How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Learn how to get the sleep your body has been craving

Sleep is critically important to our health and cognitive function as well as our mental and emotional well-being — yet studies have shown that 36 percent of Americans are not getting the sleep they need. How to Get a Good Night's Sleep is the solution manual everyone needs — whether or not you feel sleep-deprived. So many people with poor quality sleep don't even realize they're not sleeping well — until they finally do, and wake up happy, bright, refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the day. Packed with the rituals, habits, attitudes, and rhythms and overall health advice that improves sleep quality, this book can show you how to sleep better than ever before. 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.

Richard Graber is the author of How to Get a Good Night's Sleep: More Than 100 Ways You Can Improve Your Sleep, published by Wiley.