In fact, it is quite normal to wake up in the middle of the night. 

Sleep is made up of cycles, and at the end of the cycle, the slightest noise or unconscious stress can wake you up. 

The real problem is when you have a hard time falling back asleep quickly. 

In the vast majority of cases, this is due to anxiety and stress (worries, a difficult day ahead, fear of not having time to go back to sleep, fear of not hearing your alarm clock ringing). 

Yet, fear and anxiety activate a state of alertness. This is a physiological mechanism characterized by the overactivation of the autonomic nervous system. Neurotransmitters are released, which helps stimulate the arousal center and keep you awake.

Dodow can't stop you from waking up during the night, but it can help you fall back to sleep really fast! 

By breathing long enough in Dodow's rhythm (6 breaths per minute), you will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system), the same state in which you find yourself in during digestion: slightly sleepy. 

Synchronizing your breathing with Dodow has a hypnotic effect (the phenomenon is similar to looking at a pendulum). So, after a few minutes, you can let go and fall asleep. 

After a few months, you will regain confidence in yourself, you will realize that your body is very good at falling asleep on its own when the mind or anxiety are not intervening. Then you can manage without Dodow!

You are tense and relatively irritable. In such cases, a defense mechanism called the state of alertness is at work. This is characterized by the over-activation of the autonomic nervous system. Your body is ready to face danger. Neurotransmitters are secreted, which stimulate the arousal center and keep you awake. In prehistoric times, this physiological mechanism would have prevented you from falling asleep in a hostile environment or when being attacked by a bear, but today, when the danger is not real, it prevents you from sleeping. Normally, the transition from alertness to resting state is done automatically, but the build-up of stress slows the process down, thus it will take a few hours, instead of a few minutes.

By breathing long enough in Dodow's rhythm (6 breaths per minute), you will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system), the same state in which you find yourself in during digestion: slightly sleepy.

In this state, you will be much less sensitive to your stress, your metabolism will be slowed down, the secretion of neurotransmitters that kept you awake will have been stopped, and you will be ready to enter the Land of Nod. 

Synchronizing your breathing on a light which pulses at a slow and regular rhythm has a hypnotic effect (the phenomenon is similar to that of looking at a pendulum). Thus, after a few minutes, you can let go and fall asleep. 

Effective, for example, on Sunday evening, when Monday anxiety is preventing you from falling asleep!

In the vast majority of cases, anxiety and stress keep you from going back to sleep. 

When you pay attention to your thoughts and they excite or frighten you, you release neurotransmitters, which can signal the brain to stay awake. It's like watching a fascinating movie: it's hard to fall asleep during it. 

Every now and then your thoughts just cross your mind, but sometimes they feel almost real to you. When you go to bed, you are still too vigilant and alert, so the slightest thought keeps you awake.

Dodow is not a miracle product, but a clever tool: by focusing on the light signal and synchronizing your breathing with its rhythm, Dodow allows you to create a diversion and occupy your brain with an activity that is much less exciting than your thoughts. 

Thus, you will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system). In this state, you will be much less sensitive to stimuli, whether they are external, like noise, light, or internal, such as thoughts. You can then more easily let your thoughts slip away, without paying the slightest attention to them. 

Fun fact: in Russia, a scientist named Pavlov found that by placing dogs in empty rooms, where nothing could stimulate their curiosity, they fell asleep right away. Dodow produces the same effect in your head!

“Will I be able to fall asleep tonight?”. You can already imagine your exhaustion the next day. This fear of not sleeping is self-fulfilling and can lead to recurrent insomnia. Your body hasn't actually forgotten how to fall asleep, but just believing that you won't be able to do it tonight influences you and keeps you from falling asleep. 

Fear is a psychological phenomenon, but also a physiological one: neurotransmitters are released and they keep you awake. In prehistoric times, this mechanism would have prevented you from falling asleep in a hostile environment and when being attacked by a bear, but today, when the danger is not real, it prevents you from sleeping. 

You become aware of this anxiety, you still do not sleep, you stress even more ... It is a real vicious circle!

When following the routine for 20 minutes, your only goal will be to breathe in rhythm with the light. Thus, you will free yourself from your fear of not being able to fall asleep.

By breathing long enough in Dodow's rhythm (6 breaths per minute), you will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system), the same state in which you find yourself in during digestion: slightly sleepy.

Synchronizing your breathing on a light which pulses at a slow and regular rhythm has a hypnotic effect (the phenomenon is similar to that of looking at a pendulum). Thus, after a few minutes, you can let go and fall asleep. 

You will regain confidence in yourself and understand that your body still knows how to fall asleep.

A difficult break-up, loss of a job or temporary depression are often accompanied by insomnia. Act quickly, before insomnia sets in and continues to haunt you even after your worries are behind you. In the vast majority of cases, anxiety and stress keep you from going back to sleep. 

Stress often comes with big worries and it is the root cause of your sleeping problems. Indeed, stress has physiological consequences, which result in an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. Your body is ready to face a dangerous situation, you are on alert, which is characterized in particular by the release of neurotransmitters that keep you awake, by stimulating your arousal center.

By focusing on the light signal and synchronizing your breathing with its rhythm, you will be occupying much of your attention with an activity more relaxing than thinking about your problems.

On the other hand, the regular pulsation of light has a hypnotic effect. Thus, after a few minutes, you can let go and fall asleep. 

By breathing long enough in Dodow's rhythm (6 breaths per minute), you will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system), the same state in which you find yourself in during digestion: slightly sleepy.

Situations: the day before an important event such as a job interview, end-of-year exams or your wedding.

Some children are very anxious at bedtime. They can have all kinds of fears, ranging from fear of the dark to those of monsters hiding under the bed. They may also fear being alone or having nightmares.

Fear is a psychological phenomenon, but it is also physiological: neurotransmitters are released, and they keep your child awake.

A vicious circle then sets in: your child is afraid, so they do not fall asleep, then the stress of not falling asleep is added to the already existing stress ...

By focusing on the light signal and synchronizing their breathing with its rhythm, your child will focus on something other than fears, just as they do when you tell them a story.

On the other hand, the regular pulsation of light has a hypnotic effect. Thus, after a few minutes, they will be relaxed, able to let go, and fall asleep. 

By breathing long enough in Dodow's rhythm (6 breaths per minute), your child will quickly go from the state of alertness (activation of the sympathetic nervous system) to the resting state (activation of the parasympathetic nervous system), the same state in which we are in during digestion: slightly sleepy.

Bonus: Dodow's blue light will soothe your child, and reassure them, just like a nightlight!