Synopses & Reviews
Wake Up Refreshed with Proven Practices for Optimum Sleep. Imagine waking up each day alert, invigorated, and at the peak of health without needing that cup of coffee to get going. For many, this sounds like a fantasy. But according to Dr. Andrew Weil and his colleague Dr. Rubin Naiman, healthy sleep and healthy waking are well within your grasp, without turning to drugs. On Healthy Sleep, these two mind-body experts present practical tools to help you enjoy the life-changing health benefits of optimum sleep, covering the roots of insomnia, and natural means to overcome it; the spiritual component of sleep and dreaming the missing ingredient to truly rejuvenating sleep; eight practices from Dr. Naiman to address your specific sleep concerns including three sessions to help you fall asleep; and much more.
Synopsis
Many people who have trouble sleeping believe that drugs are the only solution. But Dr. Andrew Weil suggests a better way. Joined by his colleague in the Program in Integrative Medicine, sleep expert Dr. Rubin Naiman, Dr. Weil teaches listeners how to naturally change their lifestyle to achieve Healthy Sleep. On this new 2-CD audio, these two mind-body experts present an innovative sleep-health program for body, mind, and spirit that features: - Dr. Weil's medically proven lifestyle recommendations and breathing exercises to help decrease stress and promote relaxation - Dr. Naiman's most effective strategies for managing common sleep disorders, such as insomnia and sleep apnea--as well as induction exercises to overcome them - Conscious sleeping practices to get maximum restorative power from sleeping, dreaming, and awakening, and more Good sleep is not just about the number of hours one spends in bed, according to Dr. Weil and Dr. Naiman. It must also reflect the depth and quality of that sleep. With Healthy Sleep, these trusted medical experts help listeners achieve a critical yet often overlooked building block of a healthy life-style: a good night's rest. Acclaimed physician Andrew Weil joins sleep expert Rubin Naiman to teach natural lifestyle approaches and practical exercises to attain healthy sleep.
Synopsis
Imagine waking up each day alert, invigorated, and at the peak of health--without needing that cup of coffee to get going. For many, this sounds like a fantasy. But according to Dr. Andrew Weil and his colleague Dr. Rubin Naiman, healthy sleep and healthy waking are well within your grasp, without turning to sleeping drugs.
Now in this two-CD set, these two mind-body experts present practical tools to help you enjoy the life-changing health benefits that optimum sleep provides. On Healthy Sleep you will learn:
- The roots of insomnia, and natural techniques, practices, and safe supplements to overcome it
- The spiritual component of sleep and dreaming--the missing ingredient to truly rejuvenating sleep
- Eight practices from Dr. Naiman to address your specific sleep concerns--including three sessions to help you fall asleep
- How a healthy sleep cycle can improve your immune system, mood, sense of well-being--and even your weight
Good sleep is not just about the number of hours one spends in bed. It must also reflect the depth and quality of that sleep. With Healthy Sleep, two trusted medical innovators bring you their expert guidance for achieving a critical yet often overlooked building block of any healthy lifestyle: a good night's rest.
Course objectives:
- Practice an integrative approach to promoting healthy sleep
- Distinguish between the various types of sleeping disorders
- List the numerous factors that influence sleep
- Take a personal sleep inventory to identify if you truly have a sleeping disorder
- Practice several relaxation processes to induce sleep