The Science of Sleep, Heather DarwallSmith
The Science of Sleep, Heather DarwallSmith
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The Science of Sleep
Stop chasing a good night’s sleep and let it find you

Author: Heather Darwall-Smith 

Narrator: Jess Nesling

Unabridged: 5 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 06/22/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Gets to the heart of why sleep can elude us - and what we can do about it. Cut through the sleep-industry clamour and allow yourself to sleep naturally.

Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic!

Sleep is the hottest of hot topics. Experts queue up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences. But how do we keep from being overwhelmed by this deluge of data? What if all this knowledge just feeds anxiety and drives sleep even further from our grasp? Heather Darwall-Smith's message is simple: don't panic! Humans are biologically programmed to sleep - and by interrogating the factors that might impede this innate instinct, we can make changes in our lifestyles and find our way back to good sleep.

Heather explains the interrelated network of factors - sociological, physiological, neurological, and psychological - that make up our individual sleep habits. When it comes to sleep, it's never "one size fits all": your sleep challenges - and solutions - are unique. In-depth answers cut through myths and fads and deliver only the straight science. Why do I constantly wake at 4.30am? Does snoring mean I've got a health problem? Will more sleep protect me against dementia? Armed with the facts, you can take control of your choices and transform your sleep habits, one night at a time.

Understand and transform your sleep habits, one night at a time.

Heather Darwall-Smith is a psychotherapist with an MA from The Karuna Institute. She is now working towards a PGDip in Sleep Science. Heather is the founder of "What is Stress?" - a stress management programme that combines workshops and one-to-one coaching. Alongside her work as Sleep Therapist at The London Sleep Centre, Heather runs a practice in Oxford, UK.

© 2021 Heather Darwall-Smith © 2021 DK Audio

About The Author

Heather left behind a career in the marketing and design industry to retrain as a Mindfulness-based Psychotherapist who specialises in sleep. Alongside her work at The London Sleep Centre, Heather runs a private psychotherapy practice in Oxford, bound by the UKCP code of ethics and regularly supervised in line with requirements.An important part of her work addresses the cyclical question: what comes first, poor sleep or poor mental health? She has completed further training, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is currently working towards a PGDip in Sleep Science at the University of Oxford.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yussef on January 06, 2025

Bonitas ilustraciones e informativo......more

Goodreads review by Kate on July 26, 2021

There is soooo much in this book. It is absolutely jam packed full of information. This book is unlike any other book I have read in this genre. It is very dense with scientific information, but the diagrams and illustrations really help with understanding. I like the way the book is structured, it me......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 12, 2021

I'm such a pessimist when I read non-fiction books about anything where everything is explained by "this study says this" or "a study has shown" and then they reveal a study that shows some wacky results... But overall the chapters were short, the infographics interesting and I read the whole thing.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 07, 2023

interesting, inclusive and a really enjoyable read. i loved the illustrations too!......more