You are getting sleepy Lifestyle-based solutions for insomnia
Book - 2017
For readers enticed by Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution but looking for the medical research to support the claims, two doctors have penned a guide using the latest research in an effort to get people to the state of being sleepy, the ultimate goal for insomniacs.--ipage.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Diversion Books
2017.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First Diversion Books edition
- Physical Description
- xix, 217 pages ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217).
- ISBN
- 9781682308226
- Introduction: Getting Sleepy is the Way to Sleep
- Chapter 1. You are Trying Too Hard to Sleep: Aiming for Sleepiness Instead
- Sleep Hygiene Recommendations
- Stimulus Control Instructions
- Sleep Restriction Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy for Insomnia
- While You Are Awake
- Chapter 2. Are You Too Hyper to Sleep?
- Arousal vs. Hyperarousal
- Hyperarousal Triggers
- Trait Hyperarousal
- Posttraumatic Hyperarousal
- Getting Sleepy after the Evening Shift
- Staying Sleepy is the Problem after a Night Shift
- Hyperaroused by Choice
- Riding the Wave of Alertness
- Some Relaxation is Better than None
- Exercise and Hyperarousal
- Hyperarousal and PTSD
- Chapter 3. Are You Fatigued Instead of Sleepy?
- Fatigue and Sleepiness are Not the Same Thing
- Sleepiness at Night Reflects Your Waking Hours
- Daytime Fatigue May Reflect How Well You Slept
- Fatigue Will Not Get You to Sleep
- Learning How to Rest
- Chapter 4. Are You Too Depressed to Sleep?
- Depression and Sleep are Interdependent
- Drugs Can Help, but So Can You
- What Has Depression Changed about You?
- Guarding against Failure
- Guarding against Success
- What's the Point of Getting Out of Bed?
- Keep Track of Your Progress
- Lighten Up
- Self-Medication in Insomnia and Depression
- Rethink Your Way to Sleep
- Chapter 5. Are You Too Anxious to Sleep?
- State vs. Trait Anxiety
- Is It Okay to Sleep?
- From Vigilance to Hypervigilance
- Threatening Things, Threatening Thoughts
- The Threat of Sleeplessness
- Erring on the Side of Safety
- Am I Asleep Yet?
- Three Ways to Sleep When Anxious
- Don't Take Your Anxiety to Bed
- Meditation
- Sleep Restriction Therapy
- Can't Read, Can't Sleep
- When Lullabies Fail, Learn a New Song
- Chapter 6. Are You Too Out of Sync to Sleep?
- Living with Wayward Clocks
- Is it You, or Your Clock?
- What Does the Clock Really Time?
- Life Out of Sync
- Social Rhythms are Shifted, Too
- Chronotherapy: The First Treatment for Delayed Sleep/Wake Phase Disorder
- What about Jet Therapy?
- What Else Changes When We Change Places?
- Start Where You Are, and Shift Slowly
- Use Bright Light to Push Sleep Away
- Remove Bright Light (or at least Blue Light) When It's Working against You
- Use Melatonin to Pull Sleep Closer
- Waking Life Pushes and Pulls at Sleep Too
- Chapter 7. Are You Too Dependent on Medication for Sleep?
- Does Sleep Come from You or the Pill?
- Pharmacological Activity of Sleeping Pills
- Psychological Activity of Sleeping Pills
- Give Yourself Some Credit
- When Sleeping Pills Let You Down
- When Do Sleep Aids Make Sense?
- What Kind of Sleep Aid Should You Use?
- What's Your Exit Strategy?
- Taking the Pill: Timing is Key
- Sleeping Pills: Other Timing Considerations
- How Do You Use Sleeping Pills?
- Two New Ways to Get Off Sleeping Pills
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Additional Resources
Review by Library Journal Review