Sleep Better with Natural Therapies de Peter Smith

Sleep Better with Natural Therapies

Peter Smith

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 oct 2013

This book is a step-by-step guide to Peter Smith's unique, 100% natural insomnia cure, which combines drug-free psychological and physiological treatments. Information on the causes of insomnia and how sleep 'works' is combined with practical advice for practising good sleep behaviours to change the mind's learned associations with sleep.

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Cuprins

Preface. How to Use This Book. Part 1. Understanding Sleep. 1.1. What makes us sleep and wake? 1.2. How does our biological clock affect sleep cycles? Part 2. Overcoming Insomnia. 2.1. What is insomnia? 2.2. Before treating insomnia Rule out Other Illnesses First. 2.3. Introducing the Insomnia Cure. Part 3. The Insomnia Cure Step-by-Step Treatment Program. Step 1. Increasing your Natural Melatonin and Gathering the Supplies you'll Need. Step 2. Eliminating Sleep Inhibiters, Diet and How Stress Responses Affect your Sleep. Step 3. Understanding Sleep and Health, Preloading Sleep Supplements. Step 4. Putting Everything Together: Starting to Cure Your Insomnia. Step 5. Coming off Sleeping Pills, Building the Number of Hours You Sleep, Advanced Relaxation and Emotional Release Techniques. Step 6. Consolidating and Perpetuating Your Gains. Part 4. Restoring a Healthy Sleep Cycle. 4.1. Sleep-Wake Cycles and Exposure to Light. 4.2. Problematic Sleep Cycles: Night Owls, Early Birds and Free Runners. 4.3. How to Adjust Your Sleep Cycle. 4.4. Jet Lag. Resources. How to Perform a Bright Light Treatment. Choosing and Using the Right B-12 Supplements. How to Set Up Virtual and Total Darkness. Choosing and Using the Right Melatonin Supplements. Recommended Medications. Glossary. References.

Notă biografică

Peter Smith is a holistic medical consultant with personal and professional experience of using nutritional and natural remedies. He has been practicing for 25 years and currently offers consultations at the Hale Clinic. Peter's background is in biochemistry and he is trained in Naturopathic and Nutritional Medicine, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, Bicom resonance therapy to treat allergies and sensitivities, Chinese herbal medicine and meditation. He is based in London, UK.