The Secrets of Better Sleep

Learn everything you need to know about getting better sleep in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is vital if we want to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day ahead, but with the frantic pace of modern life and the distractions that are all around us, more and more of us are neglecting our sleep hygiene, leaving us stressed, irritable and lacking energy.

In this book, you will learn about the role and importance of sleep and the techniques you can use to improve your sleeping habits. It also features an explanation of some of the most common sleep disorders, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome and sleepwalking, and the range of methods that can be used to treat them, giving you everything you need to start every morning rested and refreshed.

How can this book help you?

Sleep is essential to our overall health, happiness and wellbeing. This book will give you everything you need to:

• Understand the purpose of sleep and why it is so important
• Learn about the most common sleep disorders and their causes
• Implement simple lifestyle changes to improve the duration and quality of your sleep
• Choose the best course of treatment for your sleep problems

This straightforward and accessible 74-page book is structured as follows:

• The secrets of better sleep
• What is sleep?
  • Sleep cycles
  • The states of sleep
  • The importance of good-quality sleep
• Sleep disorders
  • Insomnia
  • Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
  • Sleepwalking
• The keys to good-quality sleep
  • A healthy lifestyle
  • Bedtime rituals
  • The ideal bedroom
  • Emotion and stress levels
• FAQs
  • Is it correct to say that we sleep to rest?
  • Do our genes determine the amount of sleep we need?
  • Is sleepwalking a sleep disorder?
  • Is it true that the older we get, the less sleep we need?
  • Is it true that any sleep we get before midnight is twice as restful?
  • What is the optimal sleeping position?
  • Am I doing the right thing by following several different treatments to cure my sleeping problems?