Sleep Book for the Perfect Night's Sleep

By B. M. Farrell Psychologist

You will have the opportunity to ‘sit in’ on a therapy session, and to discover how Kate overcame her sleep problems. She was worried about her job and found it hard to 'switch off' at bed-time. Kate learned some important techniques that freed her from anxiety about not being able to sleep. She found out how to get out of her own way and how to fall asleep, easily and effortlessly, in the way that nature intended.

• Language: English
• Publisher: B. M. Farrell Psychologist
• Release date: Jun 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458040190

B. M. Farrell Psychologist

Bernadette has worked as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Executive Coaching Psychologist in Dublin, Ireland for over twenty years and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post online newspaper. She worked directly with people who were stressed, anxious, worried and sleep deprived. The people that she saw were referred to her by their General Medical Practitioners or by word of mouth. As a therapist, she used a Cognitive Behavioral approach that worked by helping people to evaluate and change their doing and thinking behaviors. Bernadette holds a Masters (hons.) degree in Psychology from University College Dublin and was a registered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland for over twenty years. She is a graduate of the U.S based William Glasser Institute and is a Certified Coach (Quality and Qualifications Ireland). She is a Certified Assessor for the Bar-On EQ-i psychometric tool. Bernadette has also researched and developed a knowledge/education based program for the treatment of panic attacks She was Director at Advance Psychological Services, Templeogue, Dublin, Ireland. Her previous experience included her role as Psychologist at The Albany Clinic, Lr. Fitzwilliam St., Dublin 2. Her book “How to End the Worry Habit” illustrates the methods and techniques Bernadette has used successfully, in over twenty years as a psychologist with people who were anxious, worried or fearful of change. Readers are shown how to change how they feel, by changing the way that they think. Sleep Book for the Perfect Night's Sleep tells readers how to tackle and tame those behaviors that get in the way of a good, natural night’s sleep. The book includes techniques, which show how to enhance the brain’s natural ability to achieve quality sleep. Readers can learn how to ‘switch off’ at bedtime and how to get to sleep without ‘trying’ or putting in effort.

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Sleep Book for the Perfect Night’s Sleep

By B. M. Farrell Psychologist

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Acknowledgements

Inspiration for this book has come from many sources, including the numerous people I have worked with down through the years, who showed a willingness to overcome their problems, by learning new ways of doing, thinking and seeing the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Session One: The Source of the Problem

Trying to Sleep

Can’t Sleep – Can’t Function

Worry and Sleep

Dealing with Worries

Watching the Clock

Coffee and Tea

Passing the Time

Sleeping Late

A Solution that Works

Session Two: Getting Results

What Worked – A Summary

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Introduction

If you are having trouble sleeping your first port of call needs to be your medical doctor, in order to rule out organic causes for your sleep problems, for e.g. overactive thyroid. This book is not a substitute for medical advice.

Nothing can replace the wonderful feeling that you get when you have had a good night’s sleep. If however, you spend the night tossing and turning, you can feel utterly miserable the following morning. So, what can you do if sleep doesn’t come easily to you?

I suggest that as you read this book, you highlight