The Sleep Solution: why your sleep is broken and how to fix it

Description

From the man dubbed the 'Sleep Whisperer' comes a brand-new approach to fixing your sleep, once and for all. Challenging the reader to take control and to stop hiding behind excuses for a bad night's sleep, neurologist W. Chris Winter explains the basic, often-counterintuitive rules of sleep science. Dr Winter explores many revolutionary findings, including surprising solutions for insomnia and other sleep disturbances, empowering readers to stop taking sleeping pills and enjoy the best sleep of their lives. Written in a clear and entertaining way, The Sleep Solution contains tips, tricks, exercises, and illustrations throughout. Dr Winter is an international expert on sleep and has helped many thousands of patients - including professional athletes - rest better at night. Now, he's ready to help you. 'I call Dr. Winter a sleep whisperer. Through his work with top athletes, he's found an amazingly effective way to show that sleep can be the ultimate performance enhancer - in sports, at work, and in every aspect of our lives.' - Arianna Huffington 'Until I met Chris Winter, I slept like a baby- I woke every two hours and cried. And then Dr. Winter a helped me. He was my sleep solution; this book will be yours.' - Peter Moore, co-author The Eight-Hour Diet 'Chris is world class in his field; he is incredibly pragmatic in his application of medicine to real world, high-performance settings.' - Mark Simpson, LA Clippers Director of Performance and former Head of Strength and Conditioning for the British Cycling Team

W. Chris Winter is a neurologist and internationally recognised sleep medicine specialist, with 24 years of experience in the field. He is a highly sought after speaker and consultant for professional sports organisations, with clients including the San Francisco Giants, the New York Rangers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also regularly consults with US military groups and large corporations. Since 2008, Dr Winter has served as the Men's Health magazine Sleep Advisor. He regularly blogs for The Huffington Post, and has written for a wide variety of magazines, including Women's Health, Runner's World, Triathlete, and Details.

'I call Dr. Winter a sleep whisperer. Through his work with top athletes, he's found an amazingly effective way to show that sleep can be the ultimate performance enhancer - in sports, at work, and in every aspect of our lives.' -Arianna Huffington;'Until I met Chris Winter, I slept like a baby: I woke every two hours and cried. And then Dr. Winter ... helped me. He was my sleep solution; this book will be yours.' -Peter Moore, co-author The Eight-Hour Diet;'Chris is world class in his field; he is incredibly pragmatic in his application of medicine to real world, high-performance settings.' -Mark Simpson, LA Clippers Director of Performance and former Head of Strength and Conditioning for the British Cycling Team;'Dr. Winter has spent his career bringing attention to the benefits of sleep and for the first time, this book brings it all together. He has written an important resource for athletic trainers and professional athletes alike. His professional experiences and research has assisted with bringing to light the impact sleep has on our athletes within their sport.' -Ben Potenziano, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Pittsburgh Pirates;'Dr. Winter's 'personal touch' [is] his ... touch of humour and true caring about improving ... lives through 'healthy sleep." -Herm Schneider, Head Athletic Trainer Chicago White Sox;'Dr. Chris Winter's new work, The Sleep Solution, is a jewel of a book for anyone who has struggled with sleep issues.' -Ron Adams, veteran coach of the Golden State Warriors;'Dr. Winter is our go-to sleep specialist. In The Sleep Solution, you will find much of what he has shared with our athletes as he has helped us navigate the rigorous NBA schedule.' -Donald S. Strack, DPT, ATC Director of Medical Services Oklahoma City Thunder;'In the baseball industry, the travel, change in time zones and just sleeping in a different bed is not easy. I have leaned on Dr. Winter many times. Thank you Chris.' -Ron Porterfield, Athletic Trainer Tampa Bay Rays