It is estimated that as much as 30 percent of the adult population suffers from insomnia. Those millions of sleep-challenged men and women will find solutions that really work in this engagingly written handbook.
Whether chronic or occasional and whether the problem is a physical sleep disorder or a matter of an overactive mind, the advice found in these pages will help wakeful individuals find their way to consistent, restful sleep. Ellen Mohr Catalano, in tandem with expert medical consultants, explains in clear language the many reasons that contribute to sleeplessness and provides specific instructions and advice on all the classic remedies as well as the very latest techniques, including:
Sleep hygiene
Relaxation for sleep
Self-hypnosis, imagery, and meditation
Managing obsessions
Medications for sleep
Complimentary and alternative medicine
Sedating things to do while awake
For the millions of insomnia sufferers, this book is truly a voice in the wilderness offering solid help and sound solutions to sleeplessness.