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From: Sandra Merlo
Date: 22 Oct 2012
Time: 16:26:24 -0500
Remote Name: 187.37.38.51
Hi Megan. First you have to ask about the client’ sleep habits. Finding what is wrong, you are able to do some suggestions. Let’s see some examples. 1) The client does not sleep the necessary hours. Let’s say he sleeps from midnight to 7 a.m. But he needs more 2 hours of sleep per night. Ask him what he could do to get this 2 hours. The clients usually know how they could rearrange their daily routine to get this (for example: do not staying too long in the internet, better organizing their activities throughout the day, and so on). 2) The client takes a long time to fall asleep. He is probably doing things that are so exciting just before going to bed (such as: engaging in intelectual activities, playing video-game, drinking coffee after 6 p.m., and so on). So he should change this. 3) The client has a breathing problem. Ask him if he knows how to deal with it. Many clients have already gone to otorhinolaryngologist and know what to do (but do not do it). If he have never gone to the doctor to diagnose and treat his breathing problem, refer him. These are just some ideas! Introductory books on sleep physiology and neurology also have a lot of therapeutic suggestions. Sandra