Learn to Sleep Well

by Idzikowski, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780811828949
• ISBN10: 0811828948
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc

Summary

Sick of tossing and turning? Ready to sleep soundly through the night? Mr. Sandman has arrived--in book form! The latest title in our best-selling self-help series (more than 300,000 sold), Learn to Sleep Well is a dreamily illustrated passageway to those vitally important hours of sleep that for some people are impossible to attain. It gives reliable suggestions and practical exercises on how to deal with those marauding nighttime "sleep thieves" such as snoring partners, restless children, and nightmares, as well as expert advice on natural remedies for a deeper, more restful sleep, including meditation, massage, herbalism, and aromatherapy. Learn to Sleep Well tackles all aspects of sleep from combating the various types of fatigue to creating an environment most conducive to uninterrupted rest. An inspiring guide to promoting natural health through improved sleep, this book shows how we can tune up our sleep patterns the natural way--with major benefits for health and well-being in our waking life.

Author Biography

Christopher Idzikowski is a leading expert on sleep-related disorders and acting chairman for a number of international medical foundations specializing in sleep assessment and research. His previous publications include Insomnia and Serotonin, Sleep, and Mental Disorder. He lives in England.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(3)
Sleep in Perspective	11	(16)
A Brief History of Sleep	12	(2)
What is Sleep?	14	(2)
Why Do We Sleep?	16	(2)
When Nature Sleeps	18	(2)
The Time for Sleep	20	(2)
Sleep at All Ages	22	(2)
The Sleep Record	24	(3)
Logging Your Sleep Response	25	(2)
Patterns of Sleep	27	(22)
Sleep for All Seasons	28	(2)
The Body's Clock	30	(2)
Understanding Sleep Controls	32	(2)
The Rhythms of Sleep	34	(2)
A Journey in Time	36	(2)
Finding Your Ninety-Minute Cycle	37	(1)
Crossing the Threshold	38	(2)
Into the Depths	40	(2)
Flutters in the Night	42	(2)
Sleep Bounces Back	44	(2)
Assessing Your Sleep Quality	46	(3)
The Sleep Environment	49	(24)
Blowing Hot and Cold	50	(2)
Peace and Quiet	52	(2)
Blissful Beds	54	(4)
Sleeping Partners	58	(2)
The Gift of Touch	59	(1)
Co-sleeping with Children	60	(4)
Light and the Spectrum	64	(2)
Finding Your Palette	65	(1)
Feng Shui in the Bedroom	66	(4)
Clapping Out Trapped Qi	67	(3)
The Pa Kua Chart	70	(3)
The Sleeping Body	73	(28)
Sustenance for Sleep	74	(4)
Catching Sleep Thieves	78	(4)
Fitness for Sleep	82	(4)
The Pre-sleep Stretch	83	(3)
The Indian Path	86	(2)
Breathing Away Stress	87	(1)
The Chinese Traditions	88	(4)
Acupressure for Sleep	91	(1)
Baths for Sleep	92	(2)
Inhaling Calm	93	(1)
Soothing Touch	94	(2)
Stroking Away Tension	95	(1)
Herbalism and Aromatherapy	96	(5)
A Mind for Sleep	101	(26)
Banishing Worries	102	(4)
The Birds of Peace	103	(3)
Casting Off Anger	106	(2)
Letting Go	107	(1)
The Power of Meditation	108	(4)
A Candle-flame Meditation	109	(3)
Patterns of the Cosmos	112	(2)
Creating Your Own Sleep Mandala	113	(1)
Visions of Sleep	114	(2)
The Power of Suggestion	116	(2)
Enticing Yourself into Sleep	117	(1)
Sounds Asleep	118	(2)
Routines and Rituals	120	(2)
The Nature of Dreams	122	(5)
How to Recall Your Dreams	125	(2)
Overcoming Sleep Problems	127	(25)
Defining and Tackling Insomnia	128	(4)
The Nighttime Marathon	132	(2)
The Terrors of Deep Sleep	134	(2)
The Terrors of Dreaming Sleep	136	(2)
Spinning Out Nightmares	137	(1)
Sleep Paralysis and Narcolepsy	138	(2)
Stepping Out of Time	140	(2)
Synchronizing Clocks	141	(1)
Crossing the World's Time Zones	142	(2)
Dealing with Jetlag	143	(1)
Working in Shifts	144	(2)
Coping with Snoring and Apnea	146	(4)
A Swansong for Snores	147	(3)
When Your Partner is the Problem	150	(2)
Conclusion	152	(1)
Bibliography	153	(1)
Index	154	(6)
Author's Acknowledgments	160