Insomnia

Insomnia
What is insomnia? Insomnia can be caused by psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances, and/or certain biological factors.Insomnia Awareness Day facts and stats The Statistics Insomnia Statistics 20-40% of all adults have insomnia in the course of any year 1 out of 3 people have insomnia at some point in their lives Over 70 million Americans suffer from disorders of sleep and wakefulness Of those, 60% have a chronic disorder Sleep Apnea Statistics Over 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea An estimated 10 million Americans remain undiagnosed Over 50% of all apnea cases are diagnosed in people aged 40 and over More prevalent in men than women 4 to 9% of middle-aged men suffer from apnea 2 to 4% of middle-aged women suffer from apnea Narcolepsy Statistics Affects as many as 200,000 Americans Fewer than 50,000 are diagnosed 8 to 12% have a close relative with the disease Affects men slightly more than women 20 to 25% of people with narcolepsy have all four symptoms (excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden loss of muscle function, sleep paralysis, hallucinations) Restless Leg Syndrome Statistics Affects as many as 10% of Americans Can begin at an early age and worsens with age Pregnancy or hormonal changes can temporarily worsen this disorder Children & Sleep Statistics Over 2 million children suffer from sleep disorders Estimated that 30 to 40% of children to not sleep enough Children require an average of 9 to 10 hours of sleep each night Women & Sleep Statistics Women are twice as likely as men to have difficulty falling and staying asleep Pregnancy can worsen sleep patterns Menopause and hormone changes cause changes in sleep			Sleep How to sleep better tip 4: Be smart about what you eat and drink. Limit caffeine. You might be surprised to know that caffeine can cause sleep problems up to ten to twelve hours after drinking it! Avoid big meals at night. Avoid alcohol before bed. Avoid drinking too many liquids in the evening. Try to keep the following sleep practices on a consistent basis: Stick to a sleepschedule of the same bedtime and wake up time, even on the weekends. Practice a relaxing bedtime ritual. If you have trouble sleeping, avoid naps, especially in the afternoon. Exercise daily. Evaluate your room. Older Adult Statistics Over half of those over the age of 65 experience disturbed sleep Those over 65 make up about 13% of the US population, but consume over 30% of prescription drug and 40% of sleeping pills General Statistics Adults require an average of 8 to 8.5 hours of sleep each night Sleep problems add an estimated $15.9 billion to national health care costs 84 classifications of sleep disorders exist Breathing Meditations Every is different, and has different reasons for being angry. But a good place to start is with just focussing on the breath. Breathing Meditation -- A Guided Meditation focus on the sensations in your feet focus on the sensation of the breath bring your attention back when the mind wonders

August Newsletter

News Round			News Update
	August Will be the end of the second term of teaching mindfulness for stress reduction management.			St Mungo’s Recovery College New term date for mindfulness stress reduction management. Mon. 19th Sept - Mon 5th Dec.
Trustees After having a successful meeting with Community Southwark. They are behind us in setting up a charity.  In the interim, Naima Assat, Amy Law and myself will be applying to be acting trustees. Our main duties are as follows Trustee’s main duties Business Mindmap We are also working on our business plan. A mind map is in progress. It demonstrates the structure and activities of the organisation. Bermondsey Buddhist Centre   Every month the centre has every month a simple day meditation It’s a great way to deepen your practice.			Community Southwark Community Southwark is a charity of consultants that give advice on how to setup and run a voluntary organisation. They provide funded training.
Good Practice Guide Lines			On-Line News
	The GPGL is a universal document for teaching an MBI. It’s not something you have to do but something you should aspire to doing. As practitioners we endevour to bring as always a beginners mind to the experience			Lots of visitors Good news, we have had average of almost  900 visitors this month to the website.  We hope the numbers keep growing as we add content?

July News Round

News Round			News Update
	July Hope you have enjoyed the season’s tennis at Wimbledon? Our goals for			Community Southwark Community Southwark is the umbrella body for the voluntary
Trustees This month are two register our trustees. If you have anyone in mind who could be a trustee or do not know what a trustee does? Trustee’s main duties Business Planning We are also working on our business plan as one is needed for setting up a charity. Please have a look and give some feedback. Bermondsey Buddhist Centre   Every month the centre has a simple day meditation 17th July 2016.. Donations are welcome at the centre.			and community sector, volunteers and social action in Southwark. We are pushing for a meeting with then to get advise on our business plan.
Tomorrow’s World			On-Line News
	On-Line Meditations We are now using Google+ Hangouts On Air. As you develop your mindful practice and you meditate. Why not invite someone			Lots of visitors Good news, we have had average of almost  visitors this month to the website.  We hope the numbers keep growing as we add content?
To join you? The meditation are broadcasted on Google+ then uploaded to Youtube to be listened at a later date. You do not even need to have to use the webcam. I thought you did, but I realised that as I and everyone else would have our eyes closed. There was no need for a webcam.			Last month we had almost 1000 new visitors, with almost 50% of them coming from the UK. Our goal for next month is to drive up the traffic to 2000 visits per month.
Off-Line News We are still currently running classes at Cranstoun and St Mungo’s Recovery College. With a new updated handbook .				The meetup site, is still attracting new public members.

April New Round

News Round			News Update
	April Team Meeting April’s team meeting was held in Highbury. A big thank you to Gary			Community Southwark Community Southwark is the umbrella body for the voluntary
Dunnington for the use of his apartment. Thank you to everyone who brought food and drink to share. Thank you to all those who attended as it made a huge difference to those of you who were new to the organisation. Many were not able to come and it was probably fortunate as we would have not had any more space to put people. A lot of fun was had, especially in the ice breaker ,were many new people had a chance to meet old faces. It was good meeting in that the organisation is growing and developing. The next meeting will be announced shortly after the meeting with Community Action for Southwark.			and community sector, volunteers and social action in Southwark. Community Southwark is having a meeting with us on 11th May , 14:00 - 15:00 at
Tomorrow’s World			On-Line News
	On-Line Meditations We are now using Google+ Hangouts On Air. As you develop your mindful practice and you meditate. Why not invite someone			Lots of visitors Good news, we have an average of 600 visitors per month to the website.  We hope the numbers keep growing as we add content?
To join you? The meditation are broadcasted on Google+ then uploaded to Youtube to be listened at a later date. You do not even need to have to use the webcam. I thought you did, but I realised that as I and everyone else would have our eyes closed. There was no need for a webcam.			The website has been updated to be simpler to manage in the future. If there is anyone who would like to be a part of the team that manages the website please contact myself or one of the senior trainers.
Off-Line News We are still currently running classes at Cranstoun and St Mungo’s Recovery College. With a new 8 page handbook available as general information about managing stress or as teaching material.				New Website We have a new website. It is still Mindfulness World. The site is both accessible on personal computers and mobile devices.