Insomnia is tiring!
Relearning to sleep
Insomnia slowly crept into the author's life, eventually becoming deeply entrenched over time. To make her ordeal more bearable, she adopted bad habits that only made the situation worse.
It took her several years to realize that her disorder was not temporary.
This book is for anyone who has trouble sleeping, whether on rare occasions or several times a week.
Myriam discusses a topic that would have enlightened her when her sleep disorder was still sporadic: the long-term psychological effects of staying awake at night. How can she avoid the pitfalls that turn an occasional bad night into chronic insomnia, as happened to her?
"At night, I couldn't stop the hamster in my head."
-Myriam, after suffering from 20 years of insomnia.
Questions et réponses
Est-ce que la technique fonctionne même s'il y a des causes physique à mes mauvaises nuits? Douleurs, maladies ou autres conditions?
Oui. Cette méthode de réadaptation a un impact sur le volet psychologique de l'insomnie. Il s'agit de conditionner son cerveau à s'apaiser et à lâcher prise. Peu importe la cause de l'insomnie, on vient impacter notre mental et gérer l'anxiété. La méthode est complémentaire au volet médical.
Combien de temps faut-il compter pour recommencer à bien dormir?
Comme tout conditionnement et changement de comportement, il faut prendre son mal en patience. On calcule environ 4 à 6 semaines pour voir des changements. Des rechutes sont possibles par la suite, mais vous saurez alors comment retrouver vos bonnes habitudes par vous-même. Vous pouvez aussi faire la méthode à votre rythme, sur une plus longue période.
Est-ce que je dois me sevrer de mes somnifères avant de faire la technique?
Toujours valider avec votre médecin pour ce qui touche à la médicamentation. De mon côté, je conseille de commencer la méthode en premier pour regagner confiance en vos capacités à dormir et établir vos nouvelles routines et discipline de vie. Après, vous pouvez penser à votre sevrage, sous suivi d'un professionnel.
Insomnia is tiring!
Relearning to sleep
Insomnia slowly crept into the author's life, eventually becoming deeply entrenched over time. To make her ordeal more bearable, she adopted bad habits that only made the situation worse.
It took her several years to realize that her disorder was not temporary.
This book is for anyone who has trouble sleeping, whether on rare occasions or several times a week.
Myriam discusses a topic that would have enlightened her when her sleep disorder was still sporadic: the long-term psychological effects of staying awake at night. How can she avoid the pitfalls that turn an occasional bad night into chronic insomnia, as happened to her?
After years of bad habits, she had to relearn how to sleep completely, and it's this technique that she shares with us in her book. Remaking the right connections in her mind is a long-term process that has finally allowed her to get back to sleep for 8 years now.
As she felt alone through this ordeal, she encourages you to make the effort to better understand what one of your loved ones is experiencing during periods of insomnia.
“Author Myriam Roberge-Dion brings hope to all those who suffer from insomnia and who often feel like they've tried everything. That it's inevitable. She provides guidance in the face of an illness that affects many of us and disrupts the course of our lives.”
In the minute reading of Trendys le Mag,
THE PARISIAN WOMEN'S MAGAZINE: FASHION, CINEMA, LIFESTYLE AND BEAUTY
written by Sophie Tagel
“I aim for rest!
I'm not trying to fall asleep, no. I'm just going to rest my body and rest my mind, aiming for mental silence."
The foundation of the technique that has allowed Myriam to sleep for 9 years now!
In turn, you deserve a good night's rest.