Woman's Weekly Wellbeing: Insomnia

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Each week we team up with sister magazine Woman's Weekly and look at ways of helping different health conditions. This week's focus is insomnia

Yoga
Yoga focuses on breathing, movement and meditation. Through the postures (asanas) you improve flexibility and learn how to relax. One study of 3,000 yoga students showed that 84 per per cent of those taking part had previously suffered from insomnia and reported that they slept better after an evening yoga session.

Try: For classes, call The British Wheel of Yoga on 01529 306851.

Acupressure
According to French research, acupressure into both H7/heart 7 points (found in a hollow under the wrist bone below the little finger), showed an increase in the length of sleep and better-quality sleep. Acupressure is recognised as a good way to reduce stress, which has a role to play in insomnia.

Try: For a local practitioner, contact the British Acupuncture Council (020 8735 0400). Or try Boots Alternatives Sleep Well Cones, £7.82 for 18 adhesive acupressure-point plasters to gently massage the H7 points.

Hypnosis
A hypnotherapist will bring you to a very relaxed state and then teach you how to do this for yourself, usually by learning to focus on an object or visualising a relaxing scene. You may also be given a CD afterwards.

Try: For a local practitioner, contact the Hypnotherapy Association UK (01257 262124). A session costs from £40; about two sessions are normally needed to learn the technique.

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Niyati, 2 months

I read your whole article and I loved your article. Yoga today is very important in people’s life. It keeps people healthy. Yoga and Meditation are effective and a natural treatment for insomnia.

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