How To Sleep: What you Need to Know
By Neil Smith
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How to Sleep
What You Need to Know . . . about getting a good night's sleep
Fragmented sleep can disrupt the normal pattern of sleep phases, resulting in a less fruitful or constructive night of sleep. Even if you get eight hours sleep every night, you may feel foggy or fuddled when you wake due to a light or restless sleep. This means that your sleep cycle is not right, something is preventing your brain from entering the deep sleep and exiting the deep sleep that you need. Our bodies and minds have their own rhythms for sleep, it is biologically ingrained in us to sleep a certain way, but due to the pace, stresses and 24-hour always-on nature of our post-industrial society, we have strayed further and further away from what we naturally need to achieve deep sleep.
Sleep deprivation has been shown to have a negative impact on mood, attention, memory, and overall quality of life. Furthermore, sleep-wake disorders such as insomnia, apnea and narcolepsy have been linked to serious health problems such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. Luckily, it is not all as negative as it sounds. This book will help you understand the necessity of sleep, the problems that occur when sleep goes wrong and how to fix them. We also explore the fascinating history of sleep and how ancient cultures viewed and regarded sleep. Reading through these chapters will give you a greater appreciation of how good quality sleep can benefit and change your life. You will learn how to help yourself get a better night's sleep, how to identify sleep problems that you may have and how to solve them. Everyone deserves a good night's sleep!
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How To Sleep - Neil Smith
How to Sleep
What You Need to Know
. . . about getting a good night’s sleep
by Neil Smith
Neil Smith is a well-respected author and journalist, specializing in natural health and well-being issues. Writing regularly for local and national press, over the last seven years Neil has become increasingly fascinated by how and why we sleep. More particularly, how changes to our sleep patterns can lead to significant improvements in our quality of life.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Why We Sleep
Chapter 1: Repairing the Mind
Mental Health
Depression
Anxiety
ADHD and Autism
Memory
Dreams
Chapter 2: Repairing the Body
Physical Health and Sleep
Sleep and Genes
Immune System
Healing
Chapter 3: Repairing the Soul
Sleep and Wellness
Emotions and Sleep
Loneliness
Part 2: Sleep Problems and How to Fix Them
Chapter 4: A Normal Sleep Pattern
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Chapter 5: Insomnia
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 6: Narcolepsy
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 7: Snoring
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 8: Sleep Apnea
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 9: Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 10: Parasomnia
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 11: Restless Leg Syndrome
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Chapter 12: REM sleep behavior disorder
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Part 3: Sleep Through Time
Chapter 13: The History of Sleep
Chapter 14: Ancient Africa
Tribal Sleeping Techniques
Dreams
Egyptian Sleeping Culture
Egyptian Dream Temples
Chapter 15: Ancient Asia
Ancient China
Ancient India
The Babylonian People
Chapter 16: Ancient Europe
Ancient Greece
The Nordic People
Chapter 17: Ancient America
The Inca People
The Native Americans
Chapter 18: Ancient Australia
Conclusion
References
Image References
Introduction
In recent years, it has become common knowledge that getting enough sleep is crucial for our health and well-being. Sleep, along with a proper diet and appropriate exercise routine, is becoming increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of good health. The many studies done by researchers and sleep scientists show that having a good, restful, and productive sleep is extremely important to the way our body functions, heals and protects itself, not to mention the way we go about our waking lives and interact with others. In fact, it would be fair to say that there are very few things more important to our continued welfare and happiness.
After a good night’s sleep, you should feel refreshed, alert, and ready to face the day, although, it may take a few minutes to fully awaken from a deep slumber. People who have good sleep habits can fall asleep easily and have very few nights where their sleep is disturbed or interrupted. A good night of sleep is not just about the number of hours you spend in bed. A quick search of the internet will tell you that an adult should be getting between seven and nine hours of sleep a night. However, just because you sleep for the right amount of time, does not necessarily mean that to your brain and body are achieving a night of good sleep.
Fragmented sleep can disrupt the normal pattern of sleep phases, resulting in a less fruitful or constructive night of sleep. Even if you get eight hours sleep every night, you may feel foggy or fuddled when you wake due to a light or restless sleep. This means that your sleep cycle is not right, something is preventing your brain from entering the deep sleep and exiting the deep sleep that you need. Our bodies and minds have their own rhythms for sleep, it is biologically ingrained in us to sleep a certain way, but due to the pace, stresses and 24-hour always-on nature of our post-industrial society, we have strayed further and further away from what we naturally need to achieve deep sleep.
Sleep deprivation has been shown to have a negative impact on mood, attention, memory, and overall quality of life. Furthermore, sleep-wake disorders such as insomnia, apnea and narcolepsy have been linked to serious health problems such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. Luckily, it is not all as negative as it sounds. This book will help you understand the necessity of sleep, the problems that occur when sleep goes wrong and how to fix them. We also explore the fascinating history of sleep and how ancient cultures viewed and regarded sleep. Reading through these chapters will give you a greater appreciation of how good quality sleep can benefit and change your life. You will learn how to help yourself get a better night’s sleep, how to identify sleep problems that you may have and how to solve them. Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep!
Part 1: Why We Sleep
Chapter 1: Repairing the Mind
Sleep has historically been understood as a subconscious activity. However, the true purpose of sleep has always been widely debated. We still do not fully comprehend all of the things that happen when we are asleep but scientists and sleep researchers have made huge leaps in our understanding over the last nine or ten years. When you sleep, your mind does a lot of work. While your