I am grateful to Ted Moreno. He has given me a way to manage my own insomnia. I have broken that bad habit, and now, about a month in, I get my desired 7-8 hours nightly sleep. I had asked Brenda B. Smith, acupuncturist in Pasadena, who has helped me with various physical issues, for a referral, and she sent me one name: Ted Moreno. Even so, I was apprehensive and skeptical when I contacted Mr. Moreno. Seemed like a risk to try hypnotherapy: What if it didn't work?
For years, I was having trouble getting back to sleep, and recently my energy level and enjoyment of life had reached an all-time low; I was placing limits on my life. The days were long, and I dreaded the night time. I would sleep for four hours or so but sometimes lie awake from 3a on, especially when I had an early AM appointment. I suffered performance anxiety about not sleeping and then had to get up in rough shape to go work or play tennis. I resorted to Ambien, which gave me a hangover, worsened anxiety, and wrecked my mood and the quality of my meditation. Other than that, I got to sleep a few hours.
First meeting with Mr. Moreno consisted of an in-depth interview in which we discussed my plight, my medical history, wellbeing, family, state of mind, losses, and goals. He is a consummate professional, an excellent listener, and he has a talent for focusing on the person he is with; he gave me simple instructions on how to prepare to sleep, along with a recording of his hypnotizing me. I had learned not to sleep, but with hypnosis, I re-learned how to relax as I lay down, breathing calmly, expecting to sleep. By the third night, I was getting the sleep I needed, from 11p-6 or 6:30a, minus a few trips to the bathroom. I was able to fall back to sleep! Dreams became more pointed, memorable. As I explained to Ted, who followed up with me after a couple of nights, an issue with anger I was dealing with was like a "tangle, a knot that needed untangling in my unconscious." Well, it got untangled and sleep has come and stayed.
I went to Mr. Moreno for four visits. Each time he would tirelessly listen to my questions and lingering concerns and incorporate the answers as he made me a new recording and provided additional, simple techniques to lessen anxiety. My confidence was building following the real success of good nights' sleep. For me, life is good again, takes less effort to persevere; opportunities are presenting themselves, and the possible once more looks like the probable. Amazing what the gift of sleep can do.
Thank you, Ted Moreno, for your commitment to my transformation. Nice to be myself again. Life is good. I appreciate what you can do for others and have referred three people I know to see Mr. Moreno. read more