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The sleep fix : practical, proven, and surprising solutions for insomnia, snoring, shift work, and more / Diane Macedo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063040021
  • 0063040026
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Contents:
Part 1. The basics. Identifying the problem -- Insomnia 101 -- Part 2. Sleep drive vs. arousal. Overactive mind -- Sleep confidence and misperception -- Not sleepy enough -- Part 3. Circadian rhythm vs. schedule. Chronotypes -- Scheduling -- Light/dark contrast -- The right way to take melatonin -- Body temperature -- Meal timing -- When to work out -- Sleep debt strategies -- The graveyard shift -- Part 4. Sleep habits. Booze and snooze -- The truth about screens -- Caffeine all wrong -- To eat or not to eat -- Sleep nutrition -- Relaxation tools -- Rethinking the bedtime routine -- Part 5. Sleep environment. Let there be dark -- Room/bed temperature -- Noise -- Snoring/sleep apnea solutions -- Mattress/pillow -- Sharing.
Summary: A renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac presents cutting-edge research, expert advice, intimate stories, and easy-to-implement solutions to help readers get the sleep they need.Summary: Roughly thirty percent of the population is estimated to be living with insomnia, while many more unknowingly suffer from other sleep disorders. Macedo learned the hard way how valuable sleep is, and how it affects everything from our heart to our brain to our immune system. She had tried sleep tip after sleep tip, but nothing worked. Attacking the problem as a journalist, she got to the bottom of what really keeps us from sleeping-- and the various ways to fix it. Here she helps readers understand sleep biology, identify sleep obstacles, and shift their mindset-- and maybe find a good night's sleep. -- adapted from jacket
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac Diane Macedo, comes a practical, user-friendly guide to getting better sleep. The Sleep Fix flips the switch on common advice, illuminating the reporter's relentless search for how to get a good night's sleep and the surprising, scientific, and practical solutions she found along the way.

Roughly thirty percent of the population is estimated to be living with insomnia, while many more unknowingly suffer from other sleep disorders. In The Sleep Fix, Macedo aims to change that with perspective-shifting research and easy-to-implement solutions based not just on science and experts, but also her own years-long struggle.

As an early-morning reporter and overnight news anchor, Macedo learned the hard way how valuable sleep is, and how it affects everything from our heart to our brain to our immune system. The longer Macedo struggled, the more her health deteriorated. Desperate, she tried standard sleep tip after standard sleep tip, but nothing worked - instead, it made her worse.

Finally, after developing a tolerance to sleeping pills, Macedo decided to attack the problem as a journalist, interviewing sleep experts from all over the world to get to the bottom of what really keeps us from sleeping--and the various ways to fix it.

As Macedo explains, the solution to catching zzz's isn't as simple as giving up caffeine, or putting away your phone before bed. With her down-to-earth explanations and humor, she instead teaches us how to:

* Understand sleep biology

* Identify sleep obstacles

* Flag sleep myths and separate fact from fiction

* Try counterintuitive approaches

* Shift our mindset

Most importantly, Macedo -- a busy, working mom -- teaches us how to adjust and fit these solutions into our everyday lives. Offering expert wisdom, cutting-edge research, intimate sleep stories from public figures, and actionable advice, The Sleep Fix is the tell-it-like-it-is guide this sleep-deprived world has been waiting for.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-355) and index.

Part 1. The basics. Identifying the problem -- Insomnia 101 -- Part 2. Sleep drive vs. arousal. Overactive mind -- Sleep confidence and misperception -- Not sleepy enough -- Part 3. Circadian rhythm vs. schedule. Chronotypes -- Scheduling -- Light/dark contrast -- The right way to take melatonin -- Body temperature -- Meal timing -- When to work out -- Sleep debt strategies -- The graveyard shift -- Part 4. Sleep habits. Booze and snooze -- The truth about screens -- Caffeine all wrong -- To eat or not to eat -- Sleep nutrition -- Relaxation tools -- Rethinking the bedtime routine -- Part 5. Sleep environment. Let there be dark -- Room/bed temperature -- Noise -- Snoring/sleep apnea solutions -- Mattress/pillow -- Sharing.

A renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac presents cutting-edge research, expert advice, intimate stories, and easy-to-implement solutions to help readers get the sleep they need.

Roughly thirty percent of the population is estimated to be living with insomnia, while many more unknowingly suffer from other sleep disorders. Macedo learned the hard way how valuable sleep is, and how it affects everything from our heart to our brain to our immune system. She had tried sleep tip after sleep tip, but nothing worked. Attacking the problem as a journalist, she got to the bottom of what really keeps us from sleeping-- and the various ways to fix it. Here she helps readers understand sleep biology, identify sleep obstacles, and shift their mindset-- and maybe find a good night's sleep. -- adapted from jacket

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