Monday, January 7, 2013

No More Nightmares

This Haiku Deck Slideshow is based on research on this topic as well as healthy suggestions to improve sleep patterns and behavior.  It is intended for children with PTSD symptoms, disturbances of sleep, chaotic home lives, and nightmares.  Please consider you audience and consult a professional before applying all material here.

I have always been a Lucid Dreamer so this information is comfortable for me to talk about.  This three day group curriculum lead to 4 of my 11 clients sharing stories of lucid dreaming to overcome recurring nightmares.  Sure, kids always have a chance to embellish their stories or want to please, but even the fact that they would understand the concept enough to do that is impressive.  Either way, all of the children reported "no nightmares" since the start of this program.

They also have begun using their dream journals as a unique and personal point of reference for writing and art.

Lastly, some of this is just my opinion and experience.  The point isn't to be perfectly empirically supported.  The point is for children to build a safe place physically and emotionally to give them the best chance of having a good night's rest.  As we all know, a good night's sleep can make all the difference!

Also, it inspired me to paint my bedroom purple :)

Enjoy...



If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3, 24