An invaluable guide to sleep problems from a leading expert
Poor sleep can have a huge impact on our health and wellbeing, leaving us feeling run-down, exhausted and stressed out. This self-help guide explains the causes of insomnia and why it is so difficult to break bad habits. This updated edition gives you clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques for improving the quality of your sleep:
· Keeping a sleep diary
· Setting personal goals
· Improving your sleep hygiene
· Dealing with a racing mind
· Making lasting improvements to your sleeping and waking pattern
Professor Colin A. Espie is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the University of Glasgow Sleep Centre and co-founder of Sleepio, an organization dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of sleep. He is a leading member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the European Sleep Research Society. He is the author of the popular self-help book, Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems.