No More Sleepless Nights

by Peter Hauri, Shirley Linde

Hauri, Peter And Shirley Linde, No More Sleepless Nights: A Proven Program To Conquer Insomnia

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Health, Medicine, Science, Psychology

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 1990

Reviews

[Peacejanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was about a 3.5 for me but I rounded it up because of the circumstances. More than 20 years ago, I was very ill and was being treated at Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. At places like Rochester Clinic, a team of physicians come together to try to discover what is wrong with the patient. I had a team and a neurologist was the coordinator. At one time, I complained to him that I had trouble sleeping. He told me to get this book and read it carefully. I did get the book but there were so many other things wrong, I did not read the book. The Mayo group came up with a diagnosis and treatment and I got better. I saw my coordinating MD at my next visit. He asked me if I had read the book. I truthfully told him, "No." Honestly, he yelled at me - read the book, it would help my sleep habits and, in turn, help my sleep. I read some of it and now, 25 years later, I read the dang thing, completely through. It was written by the chair of the department, i.e., the supervisor of my coordinating MD. I have learned a lot of these tricks and plots through many ways, seminars, books, relaxation, meditation, etc. but the book is a good summary of all the possible things to do in order to sleep better. I knew most of this but I finally read the book. It can help you if you have problems sleeping -- just read it and follow some of the instructions for actions.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good advice for those with sleep issues.

[Joyce Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended by my doctor. Read all the way through (only skipping a few not applicable parts), a little at a time before going to bed at night--helpful for falling asleep. In that regard, my doctor said the author is responsible for helping many people fall asleep--in more ways than one. The author keeps talking about this as a "program," and I see there is a workbook that goes along with it, but I'm not one for keeping daily logs. I found some helpful advice here regarding what the docs in this field call "sleep hygiene" (which seems like an odd term--why not just "sleep habits"?). But I found some suggestions about things such as a need for more light and being more diligent about a regular sleep schedule. I had already started doing that before reading the book, and my "sleepless nights" have decreased dramatically. The book goes into more detail than I thought necessary on some areas, and I found myself gravitating toward the "stories." Common occurrence for most readers, right? I think I would have rather borrowed this book from the library than bought it. However, I did underline some parts, so I'll go back and see what I wanted to remember.

[Rachel B · Rating 2 out of 5]

My doctor recommended this to me, saying it was her favorite book on addressing insomnia.

I really can't see why.

There is some helpful information here, but there's also a fair amount of outdated info and repetition. I skipped a few chapters that didn't apply to me, and it still felt so long. That's actually what helped me fall asleep for a couple nights in a row... reading this boring book.

(Actually, the most helpful items in here were quickly covered in my 30 minute appointment with my doctor, so I'm a little frustrated that she had me waste my time reading this!)

"[Insomniacs need to] work hard, to play hard, and to learn the joys both of exercise and of complete relaxation. Over time, these kinds of highs and lows seem to improve sleep more often than if a person stays frozen at the same level all the time." p 135

[Marguerite MacLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you find you are having trouble sleeping, this is a great resource. They introduce so many things that can keep you from sleep. From medical conditions to simply turning the air on because you are too hot. They offer so many possible solutions. I picked one I had not tried before...only go to bed when your sleepy, not because you have a set bedtime, but still wake up at your regular time and try to keep your wake up time the same every day. I have been falling asleep faster and sleeping through the night deep enough that I have been remembering my dreams again. Seriously give this book a try and if you still can't get to sleep they offer tons on professional resources.

[Anma Natsu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would highly recommend to anyone with insomnia, or even folks without it. It's very readable and highly educational about sleep in general, dealing with sleep problems in general, and I enjoyed the fascinating cases of other's sleep difficulties. I found it to be an excellent augment to the CBT-I course I'm currently working through and the advice of my sleep doctor.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at the suggestion of my doctor. It's an older book and therefore you've probably already read or heard most of the information already, and there are newer studies that contradict some of the older work presented. But if you've never explored why you might have insomnia it would be a decent place to start.

[Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. I found this book had some valuable information about sleep. I will no longer fret about missing a few hours of sleep and since my normal hours of sleep are later than when I’ve been going to bed….i’ll stay up later!!

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, easy to understand and helpful. A bit dated however. Needs to be updated.

[Mzford · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish I could say it was totally helpful. Good info, I printed off charts, but I couldn't see enough progress to continue.

[Justina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the amount of recommendations to try

[Mikasa · Rating 4 out of 5]

One night after reading the book i didn't sleep.

[Marwa]

معالجة التوتر =قهر
🖇️ Stimulus
إرسُم حياة تنسجم مع احتياجات الجسد

[Moonlight · Rating 5 out of 5]

خوب بود توصیه های خوبی داشت. میشه گفت تمام یا اکثر بیخوابی ها رو توضیح داده بود و درمان رو هم برای هر کدوم از بیخوابی ها گفته بود. در کل کاربردی بود.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few tips--otherwise, ugh. "Never TRY to fall asleep." Oh, yes, there was a wonderful story about circadian rhythms that was fascinating. In a test, a girl who was fired for always being late for work was isolated and allowed to sleep, wake, and work whenever she felt like it. She accomplished great amounts of work, and slept wonderfully. She guessed she had been isolated about seven or eight days. It was closer to twenty-five days.

[Russell Hayes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is about as good as a book on this topic can be, I guess. Most of it is general common sense.

However, there was one good section on some mental techniques (things to think about) that allow sleep to come faster. For example, one strategy I often employ is imagining a huge expanse of stars, and then writing numbers as large as I can across the sky. It is surprisingly effective.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an older book on one Doctor's sleep research experiences and understanding of disorders. I found it to be interesting, but it is old enough that it has very little on sleep apnea, which is all the rage in sleep research. It also has a real bias against sleep medicines, and supports some ideas that are not so common in more recent books. Still has a lot of good information.

[Shana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't actually read this cover-to-cover. Instead, I read the parts that applied to me. I found this book to be really helpful. I am now convinced that I must stop taking sleeping pills (which don't really seem to help me much anyway).

[carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick primer and a book you can scan. I took away a few good tips and was glad a friend recommended it. I also was reading a book about chronobiology at the same time that was much more technical so it was nice to have this easy to read book.

[Shelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty much a review of everything I'd ever studied about sleep hygiene. Not a lot of scientific evidence behind serious disturbances like delayed circadian rhythm disorder. Could use an update to incorporate recent studies. A good primer.

[Malbadeen · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has good advice but there isn't much I haven't read before.

[Minrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information. I was not aware of the bad effects of sleeping pills, so was worth reading. I did benefit from the knowledge.

[Chrissie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really disappointed with this book. It was recommended to me by my doctor but I didn't learn any new tips or tricks to help me with my sleep.

[박은정 Park · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helped a lot in understanding various sympoms and causes of sleep disorder. Great introductory book!

[لطيفة القارئة · Rating 2 out of 5]

قراءة النسخة العربية

[Krisi Kranz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of good information in this book about sleep problems. Lots of good ideas to try. I would recommend it to anyone who has any kind of sleep trouble.

[Tammy DeWitt Le · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down the best book I've read on insomnia.

[Jennifer Bueltel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I balked at the idea of completing the two week sleep log!
But somehow I really got into it and it was so insightful!
Good night and sleep tight!

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book with plenty of suggestions about tactics to try for improving sleep, suggestions that probably stand the test of time. The copyright is 1996, though, and I have to think there may be new information in the field of sleep since then.