Desperately Seeking Snoozin': The Insomnia Cure from Awake to Zzzzz by John Wiedman

About the Book

John Wiedman is neither a doctor nor a therapist, but the years he has spent in the trenches of insomnia, fighting for an elusive good night's sleep, has made him an expert in the war against sleepless nights. In conversational tones, John talks about how he has overcome a sleeping disorder that affects about one-third of the adult population in America and lays out a blueprint showing how sufferers don't have to spend their nights tossing and turning and their days struggling to stay awake. John uses his "on-the-job" experience to guide readers through a program that will help them develop healthy habits that promote a restful and peaceful night of slumber. Desperately Seeking Snoozing is the one book that can boast that it will put you to sleep.

This book can help you...

Break your current cycle of insomnia
Develop a personal presleep routine
Overcome obsessive thoughts
Control night eating and associated weight gain
Lower your blood pressure and heart rate

CHAPTER FOUR History
    From The Start
    Sleep Clinic
    Sleep Cycles
    Self-Employment

CHAPTER FIVE Sleeping Disorders
    Night Eating Syndrome
    Restless Legs Syndrome
    Circadian Rhythms Disorders
    Conditioned Insomnia
    Sleep Apnea

CHAPTER SIX Sleep Aids
    My First Sleeping Pill
    Over-The-Counter-Medications
    Benzodiazepines
    Ambien
    Trazodone
    Alcohol
    Herbs and Other Supplements
    Impact of Medications on Sleep Stages

CHAPTER SEVEN Health
    Long Term Use of Sleeping Pills
    Smoking
    Depression
    Exercise
    General Health

CHAPTER EIGHT The Plan
    Look in the Mirror
    Examine Your History
    Sleep Diary
    Forget Your Existing Remedies
    The Answer, Part 1
    The Answer, Part 2
    The Answer, Part 3
    Pre-Sleep Routine
    Once in Bed...
         Relaxation Techniques
         Other Aids
         Hold That Thought
         Still Nothing Works
         Trouble Staying Asleep

CHAPTER ELEVEN Be Committed
    Every Step Is Important
    Facing Adversity
    Follow the Plan
    Hardest Parts of the Plan

CHAPTER TWELVE Retrospect
    Another Look at Night Eating
    Sleep Clinics Revisited
    Last Word on Medications

CHAPTER THIRTEEN My Results...It Can Happen to You
    One Night of Insomnia (Seven Weeks Later)
    Ten Weeks Later
    Fourteen Weeks Later
    Eighteen Weeks Later

SLEEP BIOGRAPHY GUIDE
SLEEP BIOGRAPHY
SLEEP DIARY GUIDE
SLEEP DIARY WORKSHEET
SLEEP DIARY SAMPLE DAILY LOG
SLEEP DIARY DAILY LOG
INTERNET RESOURCES GUIDE
INDEX