Changing Children’s Sleep Patterns and Behavior With Reiki
By Lea Cisero
My first opportunity using Reiki on children was with my own. In 1993 my youngest daughter Shayna, was born during a stressful time. We had chosen to sell our home, and rent while our new home was being built. We moved into our new home 6 weeks after she was born. I advise strongly against this when your pregnant or shortly after. During this time I was also in bed dealing with premature labor, (what a surprise) and trying to take care of my other 2 children who where 4 and 3 years old. Needless to say when my third was born we had a few issues to deal with. One, she never sleep for more than 60-90 minutes at a time, she was colicky, and had one big temper. When she got mad you’d better move out of her way. By the time she was 18 months old she was still up 3 and 4 times a night and had built a reputation as “Trouble Trudy.”
Not only was I sleep deprive but so was she and it showed in her behavior.
With Shayna being so different than my other two, I was beside myself. One night Shayna came into my room, as always, to tell me she couldn’t sleep. After recovering from my nervous breakdown from sleep deprivation, (O.K. maybe not a break down, but I certainly do not want to ever walk that close to the edge again.) it finally occurred to me that night to do Reiki on her. I pulled it together and started to focus on what I knew, but had forgotten in the mist of the misery and chaos that had taken hold of me. Why it had never occurred to me before, I don’t know except for the fact that I had lost my mind and was out of control. (note: out of control parent out of control child)
When I placed my hands on her head I was shocked. The energy was bouncing everywhere. For the first time I realized she REALLY couldn’t sleep and it was out of her control. That night it took me about 20 minutes to put her to sleep with Reiki and she slept for 4 hours straight. I did Reiki on her every night for weeks after that. Each night it took less time to get her to sleep. By the end of the first week she was sleeping within 5 minutes of starting the Reiki. Within 2 weeks she was sleeping through the night and within 3 weeks we saw a totally different child. Once in awhile when she will have trouble falling asleep. She’ll come up to me and put my hands on her head and ask me to do Reiki. It’s very cute.
Along with the Reiki, I also put a halt to her nick name “Trouble Trudy.” The way we all spoke and behaved around her changed. It dawned on me (HELLO) that maybe our behavior, which we thought was humorous, was one of the things that perpetuated her behavior. Not realizing the damage it was actually doing, until seeing the results when it ended was profound. Between the Reiki and our behavior change, her tantrums became less frequent and much milder. Knowing what I know now about programming, and pre and postnatal brain development, it all makes perfect since. I can’t imagine how she or I would be today if I had not caught it when I did.
Once I saw the impact with Shayna, I started working on my other children. At night after their baths they would love to lay on the massage table and get their 20 minute treatment. I would carry them to their beds because they would always fall asleep. It was great spending one on one time with each of them. I found they slept soundly and looked forward to the time alone with mom.
Now that the children are older I have many other reason to use Reiki on them. I have found that a Reiki treatment before a big exam has always been helpful for reducing stress. Also, sport injuries, reducing anxiety before a game, disappointments from not making the team, conflicts with friends, and break ups with boyfriends. With my teenagers the list goes on and on. The only differences between treating them now and treating them when they where toddlers is I wake them up and make them walk to bed, their way to big to carry now.
I have been doing energy work since 1984 and have seen incredible results. Whether it be a physical ailment such as cancer, surgery, fertility problems or something as simple as a headache from a hectic workday, everyone can benefit from Reiki. I use it in my work, myself and my family. Even my children help me give Reiki treatments to animals who are injured or not feeling well. Reiki has taught my children to be compassionate towards all things and no matter how small everyone and everything has significance. There are so many ways to use Reiki to make your life easier and better. For my family Reiki has been a wonderful tool to have.
Lea Cisero-Blumberg, the founder of the New Life Awareness Institute, is a certified Medical Hypnotherapist who specializes in pre and postnatal care. She also holds certifications in HypnoBirthing®, Fertility Therapy℠, and Labor Assistant, as well as Reiki Master and Karuna.Master Teacher. Lea is the director of the Prenatal Parenting Program™ for the State of Arizona where she has been studying and practicing since 1986. You may contact Lea at www.newlifeawareness.com or 480-502-5074 for programs, product and information.
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