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Sleep Hacks: Discover the Life-Changing Tranquility of Deep Sleep
Harness the power of your mind for better sleep.
Renowned brain hacker Keith Barry has spent his career mastering the science of hypnosis and sleep, aiding countless individuals in overcoming damaging sleep patterns while establishing new, beneficial habits.
Now, he wants to help you. In this transformative programme, Keith unveils his unique integrating hypnosis, neuroscience and brain-hacking techniques to assist anyone who is struggling to attain deep, revitalising sleep.
With this truly life-changing book you will not only understand the mechanics of your sleep patterns but will also possess the tools to rewire your brain for a restful and rejuvenating night's sleep.
Renowned brain hacker Keith Barry has spent his career mastering the science of hypnosis and sleep, aiding countless individuals in overcoming damaging sleep patterns while establishing new, beneficial habits.
Now, he wants to help you. In this transformative programme, Keith unveils his unique integrating hypnosis, neuroscience and brain-hacking techniques to assist anyone who is struggling to attain deep, revitalising sleep.
With this truly life-changing book you will not only understand the mechanics of your sleep patterns but will also possess the tools to rewire your brain for a restful and rejuvenating night's sleep.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2024
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April 27, 2025
What a great audiobook. Some lovely tips on getting a better sleep and the importance of why we need it. Some are ones we have heard of (not being on your mobile phone at night, getting outside first thing in the morning). Others more meditating tasks might take a bit of work. His voice is so smoothing. I fell asleep listening to him twice! He is a hypnotist. He had some personal stories, but not too many. I think I might buy the book or get a hard copy from the library as I want to look at all of the tips again. Definitely a goal to have a better sleep.
December 15, 2025
Shoutout to all the other clowns out there reading a book by a ~ m a g i c i a n ~ in an attempt to get a good night's sleep.
I thought this was... fine, actually? A lot of common sense advice about sleep hygiene and circadian rhythm and eating foods rich in magnesium and melatonin. It does go into some wacky "mind-jacking" territory, but I actually enjoyed that, from the perspective on someone who's researching a novel on manipulation and brainwashing.
I've been searching for a while for good visualisation exercises to do when I wake up in the night and can't get back to sleep. They're weirdly difficult to find now that the internet is 90% AI slop. Too early to tell if Keith Barry's visualisation exercises will work for me, but maybe I'll report back later.
I thought this was... fine, actually? A lot of common sense advice about sleep hygiene and circadian rhythm and eating foods rich in magnesium and melatonin. It does go into some wacky "mind-jacking" territory, but I actually enjoyed that, from the perspective on someone who's researching a novel on manipulation and brainwashing.
I've been searching for a while for good visualisation exercises to do when I wake up in the night and can't get back to sleep. They're weirdly difficult to find now that the internet is 90% AI slop. Too early to tell if Keith Barry's visualisation exercises will work for me, but maybe I'll report back later.
February 13, 2025
Unique, intriguing, influ9and most probably useful for most of us tech savvy, but sleepless modern generation.
October 5, 2025
The latest audiobook in my never ending exploration of the topic of sleep is Sleep Hacks - Discover the Life-Changing Tranquility of Deep Sleep by Keith Barry. Interestingly, the author provides 21 hacks in 3 sections, advising the reader to choose 1 hack from each section in order to achieve a rejuvenating night's sleep. If for some reason you don't see any improvement in your sleep patterns, switch out one of the hacks for something else.
It seems simple enough but Barry is firm early on that this system won't help readers who aren't determined to apply the learnings and stick to the program. If you don't have the discipline, Barry essentially encourages the reader to come back another time which I respected. He's essentially advocating the success of his program based on the dedication and discipline from those who choose to apply it as intended.
My sleep has improved greatly over the years and I decided to read for interest without strictly implementing his program.
In Chapter 3 Feed Your Brain: Eat Well to Sleep Well, the author provides an interesting list of foods that have been scientifically proven to potentially aid sleep. These include: cherries, walnuts, almonds, pecans, oats, bananas, kiwi fruit, spinach, live yoghurt, turkey, salmon or other oily fish, passionfruit, dragon fruit, pumpkin seeds, cheese, prunes, whole grains and watermelon. The author then asks the reader to choose two food items to eat each day from this list. For those struggling with sleep, it couldn't hurt to try some of these foods, but I doubt they'll cure your insomnia if you don't make any of the other changes suggested in his program.
I believe it was Jade Wu who solidified the phenomenon of sleep arousal in my mind when I read Hello Sleep and I've never forgotten it. Coincidentally, my favourite part of Sleep Hacks wasn't a new concept or breakthrough, but a simple list of the types of thoughts that keep people awake (sleep arousal) as they attempt to sleep. This is from Chapter 7 Mind Wipe.
Did I lock the back door?
What if my alarm doesn't go off tomorrow?
I'm not ready for the big meeting on Friday
Why did I arrange to meet someone after work when I'd rather go home to my kids?
I think that person took what I said the wrong way
I keep buying clothes I don't need and my credit card bill is terrifying
What will I cook for dinner tomorrow?
Will my mother remember she has the kids after school?
Can I skip the gym tomorrow?
How can I quit my job?
Why is the pain in my shoulder getting worse?
The house is a tip and I don't have the energy to sort it out
I am so annoyed my boss called for a meeting at 4.30PM
Can polystyrene go in the recycling bin? I'd better check
How am I going to be able to afford a holiday this year?
I forgot to text my sister back, she's going to be annoyed
I loved these examples of self talk that go on in the minds of people in general, not just when it's time to sleep. My internal chatter sounds a lot like this, and the native Irish accent by narrator Brendan Dempsey was absolutely perfect for this section.
Sleep Hacks by Keith Barry was an enjoyable read on the topic of sleep and I have faith his program will work for those dedicated enough to apply and stick with it.
It seems simple enough but Barry is firm early on that this system won't help readers who aren't determined to apply the learnings and stick to the program. If you don't have the discipline, Barry essentially encourages the reader to come back another time which I respected. He's essentially advocating the success of his program based on the dedication and discipline from those who choose to apply it as intended.
My sleep has improved greatly over the years and I decided to read for interest without strictly implementing his program.
In Chapter 3 Feed Your Brain: Eat Well to Sleep Well, the author provides an interesting list of foods that have been scientifically proven to potentially aid sleep. These include: cherries, walnuts, almonds, pecans, oats, bananas, kiwi fruit, spinach, live yoghurt, turkey, salmon or other oily fish, passionfruit, dragon fruit, pumpkin seeds, cheese, prunes, whole grains and watermelon. The author then asks the reader to choose two food items to eat each day from this list. For those struggling with sleep, it couldn't hurt to try some of these foods, but I doubt they'll cure your insomnia if you don't make any of the other changes suggested in his program.
I believe it was Jade Wu who solidified the phenomenon of sleep arousal in my mind when I read Hello Sleep and I've never forgotten it. Coincidentally, my favourite part of Sleep Hacks wasn't a new concept or breakthrough, but a simple list of the types of thoughts that keep people awake (sleep arousal) as they attempt to sleep. This is from Chapter 7 Mind Wipe.
Did I lock the back door?
What if my alarm doesn't go off tomorrow?
I'm not ready for the big meeting on Friday
Why did I arrange to meet someone after work when I'd rather go home to my kids?
I think that person took what I said the wrong way
I keep buying clothes I don't need and my credit card bill is terrifying
What will I cook for dinner tomorrow?
Will my mother remember she has the kids after school?
Can I skip the gym tomorrow?
How can I quit my job?
Why is the pain in my shoulder getting worse?
The house is a tip and I don't have the energy to sort it out
I am so annoyed my boss called for a meeting at 4.30PM
Can polystyrene go in the recycling bin? I'd better check
How am I going to be able to afford a holiday this year?
I forgot to text my sister back, she's going to be annoyed
I loved these examples of self talk that go on in the minds of people in general, not just when it's time to sleep. My internal chatter sounds a lot like this, and the native Irish accent by narrator Brendan Dempsey was absolutely perfect for this section.
Sleep Hacks by Keith Barry was an enjoyable read on the topic of sleep and I have faith his program will work for those dedicated enough to apply and stick with it.
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