Prior to the Industrial Revolution, night waking was considered normal, explains Rubin Naiman, PhD, a clinical psychologist and
sleep therapist who draws on spiritual teachings from yoga and other traditions in his sleep retreats and audio programs including The Yoga of Sleep.
Not exact matches
Wake my mother (
who would
sleep until 12 noon or longer if allowed) up get her dressed make a breakfast for her, along with medicines and allow the
therapist or nurse to get the time they needed.
In addition to medication (Zoloft and very occasionally 1/2 of a Xanax), the laundry list of things that are helping me recover (in no particular order) includes:
sleep, finding more time for myself, yoga, exercise, abdominal breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, educating myself by reading books and web sites about anxiety disorder — what causes it,
who it often affects, how to deal with it, etc., seeing a
therapist on a regular basis, reiki, taking vitamins and supplements, and reducing my commitments.
My name is Kim West, and I'm the mother of two beautiful girls, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
who has been a practicing child and family
therapist for more than 21 years, and the creator of the original gentle, proven method to get a good night's
sleep for you and your child.
As a
therapist who has taught on the national level for over a decade to families and childcare organizations like Parents As Teachers, First Steps, Children's Hope International, and more about the value of attachment, I knew that truly gentle
sleep support for parents was hard to come by and too often attached to a big price tag (from $ 50 to sometimes $ 350 for private coaching, site memberships, books / videos, etc).
The
therapist said it was a sign of bullying, because kids
who have had no exposure to violence don't even have that frame of reference and will say they are playing or
sleeping, etc..
Holly is a Certified Infant and Toddler
Sleep Consultant as well as a Child Behavioral
Therapist who has over 10 years experience in behavior modification with children.