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so this week I'm showcasing some books and products that can help you make the
small changes in your life, that may lead to larger ones! ENJOY!
I wanted to share this quick article with you, as I know many of you have sleep issues, and it has some interesting ideas! I will be sharing more about the book, Master Your Sleep, on Feb. 10th, during the Blog Book Tour for it! Enjoy the article for now!
Are Your Tech Toys Keeping You Up at Night?
If you go to bed with your iPad, laptop or smart phone, chances are, you’re being robbed of valuable sleep.
Atlanta psychiatrist and psychotherapist Tracey Marks, MD, says reclaiming your sleep in 2011 means putting on-screen distractions, like email, Twitter, Facebook and Farmville, to bed.
Dr. Marks wrote Master Your Sleep: Proven Methods Simplified (February 2011) for burned-out, stressed-out, and over-stimulated professionals she sees at her Atlanta-based private practice. While one third of the U.S. population (more than 100 million people) suffers from clinically diagnosed sleep disorders, she says our tech toys are responsible for a new generation of sleep-challenges – even among normally good sleepers.
“I noticed many of my patients had sleep problems even if they didn’t think that was their primary problem,” says Dr. Marks. Master Your Sleep is designed to help people get a good night’s sleep without medications. The techniques in the book have been shown in studies to be superior to medication and longer lasting, but many people just don’t know how to do them. The book aims to make the techniques easy to put to use.”
According to Dr. Marks, people often pass off their sleep troubles as just a regular part of a modern, stressful life, rather than addressing the real issue. So how do you know if insomnia is contributing to other quality of life issues such as burnout and anxiety? Studies say the average person needs between seven and nine hours of shut eye a night and if you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or getting restful sleep, you may be at risk for chronic weight gain, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other life-altering side effects like compromised mental abilities, worsened degrees of ADHD, and a shortened lifespan.
Master Your Sleep not only describes the sleep process and how it serves a vital role in disease and personal health, it also briefly addresses sleeping problems in children.
“The book is primarily designed to assist adult sufferers with their difficulties sleeping. Yet, as all parents know, a sleepless child means a sleepless parent, and I would be remiss in not addressing some strategies to improve your child’s sleep.”
For children and adults alike, Dr. Marks prescribes a “sleep hygiene” program designed to get their bodies back on the right track. For example, in addition to avoiding caffeine and nicotine six hours before bedtime, for example, readers are also advised to avoid all fluids one hour before bed. Dr. Marks also shows readers how to keep a personal sleep diary for pinpointing disruptions, how to lessen psychological stimulants before bed, and the optimal temperature for your bedroom to foster quality sleep.
Disclosure: Article courtesy of PR by the Book
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