Seven Days to a Perfect Night's Sleep

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Macmillan, Apr 15, 2003 - Health & Fitness - 224 pages
Are You Desperately Seeking Sleep?

The answer is yes for 3 out of 10 people who can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling refreshed. As a result, you go through the day in a fog, dozing off at work, behind the wheel, or at school. In other words, never where—or when—you should be. It’s time to open your eyes to a healthy solution. And all it takes is seven days! With Sleep-Smart quizzes, advice on keeping a sleep diary, tips on mattresses and pillows, and even treatments for snoring, this book helps readers to accomplish a blissful night’s sleep. . . with no drugs, and no fuss.
Included:
- A special sleep diet plan—what to eat and what to avoid
- How to exercise yourself to sleep
- How to cope with sharing a bed
- How to determine if it’s a sleep disorder or a medical problem

By following Debra L. Gordon’s simple 7-day Sleep Program, you’ll be able to make the crucial adjustments to your environment, your pre-sleep routine, and your diet and exercise habits to help achieve a good night’s sleep every night.
 

Contents

Desperately Seeking Sleep
1
Understanding This Thing We Call Sleep
18
Getting Started on Your Sleep Diary
40
The SevenDay Sleep Program
49
When Something Really Is Wrong
146
Other Conditions That Interfere
162
Glossary of SleepRelated Terms
179
Resources
191
Sources
197
Index
205
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Debra L. Gordon co-authored" Maximum Food Power for Women" (Rodale) and has written for "Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, Prevention, Men's Health, Runner's World, Parents Today, breastcancer.org" (managing editor), " InteliHealth.com" (contributing writer), and "DiscoveryHealth.com."

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