Publisher's Synopsis
A revolutionary guide showing you how to achieve the kind of rest that will give you a longer life, maximize your mental performance and make you less prone to disease.
Our frenetic pace of life often leads to shorter sleeping hours, creating a virtual epidemic of sleep deprivation. This limits our potential for success. This dynamic, practical and easy to read guide explains that sleep is a necessity NOT a luxury - even minimal sleep loss can have profound detrimental effects on your health, mood and performance.
This guide explains how to get the right amount of sleep, looks at the latest research into anything from power napping to our circadian rhythms (body clock). It shows what we feel are natural peaks and troughs of energy in any working day are actually a cause of not having enough hours of quality sleep. Includes:
how to be dynamic, alert, full of energy and creative all day long
how to achieve peak mental performance at work
how to treat common sleep disorders (and how they can be a major cause of heart attacks, stroke and even cancer).
how to overcome insomnia and beat jet lag
the do's and don'ts of sleeping pills and over-the-counter remedies
20 effective good sleep strategies
