This book will put its readers to sleep! Studies by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 36 percent of American adults have sleep problems, resulting in behavior changes, impaired work performance, and other difficulties.This highly readable guide shows what you need to know to sleep through the night, every night. Included are practical tips to assure total sleep, such as: how diet and exercise affect sleep; how stress, cigarettes, caffeine, and alcohol upset sleep and how to cut back; how the right rituals, habits, attitudes, and regular rhythms help induce sleep; how to find the right bed to maximize comfortable and deep sleep; how to sleep through pets and kids; and how to assure a good night's sleep when traveling.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Do You Have a Problem?
So What is Sleep?
Stress in the Marketplace.
Sleep Changes with Aging.
Depression, Anxiety and Unrest.
Body Clocks Out of Sync.
How's Your Sleep Hygiene?
Eat Right, Sleep Tight.
Exercise and Relaxation.
The Limited Role of Sleeping Pills.
Pursuing Traveling Sleep.
Sleep Disorders, Parasomnias, et al.
Further Reading.
Appendix.
Index.
