Sleep First
eBook - ePub

Sleep First

Sleep Smarter, Think Sharper, Feel Better

  1. 399 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sleep First

Sleep Smarter, Think Sharper, Feel Better

About this book

Fix your sleep and the rest gets easier

Sleep shapes everything: how you feel, think, perform and live. Yet most of us treat it as an afterthought, something we'll get to after everything else is handled. The reality? Nothing works properly without sleep. Not your focus. Not your mood. Not your health. Not your relationships.

In Sleep First, Dr Jemma King, expert researcher in human behaviour and sleep science, reveals what's really going on when your head hits the pillow — and why optimising those hours changes everything that follows. You'll learn why your brain needs to clean itself every night, why you keep waking at 3am, how your coffee changes your neurochemistry and why your phone is sabotaging your rest. Most importantly, you'll build your Sleep First Formula: a personalised strategy based on your own daily habits, challenges and goals.

With Sleep First, you'll:

  • understand common sleep problems and the practical solutions that really work
  • navigate shift work, jet lag, stress, parenthood and a demanding schedule
  • learn how caffeine, alcohol, screens and late meals affect your sleep quality
  • discover how elite athletes and military operatives maximise rest for peak performance
  • use built-in assessments and worksheets to pinpoint your personal sleep disruptors and track your progress.


Whether you want to perform at your peak or just feel better every day, this book is your guide to making sleep work for you. Good sleep changes everything. Sleep First will help you get it.

Start with sleep. Everything else will follow.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781394370443
eBook ISBN
9781394370498
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Introduction
  6. CHAPTER 1: In The Beginning … Why We Still Sleep Like Our Ancestors
  7. CHAPTER 2: What Happens When We Sleep
  8. CHAPTER 3: Falling Asleep: Light to Intermediate Sleep (N1 and N2 Sleep)
  9. CHAPTER 4: Deep Sleep: The Most Important Sleep Stage?
  10. CHAPTER 5: How Deep Sleep Repairs the Body
  11. CHAPTER 6: REM Sleep: Much More Than Just Dreaming
  12. CHAPTER 7: Sleep — It's All in the Timing
  13. CHAPTER 8: The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
  14. CHAPTER 9: Why Some People Sleep Lightly
  15. CHAPTER 10: How Better Sleep Can Improve Mental Health
  16. CHAPTER 11: Sleep Through Our Lifespan
  17. CHAPTER 12: Sex and Sleep
  18. CHAPTER 13: Sleep Disorders: When the System Breaks Down
  19. CHAPTER 14: Understanding Jet Lag
  20. CHAPTER 15: Sleep Aids, Melatonin and Others
  21. CHAPTER 16: The Science of Naps and Nap Alternatives
  22. CHAPTER 17: Borrowed Energy: The Hidden Cost of Coffee, Study Drugs and ‘Smart’ Pills
  23. CHAPTER 18: Eating for Better Sleep
  24. CHAPTER 19: Sleep by Numbers: Wearables and Other Devices
  25. Conclusion
  26. Acknowledgements
  27. Glossary
  28. References
  29. End User License Agreement

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