Better Than an Office Visit for Meds.

A good intro to sleep topics, which you can research more on your own. Engaging teacher and interesting topics to consider, but doesn't go in-depth on anything much in the course

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Keep your smartphone on airplane mode

Really helpful tips for both those who struggle to fall asleep or for someone who can fall asleep but has trouble STAYING asleep. Even when you find yourself up and going a mile a minute, reading through this book gives you back the power and control and helps identify strategies that work for you.

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Protect your sleep at all costs

Study after study has revealed that poor health, even a shorter life, can be the price of insufficient sleep. When you lack sleep, you're not just tired and grumpy. Your whole body suffers, and the consequences can be major. It affects everything, from weight gain to heart disease to lowered sex drive to the length of your life. During sleep, your body produces and releases cytokines, proteins that guard you against infections. At the same time, some other vital components, like antibodies and white blood cells, decrease, leaving you exposed. In addition to that, the quantity of inflammatory compounds increases, as they would in conditions like asthma and allergies. In the modern world, we tend to be proactive, efficient, and productive. So, lying in bed seems like doing nothing and wasting time. As we have already shown, time spent asleep is like an investment in your health and quality of your life, not a waste. Your brain has a lot of work to do while you are asleep. Give it enough time to do its job.

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I have trouble staying asleep

You make up crazy stories, bizarre scenes, and fantasies—in other words, you dream. Like with sleep itself, there are several theories about our dreaming, but there is no consensus on why they happen.

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This book really is changing my life is positive

Sleeping is a normal and essential part of our lives. It takes up about 30% of our lives, which means that if you live to be 90 years old, you’ll spend 32 of those years sleeping! Yet, it's not clear why we need to sleep nor what's going on in our brain while we do. There are plenty of theories, but nobody knows for sure.

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Live better and longer

Gratefulness, appreciation for other people, empathy, and self-awareness are all vital parts of one's emotional intelligence.

Sleep deprivation diminishes them, often weakening our most important relationships. Couples who lack sleep fight more and solve problems less successfully than rested people.

According to research, if just one of the partners lacks sleep, it's enough for conflicts to increase.

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Enlightening, fascinating and compelling

Lots of simple but scientifically proven methods to improve sleep combined in one book. Mr. Anthony Glenn covers each strategy in clear sections and makes them easy to implement. There are many different strategies in this book so you can find the ones that work best for you and create your own plan.

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I have trouble staying asleep

Before bedtime is the perfect time for mantras and affirmations. So, if you are already trying to use them, that is the moment to repeat them in front of a mirror or silently to yourself, or even to write them down. Whichever way you choose, include them in your evening routine.

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Critical medical information each person need

It is the best book that I have read and own about coping with insomnia. The information is precise, containing only information needed to design a plan to beat insomnia. Although there are many excellent strategies; one can pick, and mix them to design a personal plan of action. I definitely recommend this book to anyone working to overcome insomnia.

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Think twice before you sacrifice sleep!

It's not completely clear why sleeping is so crucial for heart health, but it is a factor that impacts our heart more than age, smoking, or even physical activity. It might be because of the impact sleep deprivation has on underlying health conditions and biological processes like glucose metabolism, blood pressure, and inflammation. It also might be because of the stress sleep deprivation provokes. Further, we all know how hazardous the effects of stress are on heart health. It's not surprising that lack of sleep contributes to a negative mindset. Sleep deprivation makes us focus on the negative and keeps our mind stuck, going over negative thoughts again and again. It's called repetitive negative thinking. Repetitive negative thoughts make you feel bad and prevent you from performing well. They are hard to control when you are tired, and they can contribute to the development of depression and anxiety. Fruits with high melatonin content could help you sleep better. You can try bananas, tart cherries, pineapples, and oranges. Two kiwis before bedtime can even help you with severe insomnia. It will help you fall asleep faster and sleep a bit longer. Just don’t go overboard with this sweet green fruit. Just one contains enough vitamin C to fulfill your daily needs. Also, fruits rich in antioxidants like berries, raisins and plums can help you beat stress provoked by sleep disorders.

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