The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night At A Time

We Find Ourselves In The Middle Of A Crisis Of Sleep Deprivation, With Devastating Effects On Our Health, Our Happiness, Our Job Performance, And Our Relationships. In Her 2014 Book Thrive, Arianna Huffington Introduced Her Readers To The Importance Of Sleep As A Part Of Redefining Success Through Well-being, Wisdom, Wonder, And Giving. The Topic Struck Such A Powerful Chord, Resonating So Intensely With Her Readers And Her Audiences Around The World, That She Realized The Power Of Sleep Needed A Full Exploration. The Result Is A Sweeping, Scientifically Rigorous, And Deeply Personal Look At Sleep, From Its History Through The Ages And The Current Crisis Of Sleep Deprivation, To The Mysteries Of Dreams And The Golden Age Of Sleep Science That Is Revealing All The Ways Sleep Plays A Vital Role In Our Health, Happiness, Well-being, And Productivity.^ Arianna Identifies The Many Ways Our Cultural Dismissal Of Sleep As Time Wasted Undermines Our Health And Our Decision-making, And Ravages Our Relationships, Our Work Lives, And Even Our Sex Lives. She Takes On Sleep From Every Angle, Exploring The Latest Science On Sleep, The Manipulative And Dangerous Sleeping Pill Industry, And All The Ways Our Addiction To Technology Disrupts Our Sleep. She Also Presents Scientific Recommendations And Expert Tips On How We Can All Achieve Better And More Restorative Sleep, And Learn How To Make The Power Of Sleep Work For Us. Most Importantly, By Highlighting The Many Areas Where Sleep's Benefits Are Being Rediscovered -- From The World Of Sports And Technology To College Campuses, The Hotel Industry, And Even Workplaces Around The World --^ She Points The Way Forward To Amazing Innovations, Reforms, And Inventions Rooted In Our New Love Affair With Sleep. In Today's 24/7 Fast-paced, Always-connected, Perpetually Harried, And Sleep-deprived World, The Hunger For Sleep Is Only Getting Stronger. The Sleep Revolution Both Sounds The Alarm On The Worldwide Sleep Crisis, And Offers A Road Map For How We Can Take Back Our Sleep And Transform Our Lives And Our World. Sleep Is One Of Humanity's Great Unifiers, Yet We Find Ourselves In The Middle Of A Crisis Of Sleep Deprivation, With Devastating Effects On Our Health, Our Happiness, Our Job Performance, And Our Relationships. Huffington Identifies The Many Ways Our Cultural Dismissal Of Sleep As Time Wasted Undermines Our Health And Our Decision-making, And Ravages Our Relationships, Our Work Lives, And Even Our Sex Lives. She Explores The Manipulative And Dangerous Sleeping Pill Industry, And All The Ways Our Addiction To Technology Disrupts Our Sleep, Along With Expert Tips On How We Can All Achieve Better And More Restorative Sleep. Our Current Sleep Crisis -- The Sleep Industry -- Sleep Throughout History -- The Science Of Sleep -- Sleep Disorders -- Dreams -- Mastering Sleep -- Sleeping Together -- What To Do, What Not To Do -- Catnaps, Jet Lag, And Time Zones -- Sleep And The Workplace -- From Hollywood And Washington To Hospitals And Hotels: Discovering The Power Of Sleep -- The Sports World's Ultimate Performance Enhancer -- Putting Technology In Its Place (not On Your Nightstand) -- Appendix A. Sleep-quality Questionnaire -- Appendix B. Guided Meditations To Help You Fall (and Stay) Asleep -- Appendix C. The Hotel Sleep Revolution: Pillow Menus, Quiet Zones, And Beds You'll Want To Take Home -- Appendix D. Going To The Mattress. Arianna Huffington. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 315-375) And Index.

Author : Arianna Huffington

Publisher : Harmony

Published Year : 2016

Edition : 1

Format : Print - Hardcover, 400 pages

Subject : Sleep--physiology, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep--Health aspects, Sleep deprivation, SELF-HELP--Personal Growth--Happiness, HEALTH & FITNESS--Sleep & Sleep Disorders, SELF-HELP--Personal Growth--Success, RA786 .H84 2016, WL 108, 613.7/94, SEL016000 HEA043000 SEL027000

Language : Eng English

Dimensions : Viii, 392 Pages ; 22 Cm

ISBN : 1101904003

ISBN13 : 9781101904008