Say Good Night to Insomnia: The Six-Week, Drug-Free Program Developed At Harvard Medical School Author: Visit Amazon's Gregg D. Jacobs Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0805055479 | Format: PDF
Say Good Night to Insomnia: The Six-Week, Drug-Free Program Developed At Harvard Medical School Description
From Library Journal
First-time authors Jacobs and Wiedman bring two complementary and responsible viewpoints to the topic of insomnia. Both have suffered from insomnia, write extensively about the ineffectiveness and sometime harmful consequences of sleeping pills, and suggest starting treatment by keeping a sleep diary. Jacobs, a professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Behavioral Medicine Insomnia Program, promotes a drug-free program of healthy sleep patterns based on biofeedback, relaxation, positive thinking, and good sleep habits. Wiedman, a mortgage broker by trade, suggests a very simple three-step plan. While the two books offer similar information, Jacobs's scholarly manner will satisfy those looking for an authoritative answer, while Wiedman's more informal approach will appeal to readers seeking something more personal; Wiedman also includes an excellent annotated list of Internet resources. Both titles are highly recommended for growing consumer health collections, but librarians should be aware that other recent works on this topic by Theresa DiGeronimo, Jodi Mindell, and Gary Zammit (LJ 6/1/97) may already be on the shelves.?Kelly Hensley, East Tennessee State Univ. Lib., Johnson City
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Review
"Gregg Jacobs's book is a medical miracle- a breakthrough program with the scientifically proven power to help you sleep again." --
Dr. Joan Borysenko, author of the New York Times bestseller Minding the Body, Mending the Mind "In Say Good Night to Insomnia, Dr. Jacobs clearly tells you what to do about insomnia and how to do it. In a user-friendly, practical, organized fashion, he expertly guides you through a six-week program for overcoming insomnia. You will also find that Say Good Night to Insomnia is more than just a book on insomnia; it is about improving yourself and your life. His program represents not only the future treatment of insomnia; it is the approach that should be adopted by all health care practitioners. Insomniacs everywhere finally have a safe, highly effective alternative to sleeping pills. I am confident that this program will change your life as it has for so many of Dr. Jacobs's patients." --
Dr. Herbert Benson, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and author of The Relaxation Response and Timeless Healing See all Editorial Reviews
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; 1 edition (January 13, 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0805055479
- ISBN-13: 978-0805055474
- Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
I cannot praise this book enough for what it has done for me. My insomnia affected me so deeply I became depressed and truly believed I was going to die.
I was using a LOT of sleeping pills to little effect and I was afraid that they would lead to more severe problems down the road. So I scoured the internet for another cure and found, "Say Good-night to Insomnia".
I'm extremely skeptical about everything, and when this book said that my it could change my negative thoughts into positive ones and help me sleep better, I didn't believe it. But I had absolutely NOTHING to lose and, out of desperation, I decided to give it a try.
I followed this book religiously (ignoring the ridiculous and useless anecdotes) and my sleep started to improve almost instantly. Before using this book I slept about two hours every night with a couple of nights of absolutely NO sleep what-so-ever thrown in here and there.
After a couple of days of using this book I found falling asleep easier (I'd fall asleep within one and a half to two hours), but I was still waking up several times throughout the night and found it difficult to fall back asleep. And I still had some nights of sleeplessness, but I was extremely excited about the small improvement.
Over the next couple of weeks falling asleep became easier and easier and I'd only have a couple of nights of insomnia during the week. But during the nights when I did get sleep my "wake-ups" became shorter and I found it easier to fall back asleep (usually within 20 to 30 minutes).
During the next month and a half the "wake-ups" themselves started to slowly subside. I'd wake up around five times a night in the beginning, then a few days later only four, and another few days later only three.
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