Table of Contents
Prologue 1
An Introduction to Sleep Medicine 5
1 What Is Sleep Good For? Absolutely Everything! 9
2 Primary Drives: Why We Love Bacon, Coffee, and a Weekend Nap 23
3 Sleepy Versus Fatigued: Too Tired For Your BodyPump Class or Falling Asleep on the Mat? 35
4 Sleep Stages: How Deep Can You Go? 53
5 Vigilance and Arousal (Sorry but Not That Arousal) 69
6 Sleep State Misperception: How Did This Drool Get on My Shirt? 83
7 Circadian Rhythms: The Clock That Needs No Winding 91
Intermission 99
8 Sleep Hygiene: Clean Bed Equals Sleepyhead 105
9 Insomnia: I Haven't Slept in Years, Yet I'm Strangely Still Alive 127
10 Hard Insomnia: Please Don't Hate Me When You Read This 143
11 Sleeping Aids: The Promise Of Perfect Sleep in a Little Plastic Bottle 163
12 Sleep Schedules: I'd Love to Stay And Chat, but I'm Late for Bed 183
13 Napping: Best Friend or Worst Enemy? 197
14 Snoring and Apnea: Not Just a Hideous Sound 211
15 Other Sleep Conditions So Strange, They Must Be Serious 221
16 Time for a Sleep Study 235
Conclusion 247
Author's Note 249
Acknowledgments 251
Bibliography 253
Index 259