Goodbye Insomnia Hello Sleep

What Can You Do About Insomnia? Cure It If you are troubled by insomnia. you are not alone. One third of the population suffers from sleeplessness. Most people do nothing about it but suffer through the night. However, recent advances in sleep medicine have caused dramatic breakthroughs in treating insomnia. Now a leading authority in the field. Dr. Samuel Dunkell, director of the Insomnia Medical Services in New York City, helps you identify and understand your insomnia, explains the exciting new treatments you can try on your own or with a professional, and lists resources you can consult. Discover: -- The most common cause of insomnia -- it's pervasive and can be triggered at any age. -- Whether you're a biologically short sleeper or long sleeper -- plus the easy way to measure how many hours of deep you really need. -- What sex has to do with it, and how it can contribute to your problem -- or solve it. -- The truth about sleeping pills: which ones work, which ones are dangerous, and what medication is a far better alternative. -- Unsuspected stimulants that are preventing your sleep. You know about coffee, but find out what else in your lifestyle and diet may be keeping you wide awake. -- The most effective cures -- from bright-light therapy to resetting your biological clock. -- Groundbreaking discoveries about sleep positions. -- Dream analysis as a means of diagnosing the source of your insomnia...and more to help you say Goodbye Insomnia, Hello Sleep

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?

Do you find yourself lying awake at night, ruminating about the events of the day? Do you toss and turn, worrying about what you have to do in the morning or what you did earlier in the day? If so, you are not alone. In fact, insomnia is the most common sleep disorder faced by the general population today. The most common complaint in those who have trouble sleeping is having a “noisy mind.” Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it seems like you cannot silence all the internal dialogue. So what do you do when your mind is spinning and your thoughts just won’t stop? Accessible, enjoyable, and grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Goodnight Mind directly addresses the effects of rumination—or having an overactive brain—on your ability to sleep well. Written by two psychologists who specialize in sleep disorders, the book contains helpful exercises and insights into how you can better manage your thoughts at bedtime, and finally get some sleep. Traditional treatment for insomnia is usually focused on medications that promote sedation rather than on the behavioral causes of insomnia. Unfortunately, medication can often lead to addiction, and a host of other side effects. This is a great book for anyone who is looking for effective therapy to treat insomnia without the use of medication. This informative, small-format book is easy-to-read and lightweight, making it perfect for late-night reading.

More than 130 million Americans have sleep-related problems. Linda DeVries offers up-to-date data about the causes and treatments of sleep disorders, complete with self-tests to help you identify physical and emotional causes and tips for sleeping better.I

This book is to help clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists and counselors achieve the maximum in service to their clients. Designed to bring ready answers from scientific data to real life practice, The guide is an accessible, authoritative reference for today’s clinician. There are solid guidelines for what to rule out, what works, what doesn’t work and what can be improved for a wide range of mental health problems. It is organized alphabetically for quick reference and distills vast amounts of proven knowledge and strategies into a user friendly, hands-on reference.

For every woman who “does it all” . . . except get a good night’s sleep! More than 60 percent of American women have trouble sleeping— which isn’t surprising, as they have a higher risk of developing sleeping problems. But addressing this issue is more nuanced for women than for men; pregnancy and menopause are just two factors that add complexity to an already difficult problem. At the risk of jeopardizing work, parenting, relationships, or overall health, no woman can afford to deal with sleep deprivation on her own. The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia is a roadmap for those who experience anything from occasional bad nights to chronic insomnia. It outlines several methods to overcome these issues and improve physical and emotional well- being. From medical sleep aids to nonmedical approaches, the book looks beyond the basics of sleep hygiene, helping women to retrain their bodies and minds for a good night’s sleep every night.