Is there a connection between Insomnia and Depression? Yes, if the depression is indeed clinical depression and not emotional sadness or hopelessness. When we are emotionally sad and feeling hopeless, we often mistake that for depression. It's not. Its natural for life to go downhill every now and then, and it is in response to hard and difficult times that we are challenged to bring out a part of us that was hidden before, to survive and overcome. This is natural.

Real depression is a disorder of the pain/pleasure management system in our brains - also called the 'endocrine axis' of the three endocrine glands - the Hypothalamus, the Pituitary and the Pineal glands. Of these, the first, the Hypothalamus receives information from the sense organs (for egg. how cold is it, how rough or smooth this surface is etc.). The second, the Pituitary interprets this information and orders the body to react by releasing certain substances called hormones. These substances cause us to feel pleasure, retain water, feel more active or inactive and so on.

The third gland - the Pineal gland is really small in size compared to the other two but it is very important. The Pineal gland releases the hormone melatonin that causes the nervous system to feel sleepy. If it releases too much of it, we feel more sleepy and our overall cell metabolism slows down. This means we feel less active, less rested, our digestion is more sluggish and we retain more fat than burn it. It means we need to sleep a lot more but don't seem satisfied anyway, and end up being tired all day long. Physical energy reserves are really low and we need constant 'charging' to keep going through the day.

If the Pineal gland releases less melatonin, it means a state of nervous exhaustion because of the nerves being high-strung and alert more often than rested. It also means serious problems falling asleep and staying asleep.

Either way, an imbalance in the working of these three glands causes serious depression. This is because if either of these glands doesn't do its job well enough, our brain is confused and we get a 'blank' response instead of pleasure or pain.

If you suffer chronic depression and this is usually accompanied by sleeping problems - either difficulty in falling asleep, or you are unable to feel fresh even after sleeping 7-8 hours or more, it means the area of the imbalance is most probably the Pineal Gland.

The surest way to know if you have a Pineal Gland imbalance is if you are struggling with psychic or dream experiences. If you have visions or dreams that leave you feeling tired instead of clear headed and inspired, OR you used to have dreams and psychic visions which you don't anymore, OR you have unclear extreme 'sensing' of places and people and so on.

How to heal Depression that is caused by the Pineal Gland being over-active or under-active.

1) We need to get a stable light exposure routine going. That means when it is day, you don't spend your time somewhere that looks like its night, and vice versa.
2) We need to stop losing energy uselessly. This means changing our lives to avoid futile confrontations, and manage stress properly so we don't have bottled up feelings festering inside for years and years. This makes true rest possible and increases the quality of sleep.
3) We need to identify complementary energy fields and enjoy them. This means you find out, or remember the people, places, activities and even foods that you enjoy deeply, that energize you and you include them in your life all over again. This keeps you supplied with fresh energy supplies while you heal.
4) Rehabilitate the endocrine and nervous systems in the body, so that energy is conserved better and spread around properly.
5) Release energy blocks in the energy field so that energy flow can resume. Also, balance energy surges and drains.

I know these might not be all that easy to put into practice, but give them a try and see how you go. Even if you aren't sure your depression is caused by a Pineal Gland dysfunction, you still have a lot to gain from energizing it. The more healthy the Pineal Gland is, the younger the brain assumes our body is, and therefore all the processes related to healthy bones, skin, sexuality etc work at their optimum levels.

Please follow the links below for more information;
Metabolic Syndrome due to Pineal Gland Enlargement
Holistic Treatment of Adrenal and Nervous Exhaustion
Holistic Treatment of Depression
Holistic Treatment of Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Holistic Treatment for Nervous System Rehabilitation

Healing the Endocrine System with Energy Medicine
How the Endocrine System Glands, Hormones and Pheromones interact with the Energy Field, How the Endocrine System is disrupted and how to reverse hormonal imbalance with Energy Field Treatment.



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