Power sleep : the revolutionary program that prepares your mind for peak performance /

Includes suggestions for counteracting sleep deprivation with twenty sleep strategies; do's and don'ts of sleeping pills and over-the-counter remedies; combatting travel fatigue, including jet lag and drowsy driving; tips for parents of newborns, infants, and toddlers; ahd overcoming sleep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maas, James B (Author)
Other Authors: Wherry, Megan L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Villard, [1998]
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • PART I SLEEP MATTERS: 1. Learning about the power of sleep; 2. Sleep diagnostic tests. PART II THE POWER OF SLEEP: 3. The architecture and functions of sleep; 4. Sleep need and peak performance. PART III PREPARING YOUR MIND FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE: 5. The golden rules of sleep; 6. Twenty great sleep strategies: How to sleep your way to success; 7. How to create a great bedroom environment; 8. Sleeping pills and over-the-counter remedies. PART IV COPING WITH SLEEP DEPRIVATION: 9. The nod to midday naps; 10. Surviving as a shift worker; 11. Reducing travel fatigue; 12. Avoiding family sleep traps. PART V WHEN TO CALL THE SLEEP DOCTOR: 13. Insomnia and beyond. Appendices: Peak performance sleep logs; Suggested readings and videotapes on sleep; Sleep on the internet; Sleep disorder centers.