“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” This is actually a quote from a lesser known Elizabethan writer, Thomas Dekker. During the more recent past, the value of good sleep has taken prominence again within modern medicine, driven by the fact that sleeplessness is considered to be a global epidemic. In the UK alone an estimated thirty percent of the population are thought to suffer from insomnia!
Information on the benefits of sleep and how to improve sleep are often highlighted in the popular press and magazines. We all recognise the value of a regular good night’s sleep. Science shows us that our bodies continue to heal during sleep – a good sleep creates a stronger immune system, balances hormones, and improves glucose tolerance. When you have a good night’s sleep there are higher levels of the hunger decreasing hormone around (leptin). It has been shown that a sound sleep pattern increases fat loss rather than muscle loss. Every single organ in your body requires sleep to function more efficiently. Lack of sleep creates higher levels of inflammatory proteins in the blood which are associated with heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. The benefits of a regular sound sleep pattern are endless!
It has also been recognised that rest is as good for you as sleep. Often rest is viewed as a weakness or laziness, though it actually serves a physiological need. We spend much of our lives multi-tasking, so when we take time out every day to focus on one thing (not the television!) it can bring about profound changes to our health, like lowering blood pressure for example.
Ann Rambaut, Chartered Physiotherapist, has several treatment techniques to offer – many tips and tools to share that can help you improve the quality of your sleep and rest – light touch, deeply relaxing treatments that have been found to improve sleep quality, create clarity of thought, decrease overthinking, and reduce stress; breathing techniques and others to assist you in bringing about the changes you would like to see in your life.
Contact Ann for more information on ‘Sleeping Easy’ or to find out what other conditions Ann may be able to help you with.
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