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تصبح على خير ياعقلي : تخلص من أفكارك المزعجة وانعم بنوم هانىء

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هذا الكتاب الصغير سوف يساعدك في تهدئة عقلك مفرط النشاط عندما تحاول الخلود الى النوم ويقدم لك تمارين ونصائح يسيرة لمساعدتك على انشاء النظام والبيئة اللذين يعززان حصولك على قسط جيد من النوم ووضع طبقة عازلة بين ضغوطك اليومية ووسادتك وتمرين عقلك المزعج على الهدوء عندما تأوي الى الفراش .

187 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

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1,353 reviews133 followers
April 3, 2024
Focuses mainly on the mental aspects of getting a good night's sleep. I didn't learn any new strategies, but there were some helpful reminders. Some of them do work for me, but you know how it is, things are often easier said than done. I need to put the strategies to work so I can wake up tomorrow feeling refreshed after a night of deep, fulfilling sleep.
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105 reviews30 followers
May 28, 2013
Many of the ideas in this book I have heard, and tried before and they do make a lot of sense if you tend to have some dicipline. This book will not help anyone who suffers from any type of sleep disorder, such a Sleep Apnea. It clearly states early on that it is designed to help those who suffer from insomnia only.

I would read it, but I am not sure if I would buy it.
191 reviews3 followers
August 3, 2013
If you are embarking on a new journey of self-help in regards to difficulty sleeping, Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts & Get a Good Night’s Sleep by Colleen E. Carney, PhD and Rachel Manber, PhD is a good place to start.

The small (4.5"x 5.75") and succinct (only 181 pages) tome offers solid, basic knowledge to readers who may not have studied or read anything from a scientific point of view about sleep. If you have read anything else in regards to sleep patterns and how to make sure you are getting good, healthy sleep, you likely will find this book repetitive and lacking in the way of new insight.

The authors offer readers several “introductory” chapters about what makes for a good night’s sleep physically. The first five chapters of the book provides a good refresher of quite basic information. Since I believe there is a connection between the body and the mind, I was not quite as frustrated with this as some other reviewers who wondered whether the title of the book (which implies help with the specific problem of racing thoughts/busy mind in preventing sleep) was misleading. One would hope with the body relaxed and tuned for sleep, the mind would follow. Chapter Six offers advice for relaxing the body. I was disappointed that there was nothing in the suggestions that I had not heard or read before. (Perhaps there is simply nothing new to add and a review of the standard advice (PMR, guided imagery, focused breathing, yoga, massage, meditation, etc.) was all there is to offer readers.

As far as specific advice regarding worrying and rumination as the problems of the mind that prevent sleep, I did not find anything new: schedule a time to worry well before bedtime; write it out; practice mindfulness; be in the now; occupy your mind with other thoughts; rethink how you think about having gotten less sleep (it’s not the end of the world); don’t watch the clock; get out of bed when you can’t sleep. All of this is stuff I would consider to be standard advice. It’s good advice; I’ve simply heard it all before.

In the end I’m thankful to GoodReads’ First Reads for the free copy of Goodnight Mind. I would recommend it as a good place to start for people who are wanting to learn some strategies for overcoming sleep difficulties. It’s not for those who are already well-read on the topic.
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130 reviews
July 6, 2013
As a general guide to improving the quality of your sleep, this book has plenty of solid advice, packaged in a way that is well-organized and easy to follow.

BUT-- It only delivered about three pages' worth of content that fit the "Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts" part of the title.

I was very hopeful about this book. My brain runs off with its own trains of thought so easily while I'm trying to fall asleep that if I don't give it some distraction (like an uninteresting TV show or audiobook in the background), it takes a long time for my active thoughts to wind down. I was looking forward to trying some new techniques. I was very disappointed to find so little space devoted to the promise of the title, and the technique offered -- constructing a detailed visualization of a scene, story or activity -- was nothing new.
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197 reviews12 followers
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September 22, 2022
Not a bad little book on sleeping. Not really anything ground breaking, but I liked that the author didn’t scaremonger about not getting 8+ hours of sleep a night.

This book did convince me to take the TV out of the bedroom and get in bed only when I was ready to sleep (and at the same time every night). So far, it’s working out pretty well.
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8 reviews
September 10, 2015
A lot of CBT / sleep ideas I had read before, but nice to have them in one place.
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150 reviews10 followers
July 31, 2017
قرأت النسخة المترجمة لناشرها "مكتبة الجرير" وعنوان الكتاب بالعربي "تصبح على خير يا عقلي"
كتاب مفيد جداً وفيه طرق متعددة لتحسين السلوك قبل النوم وتصحيح كثير من الأفكار والعادات التي تؤثر سلباً على مقدرة المرء على النوم.
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933 reviews33 followers
October 24, 2016
A portable pack of psychological hacks for better sleep.

This compact book is a good pick for readers looking for mental strategies for better sleep. The authors are PhDs, not MDs, so the usual "biology of sleep" material isn't there, and most readers won't miss it (any reputable sleep book written by an MD will have it, and your collection should have plenty of those, so it's fine). The authors, who both have PhDs and manage sleep labs at universities, use CBT as a framework for questioning beliefs about poor sleep and suggesting alternate thoughts that might be more helpful. One night of missed sleep, for example, ISN'T the end of the world, and if you think you're going to have a shitty day after a night of no sleep, you're pretty much creating a self-fulfilling prophecy for yourself. This isn't "positive self-talk," but active re-framing of the beliefs that are probably keeping you up at night.

Other topics discussed include how to build sleep drive, mindfulness, relaxation, acceptance, and how to quiet down an overactive mind. That's a lot to pack into just 180 pages, but it's all incredibly practical stuff that readers can put into place the next time they go to sleep (or even right now - there are lots of things you can do while awake that will make for better z's next time you put the lights out). Recommended for readers who are open to changing their thinking and don't want to read a lot of theory on the way to solutions. As ever, consult your own doctor/therapist if you have any questions/concerns about the material.
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76 reviews29 followers
June 20, 2013
Oh, well, this is a strange book. The advice given is all over the place. Some of it is possibly useful (use your bed only for sleeping), some is interesting (even reading before bed produces sleeplessness), some of it is commonplace (wake up at a fixed time), some of it is weird (don't get in bed until you are sleepy), some is downright insulting (Challenge yourself not to sleep at night, bet you can't. Are they implying you are not insomniac, just another looser? That's how it reads!).
Though this book may contain new and interesting information, I doubt it will be credited with helping anyone sleep better.
1,042 reviews
March 27, 2016
This is so out of the range of my normal reading that I do not have a category for it. Self help? Pretty obviously, I guess, but I'm not adding that category. But I confess I do have a lot of trouble sleeping and this book seems to me to have great promise. This is not by any means to say it is for everyone. I just think it has insights that resonate with me.

The idea here is that I need to quiet my mind and create circumstances that encourage good sleep. i like the tone and I like the suggestions. Are they "right?" No idea. Don't know how I know. But I think I will buy this one (as opposed to others I have looked at) because I find it helpful.
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644 reviews
April 5, 2016
Practical advice throughout the book. I was personally hoping the authors would have touched a bit deeper on chronic pain and sleep, but they did not! If you haven't done a lot of research on sleep and turning off your mind, this would be a good starting place, if you have, I would recommend picking a different book to read.
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66 reviews1 follower
March 7, 2018
This book helped my insomnia so much. I spent lots of time and money on sleep studies and psychologists to figure out what was wrong with me, but it was this book that really gave me answers and simple solutions. I would recommend it to anyone having trouble sleeping, or anyone who just worries too much.
9 reviews
March 30, 2018
This is hands down, one of the most useful books I have ever read. If you are suffering from insomnia due to an overactive mind at night, please do yourself a favor and ignore the negative reviews and read this book.
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1,616 reviews
August 4, 2013
It didnt tell me anything I didnt know. Basically do somethimg during the day to make you tired and sleepy, stick to a pattern, and dont use your bedroom for other than sleep.
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307 reviews10 followers
February 4, 2015
Lots of good tips to get a good night's sleep. The most interesting was developing a good attitude about your sleep habits and thinking like a good sleeper.
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1,157 reviews4 followers
May 30, 2025

A slot opened up in my reading schedule but instead of going to my ‘20 next’ box I decided to move this book up to the top.

I don’t have trouble going to sleep, but I have a heckuva time staying asleep. I usually wake up at 2a and fall asleep an hour or two or never later.

Well, the first thing they suggest is a ‘Sleep Diary’ which seems like a huge pain to me, though I’ll admit I can’t think of a way around it. While I do wear a watch to bed, it’s mainly because when I’m wide awake in the middle of the night I can tell whether or not I should get up!

Well, I’m back after two weeks of keeping a sleep diary (as per the books instructions).

Now I’m to calculate the time I am in bed. This should help: https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyd...

After the super-tedious process of tracking how long I was actually asleep for two weeks, I get to figure out my average (p.35).

110.35 hrs for two weeks.
7.88 hrs per night.

I should be spending no more than 8 hours in bed each night.

Chapter 3 tells you that you should have a regular sleep schedule, going to sleep and waking up at the same time so that your body gets trained to when to get tired and wake up. Easy enough.

I have been falling asleep easily enough but I still occasionally wake up and won’t be able to get back to sleep for an hour or two. As per the book I’m getting out of bed and going into the living room to read for an hour or so. That seems to do the trick.

Chapter 4 is largely about training you that bed is only for sleeping, asking you to keep a rigid sleep time and to use bed only for sleeping. And it addresses the obvious questions.

Chapter 5 recommends a ‘buffer zone’ between your waking activities and your sleeping time.

Chapter 6 is about training your body to relax with several relaxation exercises. To teach you to let stress leave your body.

I had a heck of a time staying asleep last night. I think I’m going to start practicing some of the techniques in Chapter 6.

Okay, I take 20 minutes each day to practice Guided Imagery and Belly Breathing. Can that 40 minutes be my Buffer Zone?

Chapter 7-Manage Your Overactive Mind without Counting Sheep

One of the techniques they recommend for getting to sleep is one that I have used all my life, though it has inexplicably become harder as I have gotten older. Tell yourself a story!

”They tell the patient, “The doctor is going to be a while, but please wait up so that you are awake when the doctor comes.” This is often successful in facilitating sleep for the patient, as there is no pressure to stay awake.

”Chapter 8 - Think like a Good Sleeper” essentially says if you lose some sleep, don’t sweat it.

”Chapter 9 - Focus on the Daytime to Help during the Night”

Note that caffeinated beverages have a diuretic (dehydrating) effect so caffeine drinkers need even more water than others to compensate.

”Chapter 10 - Accept and Be Willing: What You Resist Persists”

This was about using ‘mindfulness’ and other thought excercises to basically just deal with it.

You can’t sleep. Suck it up buttercup!

I actually do think this book was helpful to me. Just from the measurement it seems that my sleep problems aren’t as bad as I think, and just basically using some of the relaxation techniques really does get me right to sleep.

I’d recommend this to anyone with sleep problems. At the least it gives you a different way to think about your sleep/problems.

I’d give this 4 stars and I’ll keep it around just in case I need it again!
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162 reviews13 followers
May 10, 2018
A little book with big benefits for people like me that have a difficult time falling asleep. This book uses the CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) model for addressing sleep issues. CBT is basically how we think about sleep (I have to fall asleep now or I'll feel like crap all day tomorrow!) feel (angry, anxious, frustrated) how we act (toss, turn, hate life).

The therapy part changes how we think, feel, and act with regards to our sleep.

Bed is a place for sleeping, not watching TV, laying awake while contemplating the universe, revisiting the past, worrying, scrolling on our phones, etc. If we want a sleep association with bed then those things have no place there. Get up, even if it's 2am, and go be anxious somewhere else.

No more sleeping in: Set a schedule and stick to it. Even on the weekends and holidays. You can't always control when you fall asleep but you can control when you get up. After a while, your consistent rise time will set your internal clock.

In the morning, get up rather than lingering in bed.

Daily Reminder: Even if you can't sleep, you're going to be OK. Your body had a built in deep-sleep compensator system that will kick in and help you out.

These are the changes I have implemented with wonderful effects. I don't dread bedtime and wonder what fresh hell it has in store for me. Now bed is a haven for rest and I feel myself start shutting down from the moment I lie down. I still suffer one or two nights of very little sleep due to my hormonal cycle, but I don't suffer in my bed and I rebound as soon as my hormones regulate again. Before one bad night would snowball into weeks of suffering.

This was a last ditch effort before I asked my doctor for medication. So glad I found this book.



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1,494 reviews17 followers
October 1, 2017
This book appealed to me, as I have struggled for many years to get a good night's sleep. I have no trouble falling asleep, but inevitably I'd wake up in the early hours of the morning, and toss and turn before I could get back to sleep. While this book offered no groundbreaking suggestions, it did bring together several common sense strategies in an easy to read and apply process. I've waited for about a week after finishing the book to write this review, so I could comment on how well it worked for me. Overall I'd say I'd sleep better about 80% of the time, so a great success! The two suggestions that I have implemented from the book that have worked best have been 1) limit the amount of time you spend in bed and 2) set a sleep schedule and follow it. So now I don't read or watch tv in bed at all, and I force myself to stay up until 10 PM. If you suffer from sleepless nights or restless sleep, this book might help you as it did me. It will be interesting to look back in a few months and in a year to see if there are long term effects, as well.
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158 reviews12 followers
May 31, 2023
A practical book with some helpful suggestions for getting a better night's rest. However this a general guide, and the book is not really specific to "turning off your noisy thoughts" to achieve restful sleep as the title suggests. The sections dedicated specifically to silencing thoughts are underwhelming; the authors offer very common strategies such as meditation, imagining a scene or story, and not berating yourself for sleeping poorly. Even those who have never sought out information on falling asleep are often familiar with and employ these sorts of strategies. Further, it did feel like there was some overlap between chapters, and I would have appreciated a deeper dive into the science side of things.

This is a decent introduction to basic strategies to measuring, assessing, and producing sleep, but nothing unique or new. The majority of the information provided can easily be found online with a few quick Google searches. The book does offer some convenience in that all of this information is now available to the reader in one place.
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Author 1 book2 followers
January 24, 2025
Very little new advice. Some helpful things: aim for quality not quantity; don’t sleep in or nap; don’t go to bed early to make up sleep; make a routine for bedtime; no electronics for an hour before sleep; reduce time spent in bed (no tv, reading, eating,etc); people have genetic sleep rhythms set by their body clock which can change a bit to match a partner but sleep will not be as beneficial as staying with natural sleep cycles; train active mind to be quiet; if you’re awake for 30 minutes then get up no matter the time; don’t dwell on amount of sleep but keep low stress and sleep well in the time you have; keep comfortable temperature as this brings down quality of sleep; cut out caffeine (yeah, right!); dehydration is key factor in subpar sleep; fatigue might not be from poor sleep but a treatable infection or allergy; it’s normal to feel sleepy for up to an hour after waking; be intentionally mindful.
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35 reviews6 followers
February 7, 2020
EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. My insomnia was getting to critical levels, and drug interventions were not working. I started with 3 chapters that seemed the most relevant to me. My sleep was astoundingly better that night, and over the course of 3 days I was sleeping at least 85% better than I had in months.

I had read a lot of articles about how to sleep better and I saw no improvement, so I was skeptical about a book helping. However, the authors took information I'd already read and put it into a framework that made sense to me. They added new concepts, like letting your 'sleep drive' (desire to sleep) increase during the day, and not worrying so much about the long-term outcomes of insomnia.
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2 reviews
August 5, 2020
An excellent book for those of us struggling with fatigue and insomnia, both short-term and long-term. The advice and techniques outlined in this book are invaluable and can be incredibly helpful. Keep in mind that this book is meant for people who's insomnia is behaviourally induced - people who can't sleep because their mind is racing all night, or who feel wide awake as soon as they get in bed, or struggle to see the value in maintaining a regular sleep schedule. However, in my experience, the advice in Goodnight Mind can be helpful even to those of us who's insomnia is caused by other conditions; I have found that I have a little more control over my sleep using mindfulness, sleep hygiene, maintaining a strict sleep window, and other techniques outlined in this book.
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442 reviews5 followers
April 26, 2023
This book has been extremely helpful to me these last couple of months. A doctor recommended it to me. I am keeping a sleep journal, allowing me to track my progress , taping my mouth for better sleep breath, I’m learning to take my sleep or lack thereof, in stride. A bad night doesn’t have to mean a bad following day. I’ll learning about sleep patterns, how staying up a little later and rising the same time each day helps me sleep better. Quality vs quantity. Deal with my worries during the day and out them to rest at night…. Learning to pay less attention to my overactive bladder and possibly also relax and sleep instead of continually getting up.

Lots of other good stuff here, these are just the highlights for me right now.😊
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47 reviews2 followers
May 28, 2024
This book was alright. It was a fast read once I sat down to actually read it, but quite honestly the information it contained were tips and tricks I already knew so it felt underwhelming. I did however love the term “sleep drive” and how we build that up during the day leading to the time our heads hit the pillow. I hadn’t heard that term before- so I latched onto that. But all in all it was an average book about sleep. Maybe it’s because I’m well versed in the topic so it felt redundant, or maybe it was just average and I’m over thinking things. But if you don’t know much about sleep or ways to help your mind be calm (like belly breathing, imagining a calm place, or journaling) then maybe this would be an exceptional book for you. Either way it was just “okay” for me.
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447 reviews
July 15, 2017
I started this book this morning during a bout of insomnia and I have a feeling it is going to change my life. I recommend this for anyone with occasional to chronic sleep problems. The authors use matter-of-fact, non-flowery language, never talking down to the reader but using the occasional explanatory comma. I like that the authors give many strategies to sleep loss, but never assume that they will be magical or instant - in fact, the final chapter urges the reader, oddly enough, to be open to being awake and being tired during the day.
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19 reviews10 followers
March 25, 2020
I have a lot of trouble sleeping and found this book to be helpful. There is not necessarily anything new or unheard of in Goodnight Mind but the way they explain things just clicked with me. For example, I know it's best not to nap and to maintain activity during the day but reading the explanation of building sleep drive really pushed the concept further beyond the general "take care of yourself duh" stuff you constantly read. I also appreciated the reduction of pressure on falling asleep and instead focusing on waking up and building a routine from there.
146 reviews
March 17, 2021
As a professional sleep specialist this is the book that I recommend most often to my insomnia patients. It is the best book about insomnia on the market and the method of CBT-I that it follows has the best research behind it. There is no sleep aid that works better, according to research, than the CBT-I taught in this book.
When my patients read and follow the guidance herein they nearly always find success. If this book doesn’t help you I would then recommend finding a licensed therapist who can do more hands on guidance of these same principles.
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600 reviews3 followers
November 11, 2024
This was a helpful book. I struggle with insomnia and my doctor recommended this book.
It gave some helpful ideas, but others didn’t seem practical to me. It was a very short book and repeated itself several times, but it definitely gave me some good ideas and helped me a little. The biggest thing I liked was that it’s okay to not get a good night’s rest every night. If we can accept that we are going to be awake some nights then we won’t be as anxious when we can’t fall asleep. All of the ideas are easier said than done, but it doesn’t hurt to try.
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