An Introduction to Coping with Insomnia and Sleep Problems, 2nd Edition (An Introduction to Coping series) - Softcover

Espie, Colin

 
9781472138545: An Introduction to Coping with Insomnia and Sleep Problems, 2nd Edition (An Introduction to Coping series)

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

Colin A. Espie PhD, DSc is Professor of Sleep Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and a Fellow of Somerville College, University of Oxford. He is Director of the Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine programme within the Sleep & Circadian Neuroscience Institute, and Clinical Director of the Oxford Online Program in Sleep Medicine. Dr Espie has authored/co-authored over three hundred publications and books, particularly on CBT, and is co-founder of Big Health (Sleepio) which develops digital interventions for insomnia.

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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.

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ISBN 10:  1849016208 ISBN 13:  9781849016209
Publisher: Robinson, 2011
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