Light Therapy For Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

Morning bright light therapy is also indicated for the related problem of delayed sleep phase disorder.

Light therapy for sleep maintenance insomnia.

Insomnia dsps and asps. Look for the insomnia link. Light therapy is a treatment used for people who suffer from circadian rhythm sleep disorders. This clock is located in the brain just above an area where the nerves travel to the eyes.

People with this disorder have a problem with their body s sleep clock such that they have a difficult time falling asleep until much later in the evening or night than they wish and therefore. This area is called the scn. April 27 2016 by sound sleep health. You ll learn a lot at that website that can really help you out whether it s depression anxiety or pain that s causing your sleep maintenance insomnia.

The goal of light therapy is to optimize the synergy between these two. I highly recommend you read the article. If you are working with your primary care doctor or a sleep specialist for insomnia you can ask if this is an appropriate treatment for you. Bright light therapy timed in the morning after arising can advance or time circadian rhythms earlier and thus would be indicated for sleep onset or initial insomnia.

Light therapy can help some sufferers of insomnia. Your body has an internal clock that tells it when it is time to be asleep and when it is time to be awake. Also in my newsletter sleep chat i ve written a detailed article about a technique called stimulus control instructions. Blue light therapy for sleep disorders.

In some cases light therapy can be helpful for people with insomnia.