---
title: "Move Play Thrive | Brain and Sensory Foundations Course - Sleep"
description: "Rhythmic and innate movements decrease clinginess and promote better sleep, leading to many functional and regulation improvements in these case studies."
url: "https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/sleep?start=30"
date: "2026-07-07T13:34:27+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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#  Sleep

##  Sleep

## Using Rhythmic Movements and Primitive Reflexes to Promote Sleep

Rhythmic movements and reflex integration can help to calm the nervous system and promote relaxation, leading to better quality [sleep](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=651 "Helping sleep issues with rhythmic movements"). Individuals of all ages have done these movements and reported improvements in: ease of falling asleep, sleeping through the night, and sleeping more deeply.

*All case studies are written by students of the [Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=362 "Continuing education course on rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration").*

    [ ![Little girl concentrating on building blocks. Text: Extreme anxiety, hypersensitivity vanish, 5-year-old girl with birth trauma.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_KeKn_S.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-alleviates-hypersensitivities-and-anxiety)

###  [ Reflex Integration Alleviates Hypersensitivities and Anxiety ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-alleviates-hypersensitivities-and-anxiety)

   [ ![Boy resting on mat. Text: 14-year-old boy with ADHD: Lasting results in focus and calming.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_LaBe_M.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/focus-and-calm-improve-homework-learning-and-daily-tasks-for-teen)

###  [ Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning, and Daily Tasks for Teen ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/focus-and-calm-improve-homework-learning-and-daily-tasks-for-teen)

   [ ![Before-and-After drawings showing improvement in fine motor skills. Text: Results in 3 months.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Misc_Images/Before_And_After_Gallery/BandA_GALL_KeBr_ANON.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/improvements-in-self-regulation-controlling-anxiety-and-fine-motor-skills)

###  [ Improvements in Self-Regulation, Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills! ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/improvements-in-self-regulation-controlling-anxiety-and-fine-motor-skills)

   [ ![Before-and-After drawings showing improvement in fine motor skills. Text: Girl with Chiari Disorder now sleeping, laughing, listening, speaking](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Misc_Images/Before_And_After_Gallery/BandA_GALL_MaCi_M.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/daughter-is-now-sleeping-laughing-listening-speaking-and-making-eye-contact)

###  [ Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening, Speaking, and Making Eye Contact ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/daughter-is-now-sleeping-laughing-listening-speaking-and-making-eye-contact)

   [ ![Happy boy riding bike. Text: Explosive anger resolves, no longer prisoners to meltdowns.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_LaM_J.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/explosive-anger-resolves-no-longer-prisoners-to-meltdowns)

###  [ Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer Prisoners to Meltdowns ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/explosive-anger-resolves-no-longer-prisoners-to-meltdowns)

   [ ![Smiling, confident-looking woman. Text: Movements bring relief from anxiety.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_EmNe_G.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/25-yo-law-student-less-panic-better-focus-and-sleep-increased-strength-and-happiness)

###  [ 25-Year-Old Law Student—Less Panic, Better Focus and Sleep; Increased Strength and Happiness ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/25-yo-law-student-less-panic-better-focus-and-sleep-increased-strength-and-happiness)

   [ ![Sleeping boy. Text: Anxious 3YO now calm, healthy, and sleeping.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_HeDu_T.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/mom-gets-relief-overly-clingy-anxious-toddler-transforms-with-innate-movements)

###  [ Mom Gets Relief; Overly Clingy, Anxious Toddler Transforms with Innate Movements ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/mom-gets-relief-overly-clingy-anxious-toddler-transforms-with-innate-movements)

   [ ![7-year-old girl smiling. Text: Mom" "The best thing I've ever done for my child."](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AnTr_ANON.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/therapist-about-7-yo-girl-i-was-astounded-by-her-quick-progress)

###  [ Therapist about 7-Year-Old Girl: “I Was Astounded by Her Quick Progress” ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/therapist-about-7-yo-girl-i-was-astounded-by-her-quick-progress)

   [ ![Four girls dressed for dance chatting. Text: From Severe Anxiety to Independence and Confidence.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_HeCo_ANON.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/8yo-with-severe-anxiety-is-now-sleeping-in-her-room-and-walking-into-class-on-her-own)

###  [ 8-Year-Old with Severe Anxiety is Now Sleeping in Her Room and Walking into Class on Her Own ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/8yo-with-severe-anxiety-is-now-sleeping-in-her-room-and-walking-into-class-on-her-own)

   [ ![Smiling boy swinging on a swing set. Autism: From running and screaming to happy and smiling.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_KO_R.jpg) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autism-from-running-and-screaming-to-happy-and-smiling)

###  [ Autism: From Running and Screaming to Happy and Smiling ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autism-from-running-and-screaming-to-happy-and-smiling)

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