CONTENTS
Author’s acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1: Sleep – an introduction
What is sleep?
What is tiredness?
What is dreaming?
How much sleep do you need?
You and your sleepiness
Chapter 2: The science of sleep
Scientists of sleep
Rhythms of the day and night
The brainwave revolution
Cycles and stages of sleep
The science of dreaming
The genetics of sleep
A memory for sleep
Your body during sleep
Chapter 3: Sleep hygiene – the deep sleep cleanse
The sleep hygiene review
Your sleeping space
Temperature control
Into the darkness
Noise and sleep
Making your bed
Rituals for sleep
The lifestyle factor
Chapter 4: Sleep, ageing and gender
Sleeping babies, rested children
Teens to twenties
Sleep and older age
Sleeping beauty, sleeping lion
Chapter 5: Good sleep guides for workers, parents, dreamers and more
A worker’s guide to good sleep
A shift worker’s guide to good sleep
A driver’s guide to good sleep
A flyer’s guide to good sleep
An athlete’s guide to good sleep
A performer’s guide to good sleep
A student’s guide to good sleep
A parents’ guide to good sleep
A dreamer’s guide to good sleep
A problem-solver’s guide to good sleep
Chapter 6: Sleep disorders – step by step
Sleep disorders classified
Insomnia: an overview
Adjustment insomnia
Psychophysiological insomnia
Other forms of insomnia
Narcolepsy
Parasomnias
Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
Sleep-related breathing disorders
Restless leg syndrome
Isolated symptoms, normal variants and unresolved issues
Nightmares
Mental disorder and insomnia
Chapter 7: Pills, potions and therapies
Conventional medicine
Sleep centres
Complementary medicine
Gadgets, gizmos and the World Wide Web
Conclusion
Resources