The STEPS Program© approach to treating sleep disorders can be summarized in 3 words
Healing begins with good sleep
--Dr Javed Hingora, Founder of the STEPS Program©
Why do we need sleep?
All bodily processes have a certain rhythm to them, natural cycles of highs and lows we go through. This is called the circadian rhythm. Like the sun rises, reaches its zenith and then starts to set. There is an unmistakable rhythm to all these processes. We all go through a period of high energy, that ebbs, leaving us needing rest. The accumulated result of all this activity needs reorganizing and repair. Sleep is this essential activity that enables repair, reorganizing of neural activity of the day and rejuvenation of the body and mind. We cannot survive without it and it is as essential as breathing and feeding. Sleep comes naturally, or at least it should. It is so natural to humans that it sometimes poses a safety risk; people fall asleep while driving!
Sleep problems are on the rise globally, leading to general health disturbances. Since the invention of the light bulb, there has been a gradual shift in sleep patterns around the world, as the difference between light and darkness has diminished. As the most important signal affecting the circadian rhythm is light, artificial lighting, gadgets and stresses of modern life have had a profound negative impact on human sleep cycles.
How much sleep do you need?
An average adult needs about 7 to 8 hours of good sleep a day. Though its the quality of sleep that matters more than the duration. Children are particularly affected by lack of sleep since it affects their general development.
How do you know if you are getting enough or good sleep?
If you wake up easily, feel fresh and energetic on waking, you are sleeping well. With a good restful sleep, there is no need for naps during the day. If you find yourself snoozing the alarm, feel dull or unfresh on waking, need to take naps during the day, need caffeine to wake you up completely, most likely you are not sleeping well.
Inability to sleep well is one of the most important indicators that precedes disease conditions or a deterioration in health. It is often a consequence of an imbalance on the physical, emotional or mental level.
Some common sleep problems are:
Sleeping Pills Help Sleep:
One of the biggest myths is that sleeping pills make a person sleep. They do not. They numb the brain into a non functional state, hindering a lot of brain activity essential for background processing and sorting of neurological activities of the day.
Sleeping is a waste of time:
Another myth is that sleeping is a waste of time. Gaining some extra time by losing sleep is soon compensated negatively by profound negative effects of sleep deprivation on the mood, concentration ability, and ability to use higher-level brain functions for many days. The negative effects of sleep loss are so profound that people who are drunk outperform those who lose sleep.
One can catch up on lost sleep over the weekend:
If there is sleep deprivation, it leaves its impact on health right the next day. Catching up on sleep over the weekend does not reverse the damage caused by loss of sleep.
One can function without sleep using caffeine as a stimulant:
Nothing is further from the truth. Caffeine only provides a short term kick but requires more than 48 hours to be flushed out of the body. This causes poorer quality sleep when it is possible to have a good sleep. Caffeine cannot be a substitute for the fresh feeling that comes with a natural good sleep.
The STEPS Program© approach to treating sleep disorders can be summarized in 3 words
To truly heal, one must first know oneself, and all that causes one’s disease. For, it is only after true healing that one evolves to their full potential.
Founder of the STEPS Program© and the KIDS Protocol©
Diagnosis
Using the Health-O-Meter© Analysis, the first step is to know what needs to be treated or changed. This analysis reveals the following about the person:
Treatment
Disease Prevention and Health Improvement
Resources for forming healthy habits and lifestyle choices are offered in collaboration with Philolife therapies
Diagnosis
Using the Health-O-Meter© Analysis, the first step is to know what needs to be treated or changed. This analysis reveals the following about the person:
Treatment
Disease Prevention and Health Improvement
Resources for forming healthy habits and lifestyle choices are offered in collaboration with Philolife therapies