If you feel a sense of dread as bedtime approaches or as you enter the bedroom, consider your feelings about death and dying. You may wish to discuss these feelings with a professional counselor. There are also a few simple things you can do yourself to make your bedroom more attractive and less “cryptlike.” Use of a night-light can help. Not only is the presence of light reassuring as you fall asleep, it can help orient you and provide comfort should you awaken during the night. Also, make your bedroom a warm and inviting place. Don’t be hesitant to wear luxurious and comfortable sleep garb or to indulge in beautiful and sensual bedclothes. If you find silk sheets to be the height of luxury, and can sleep on them without slipping out onto the floor, by all means use them. Make sure your bedroom is clean, uncluttered, and decorated with objects or artwork you find attractive and appealing. Even the use of mild incense or air scents may improve the ambience. I’ll have more to say about the bedroom environment later in this chapter.
Often the mental and emotional causes of sleep disturbance are deeply rooted and need more aggressive treatment than the simple steps I’ve just described. For example, earlier we discussed the role depression can play in causing insomnia.
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