnia can have negative effects on the hearts of otherwise healthy individuals," says lead author Paola A. Lanfranchi, a professor in the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine and researcher at the Hôpital du Sacré-Cour de Montréal Sleep Disorders Centre. "Whereas blood pressure decreases in regular sleepers and gives their heart a rest, insomnia provokes higher night-time blood pressure that can cause long-term cardiovascular risks and damage the heart."

The findings are important given that insomnia, which is a chronic difficulty falling or staying asleep, affects up to 48 percent of the population at some point in their lives. As part of the study, the scientific team recruited 13 otherwise healthy chronic insomniacs and 13 good sleepers. Subjects spent 40 hours in the sleep laboratory: two nights for adaptation and one for monitoring followed by the intervening day.

"Blood pressure cycles are mainly linked to the sleep-wake cycle," says co author Jacques Montplaisir, a professor in the Université de Montréal Department of Psychiatry and director of Hôpital du Sacré-Cour de Montréal Disorders Center. "Since blood pressure is heightened among insomniacs, those with overt cardiac disease are particularly at risk for progression of the disease."

About the Study

The article "Night-time Blood Pressure in Normotensive Subjects With Chronic Insomnia: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk," published in Sleep was authored by Paola A. Lanfranchi, Marie-Hélène Pennestri, Lorraine Fradette, Marie Dumont and Jacques Montplaisir of the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Hôpital du Sacré-Cour de Montréal, as well as Charles M. Morin of the Université Laval.

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