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Help for Sleep Issues!

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Greetings,

Summertime is in full swing (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere),
and that can mean more activity and less rigid schedules. This freedom can feel
great ... until bedtime. Parents share with me that high-activity summers coupled
with late sunsets leave their children amped up and definitely not ready for sleep
when bedtime comes around.

Of course, sleep can pose a challenge regardless of the time of year and regardless
of age. Fortunately, rhythmic movements can help because they are calming and
relaxing. Parents often report that their children get to sleep easier and sleep longer
when they do the innate rhythmic movements.The drawing to the left describes a
second grade child's experience. The innate rhythmic movements helped her not
only get to sleep faster, with fewer nighttime wake-ups, but also helped her with
sitting still and paying attention at school. Adults who are doing the rhythmic
movements are also pleased with the excellent improvements in their sleep.
Check out this article for more information on why innate rhythmic movements can
help with sleep issues, and for three great tips to help sleep come more easily.

Sleep challenges can also be a sign of unintegrated reflexes. If you look at our chart showing the possible long-term effects of unintegrated reflexes, you'll see

that poor sleep can go hand-in-hand with unintegrated reflexes, especially Moro and Fear Paralysis reflexes. Most likely this is because these unintegrated primitive
reflexes can result in an unsettled nervous system that is stuck in fight-flight or freeze states. These more anxious states can interfere with sleep. By using
neurodevelopmental movements to integrate the Moro and Fear Paralysis reflexes, we can mature and organize the nervous system and help bring it to a state of calm
that supports sleep.

Below, you'll find several case studies showing how sleep challenges, along with issues around anxiety, sensory processing, and attention/focus have been resolved by parents
and professionals using the Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course tools.

Along with the inspiring case studies below, check out my recent "Your Anxious Child" podcast interview with Edward Plimpton, PhD. Dr. Plimpton is a psychologist who
understands the enormous importance of innate rhythmic movements and reflex integration for building the neuro-sensory-motor foundation for optimal mental health.

Wishing you a summer of restful nights and sweet dreams!

With gratitude,
Sonia

See the improvements this 4YO boy made in self-regulation, controlling anxiety, and fine-motor skills --
all in just six months! Click here to read the full case study.

Big changes for this 9YO girl! She is now sleeping, laughing, listening, speaking, and making eye contact.
Click here to read the full case study

Rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration have made a huge difference for this little girl,
who is, " ... now a much happier child and able to engage with her environment without anxiety, tantrums,
or over stimulation." Click here to read the full case study.

This 28YO man is experiencing better concentration, less stuttering, and easier sleep after practicing
rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration. Click here to read the full case study.

Neurodevelopmental movements resulted in relief for both mom and child when this 3YO boy went
from excessively clingy to more independent. Click here to read the full case study.

This 10YO girl with anxiety and ADHD gained calm, confidence, and focus, and is no longer struggling
to fall asleep at night. Click here to read the full case study.

Neurodevelopmental movements can make a profound difference for mental health challenges like anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, OCD, reactive attachment disorder (RAD), and more. In this podcast, I discuss how unintegrated primitive reflexes can contribute to common mental health issues, and how a movement program like that taught in the Brain and Sensory Foundations courses can help resolve these challenges.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

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