This book will have you sleeping better within three weeks of reading. Dr Merijn van der Laar is a Sleep Psychologist who has been practising for 18 years. Here he brings his vast expertise to bear, offering the same advice he has been giving patients, as well as sharing real world examples of people he has helped. Perfect for readers of Why We Sleep, which has sold 20K in hardback and 375K in paperback. Merijn has substantially more clinical experience than Matthew Walker, and brings more practical and relevant information to his book. Merijn van is well known in the Netherlands, where he is a spokesperson for Albert Hijn and Beter Bed. He has 31K followers on LinkedIn and 43K on Instagram. This is the book that everyone who has lain awake desperately wanting a good night's sleep should read: How to get a better night's sleep in 3 weeks: A 12-point plan 1.

Don't believe everything you read or hear about sleep 2. Let go of the 8-hour rule 3. Use the simple sleep diary in the back of this book to record your sleep pattern over 3 weeks 4. Discover your personal sleep needs 5. Examine your attitude towards lying awake at night 6. Shorter total bed times might be better 7. Focus on the reason for lying awake rather than on the reason for not sleeping 8. Reduce stress 9.

Keep regular bedtimes 10. Follow the rules of nature 11. Respect your personal circadian rhythm 12. Don't tempt the night-time ghosts Competition: Why We Sleep;Sapiens;The;Sleep;Solution;Book;4 Weeks to Better Sleep;Fast Asleep;Evolution;the human story;Third Chimpanzee;Why Evolution is True;. Matthew Walker;Yuval Noah Harari;Chris Winter;Nick Littlehales;Guy Meadows;Michael Mosley;Alice Roberts;Jared Diamond;Jerry Coyne;.