Hello Sleep
The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications
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- 115,00 kr
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A practical and compassionate guide to repairing your relationship with sleep
For the twenty-five million Americans who struggle with insomnia, each night feels like a battle with their racing minds instead of a blissful surrender into sleep. Hello Sleep is a guide for the tired but wired people who just want sleep to be easy. Dr. Jade Wu, an internationally recognized behavioral sleep medicine specialist, walks you through the science of how the brain sleeps (or doesn’t); shares stories from the clinic of real people’s journeys to better sleep; and lays out a step-by-step program for overcoming insomnia and letting go of sleeping pills. Using her years of clinical expertise, she problem-solves your common pitfalls, soothes your anxieties, and tailors recommendations for your special sleep circumstances (e.g., pregnancy, menopause, chronic pain, depression, etc.).
Hello Sleep empowers the sleepless with the latest knowledge and most effective tools, allowing them to trust themselves and their own sleep again. It will answer these burning questions and more:
• Why can’t I fall asleep even though I’m tired? How can I quiet my mind?
• What should I do when I wake up at 2:00 A.M. and can’t get back to sleep?
• Should I nap? What can I do about my fatigue during the day?
• How do I get off sleep medications safely and without rebound insomnia?
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Sleep, "something that used to be free, easy, and pleasurable has become one of society's most urgent and expensive problems," writes Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine specialist, in her compassionate guide to combating insomnia. Her program is organized into four sections: the first covers sleep basics, defining healthy sleep ("when your brain and body do all the functions they need to meet their needs") and introducing readers to the concept of sleep logs. In section two's "The Big Reset," readers learn about common sleep sabotages and how to build their own "mental litter box" to quiet any racing thoughts; part three outlines a strategy to fight insomnia's "self-fulfilling prophecy of insomnia thoughts"; and part four reviews sleep challenges during different periods of life (e.g., pregnancy and postpartum, menopause, and old age). Real-life case studies are a nice touch; helpful progress assessments, assignments, and "Bottom Line'' summaries are sprinkled throughout; and Wu's empathetic tone never falters: "I bet you're tired of being tired." Readers struggling to get enough sleep will find a welcome resource here.
