With the sad, sad news of Heath Ledger's death last week (so young and such a hottie) came awareness of the very real health problem of insomnia. I heard the poor guy (whom I loved in 10 Things I Hate About You, one of my fave teenie bopper movies) was sleeping only 1 or 2 hours a night WITH the help of sleeping pills. Yikes, having spent all nighters before (due to jetlag or worry or I don't know why…), I know what lack of sleep will do to a person.
With problems come opportunities. Sleep instructors are gaining in popularity, especially with the well paying wealthy (the clients you want). No this isn't hocus pocus or a scam. This is a legit profession. There are courses and degrees in sleep therapy (including systems like the Sounder Sleep System). And the courses are worth it. Normally a freelance job, corporate clients can pay up to $1,250 a day. Heck, some nights I would have happily paid that much and more.
The best part is that you will be helping people get a longer and more restful sleep, allowing them to live happier, and more productive lives. Making the world a better place one night at a time.
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Two problems with the 1-to-2 hrs. thing:
1. Sleep-state misperception; yes it is real. Insomnia is a very real situation, but often time’s patients are actually sleeping more than they realize and report. Nevertheless, even if he were sleeping only 5-hours, he would still be sleep deprived.
2. Why wasn’t he referred to a Sleep Disorders Medicine Specialist??? Who ever prescribed the ambien should have dug deeper to find the cause -not just mask it with what may have been an inappropriate medicinal therapy.
There's more to this tale and poor sleep was only the symptom...
Posted by Cemore Zzz | January 29, 2008 7:35 AM
Posted on January 29, 2008 07:35