10/09/2026
Day 1 of our new 'Did You Know' series.
This time focusing on that thing we do every day...sleep!
Did you know your Sleep...
..has its own cleaning cycle?
While you sleep, your brain runs a biological waste removal system called the glymphatic system. This is a network of channels that flushes out toxic proteins and metabolic waste that accumulate during the day.
Research published in The Lancet Neurology describes this as one of the most significant discoveries in sleep science of the past decade. The process is primarily active during deep, slow-wave sleep and a build-up of certain waste proteins, including those associated with some diseases, has been linked to disrupted or insufficient sleep.
As neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard said: "It's like turning on the dishwasher before you go to bed and waking up with a clean brain."
So what does this mean for hypnotherapy?
One of the most consistent things clients notice after beginning hypnotherapy is improved sleep quality, deeper, less fragmented sleep. And now we know that deeper sleep isn't just more restful. It's actively protective. Your brain needs it to clean up from the day.