Audiobook9 hours
Chronotherapy: Resetting Your Inner Clock to Boost Mood, Alertness, and Quality Sleep
Written by Ian McMahan and Michael Terman
Narrated by Greg Zarcone
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Based on decades of research, Chronotherapy shows you how to harness the power of light to reset your natural clock and boost your mood, be more alert, and get a good night's sleep.
A good night's sleep can be hard to get. Sleep problems and depressed mood often go hand in hand, forming a frustrating cycle. Only now are we beginning to understand the way these problems are based in the working of the brain's inner clock, through the science of chronobiology--the study of circadian rhythms and their regulation by light and darkness. For the first time, Michael Terman, PhD, director of the Center for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms at Columbia University Medical Center and a leading expert in chronobiology and chronotherapy, shares his scientific insights and treatments that have helped thousands of sleep sufferers find relief.
Like all our cousins in the animal kingdom, we have an internal timing system that is exquisitely sensitive to the pattern and brightness of the light we are exposed to. Contemporary life, however, often deprives our clock of the daily signals it relies on. As a result, our bodies are easily thrown into conflict with daily work and family requirements, causing major sleep disruptions that affect our mood and productivity. The list of problems includes depression, insomnia, seasonal affective disorder, jet lag, shift work disturbance, adolescent sleep loss, and more.
Chronotherapy offers an authoritative, clinically informed way to understand and break the frustrating cycle of clock-based sleep disorders. Dr. Terman, along with Ian McMahan, PhD, an expert in developmental psychology, explains the science behind chronobiology and lays out the full range of rhythm-shifting strategies, including the proper use of light therapy, structured exposure to darkness, bedroom dawn and dusk simulation, melatonin supplements, and sleep scheduling, to bring you the kind of sleep your body needs.
Chronotherapy has the power to recalibrate your life with renewed energy, vibrant good health, and peace of mind--spanning life stages from the earliest years through old age.
A good night's sleep can be hard to get. Sleep problems and depressed mood often go hand in hand, forming a frustrating cycle. Only now are we beginning to understand the way these problems are based in the working of the brain's inner clock, through the science of chronobiology--the study of circadian rhythms and their regulation by light and darkness. For the first time, Michael Terman, PhD, director of the Center for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms at Columbia University Medical Center and a leading expert in chronobiology and chronotherapy, shares his scientific insights and treatments that have helped thousands of sleep sufferers find relief.
Like all our cousins in the animal kingdom, we have an internal timing system that is exquisitely sensitive to the pattern and brightness of the light we are exposed to. Contemporary life, however, often deprives our clock of the daily signals it relies on. As a result, our bodies are easily thrown into conflict with daily work and family requirements, causing major sleep disruptions that affect our mood and productivity. The list of problems includes depression, insomnia, seasonal affective disorder, jet lag, shift work disturbance, adolescent sleep loss, and more.
Chronotherapy offers an authoritative, clinically informed way to understand and break the frustrating cycle of clock-based sleep disorders. Dr. Terman, along with Ian McMahan, PhD, an expert in developmental psychology, explains the science behind chronobiology and lays out the full range of rhythm-shifting strategies, including the proper use of light therapy, structured exposure to darkness, bedroom dawn and dusk simulation, melatonin supplements, and sleep scheduling, to bring you the kind of sleep your body needs.
Chronotherapy has the power to recalibrate your life with renewed energy, vibrant good health, and peace of mind--spanning life stages from the earliest years through old age.
Related to Chronotherapy
Related audiobooks
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/58 Keys to Brain-Body Balance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Who Will Accompany You?: My Mother-Daughter Journeys Far from Home and Close to the Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTransforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mindapps: Multistate Theory and Tools for Mind Design Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unstressed: How Somatic Awareness Can Transform Your Body's Stress Response and Build Emotional Resilience Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of Life's Difficulties, Setbacks, and Imperfections Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions---Today Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mind Easing: The 3-Layered Healing Plan for Anxiety and Depression Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Practices to Reduce Overwhelm and Increase Well-Being Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Power of Emotions at Work: Accessing the Vital Intelligence in Your Workplace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Wellness For You
Eat Right for Your Type Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stress-Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silent Patient Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Highly Sensitive Person Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Happiness Makeover: Overcome Stress and Negativity to Become a Hopeful, Happy Person Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moneyzen: The Secret to Finding Your ""Enough"" Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last House on Needless Street Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's Kind of a Funny Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Do the Work Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Chronotherapy
Rating: 3.6666667 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
3 ratings0 reviews