Synopses & Reviews
The sleep solution that identifies the three types of insomnia. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Paul Glovinsky and Dr. Art Speilman, two experts in the evaluation and cures of insomnia, offer a program designed to tackle the three most persistent sleep problems-getting to sleep, staying asleep, and broken sleep-drug-free and clinically proven.
Now, 50 million Americans who suffer from insomnia can discover:
- Why their sleep patterns are out of control
- Why sleep is so unreliable
- How insomnia can be learned or innate
- The predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors of insomnia
- How to clear their minds for the pleasure of sleep
- The benefits of sleep hygiene and bright light therapy
- How to calm dreams
- The simple tricks of muscle relaxation
- The important discovery of circadian rhythms and what it means
- How to build a wave of sleep and achieve a sleep drive
- Clearing the mind of stress, anxiety, and depression
Review
"For insomniacs who don't want a cosmetic solution, this guide digs deeper, and is likely to get better, more permanent results." - Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
The 50 million Americans who suffer from insomnia need - and want - this answer now. There is no "one size fits all" solution to insomnia because, as this revolutionary book illustrates, there are three types that affect those who suffer from it: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and broken sleep. And each of them requires a specialized treatment program. Now, leading experts in the evaluation and treatment of insomnia deliver personalized programs that provide relief for solve such persistent sleep problems as:
- Sunday night insomnia
- Anxiety caused by the "dread of bedtime"
- Waking before the alarm
- Awaking with a sudden start or jolt
- Scattered sleep patterns
Based on cutting-edge knowledge of circadian rhythms developed in research labs for decades, this is the first sleep program that helps readers to self-diagnose and treat their particular type of insomnia.
About the Author
Dr. Paul Glovinsky is the Clinical Director of the Capital Region Sleep/Wake Disorders Center in Albany, NY. He also maintains a private practice in New York City as a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of sleep disorders. Dr. Glovinsky is an Adjunct Professor at The City College of the City University of New York and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has been featured in numerous print, radio, and television stories on topics ranging from sleep disorders to test anxiety.
Dr. Arthur Spielman is recognized as one of the foremost experts on insomnia in the world. A Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Spielman has been a consultant on insomnia to the National Institutes of Health for over twenty years. He is Professor of Psychology at The City College of the City University of New York and Associate Director at the Sleep Disorder Centers at New York Methodist Hospital and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He has also provided public education about sleep.