When it comes to getting a good night's sleep, we're getting it all wrong. Why? Because by focusing entirely on sleep itself, we're missing the biggest factor that dictates whether or not we sleep well: how we spend our waking hours. In this practical guide, sought-after sleep psychotherapist Heather Darwall-Smith explores the interplay between our daily activities and sleep, offering valuable insights that lead to meaningful change. With practical exercises, easy switches and expert guidance, you'll learn: -What our 'always-on' lives are doing to our nervous systems -How taking time to rest and recover during the day can transform your sleep -The impact that stress, technology nutrition and exercise have on our waking and sleeping hours -How to create your own personalised day-to-night sleep plan. When we cultivate a lifestyle that honours rest and relaxation, we pre-programme our bodies and minds for better sleep. With the tools and information contained in this groundbreaking approach, you'll transform your view of and relationship with sleep, and wake up to a brighter, more energised tomorrow. -Bad sleep is a chronic and worsening issue in the UK and around the world - studies show that 20% of Brits struggle to fall asleep every night, 74% of adults report bad sleep quality, and 1 in 10 of us get fewer than four hours sleep per night. -Heather Darwall-Smith is an experienced and accredited UKCP psychotherapist and sleep specialist with a private practice based in London.
She has a Master's degree in Psychotherapy and certifications in multiple therapeutic techniques, including CBTI and MBCBT. -Heather is a genuine expert with something new to say about how to fix these issues; her concept of focusing on the daytime/the hours that we're awake offers a point of difference to existing publishing in the sleep genre. -She is the author of The Science of Sleep (published into an existing DK series in 2021), which has been translated into multiple languages - with total UK, export, and co-edition sales of 27.7k to date. -Her previous press includes features in The Daily Mail, The Mirror and Happiful, and various podcast and literary festival appearances. -Heather's colleagues, Prof. Guy Leschziner and Charlie Morley - both highly respected in their fields and published authors - have agreed to offer endorsements. -Publication in March 2025, to tie in with National Sleep Week, World Sleep Day, and the clock changes.
Competition: Why We Sleep;The Sleep Book;Life Time;How To Sleep Well;Sleep Smarter;Sleep Revolution. Matthew Walker;Dr Guy Meadows;Russell Foster;Shawn Stevenson;Neil Stanley;Arianna Huffington.