Elizabeth Bonet on Hyponosis and Insomnia
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Elizabeth Bonet, a clinical psychologist and hypnotherapist specializing in emotional healing, about anxiety and insomnia—and using hypnosis as a tool to manage them.
“Some people are like, ‘It’s my fault somehow that I can’t sleep.’ That couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Show Notes:
Maybe you’re stressed out about the coronavirus pandemic. Feeling anxious about your job. Concerned about your kids. If your worries keep you wide awake, then your physical, mental and emotional health can suffer. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., talks with Elizabeth Bonet, PhD, LMHC, a clinical psychologist from Hollywood, Fla., about insomnia. “Dr. Liz,” as clients and listeners know her, explores some of the causes and impacts of poor sleep. She also shares about her new program—Sleep Better, Feel Better—using hypnosis and other strategies to get better sleep so you feel better in every aspect of your life.
Listen and learn:
The different ways that insomnia can show up
Dopamine and its role in preventing depression—and how insomnia affects dopamine levels
How to break the anxiety/insomnia/low dopamine cycle
The many ways insomnia can impact your life
A quick cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) trick for managing your anxiety in the moment
The surprising reason why so many people wake up around 2 a.m.
What to do if you wake up at 4 a.m. and need to be out of bed at 6
What you need to know about sleep cycles and sleep windows
The difference between waking up at night and insomnia
Why you shouldn’t feel bad about not being able to sleep
Tips for setting your nighttime worries aside
How her new four-week program, Sleep Better, Feel Better, using hypnosis and self-hypnosis, can give you tools for getting better sleep
Learn More:
> Dr. Elizabeth Bonet’s website
> Hypnotize Me podcasts
> Sleep Better, Feel Better program for insomnia
> Conversations for Effective Living on YouTube
> Dr. Liz on Facebook
> Dr. Liz on Twitter
> Elizabeth Bonet on LinkedIn
> Woman Worriers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter
> Woman Worriers Group on Facebook
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