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Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications

Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications

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  • Create Date：2023-02-25 20:22:20
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Jade Wu
  • ISBN：1250828406
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Reviews

Varunika Sood ，

As a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher， Dr。 Wu brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the topic of sleep， and her writing is clear， engaging， and accessible。One of the strengths of this book is its emphasis on evidence-based advice。 Dr。 Wu draws on the latest research in sleep science to provide readers with practical tips and techniques for improving their sleep。 She covers a wide range of topics， from creating a sleep-conducive environment to managing stress and anxiety， and pr As a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher， Dr。 Wu brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the topic of sleep， and her writing is clear， engaging， and accessible。One of the strengths of this book is its emphasis on evidence-based advice。 Dr。 Wu draws on the latest research in sleep science to provide readers with practical tips and techniques for improving their sleep。 She covers a wide range of topics， from creating a sleep-conducive environment to managing stress and anxiety， and provides step-by-step guidance for implementing these strategies。The book is also highly organized， with each chapter focusing on a specific aspect of sleep。 This makes it easy to find the information you need， and the layout is visually appealing， with helpful illustrations and diagrams throughout the book。Another standout feature of "Hello Sleep" is the author's empathetic and non-judgmental approach。 Dr。 Wu acknowledges that everyone's sleep needs are unique， and she encourages readers to experiment with different strategies and find what works best for them。 She also provides reassurance for those who struggle with sleep， emphasizing that it is a common issue and that there are effective solutions available。Overall， "Hello Sleep" is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their sleep。 Dr。 Wu's expertise and compassionate approach make this book both informative and reassuring， and the practical tips and techniques it provides are sure to help anyone achieve a better night's sleep。 。。。more

Heather~ Nature。books。and。coffee ，

I've dealt with bouts of insomnia for the last 15 years。 I prefer to try natural methods to help over medication。 This book had a great amount of tips and information and I really hope to put it to use and sleep better。 Definitely pick this up if you're looking for help with your sleep problems。 Learned alot！Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy。 All opinions are my own。 I've dealt with bouts of insomnia for the last 15 years。 I prefer to try natural methods to help over medication。 This book had a great amount of tips and information and I really hope to put it to use and sleep better。 Definitely pick this up if you're looking for help with your sleep problems。 Learned alot！Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Greg Holman ，

Maybe I missed something。。。 It seems very obvious that of you have a habit the best approach is to ween yourself from it。 I did like the advice that if you can't sleep get out of bed and do something。 I've wasted many hours just tossing and turning。 Maybe I missed something。。。 It seems very obvious that of you have a habit the best approach is to ween yourself from it。 I did like the advice that if you can't sleep get out of bed and do something。 I've wasted many hours just tossing and turning。 。。。more

joyce w。 laudon ，

The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medicationsby Jade WuWhat are your reasons for having trouble sleeping？ Covid？ The state of the world？ Job issues？ Family dynamics？ The reasons feel close to infinite but， whatever the cause， sleep and its lack can preoccupy us。Here is a book that offers help and explanation for sleep problems and making nights better。 It offers potential solutions， actions and approaches to its readers。 The author is a behavioral medicine sleep specialist so is The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medicationsby Jade WuWhat are your reasons for having trouble sleeping？ Covid？ The state of the world？ Job issues？ Family dynamics？ The reasons feel close to infinite but， whatever the cause， sleep and its lack can preoccupy us。Here is a book that offers help and explanation for sleep problems and making nights better。 It offers potential solutions， actions and approaches to its readers。 The author is a behavioral medicine sleep specialist so is an experienced guide。 As a behaviorist， she is not advocating medication but rather other ways to fall （and stay） asleep。I especially liked the chapter on sleep issues at particular stages of life。 For example， when someone is pregnant or getting older。 I also found it interesting to read thecase vignettes。Those who are looking to understand sleep and to have better nights， give this book a look。 It is so helpful。Many thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Bookgrrl ，

Fun fact: I’ve had chronic insomnia for at least 10 years， but I think it’s closer to 15 years。 Chronic insomnia is* Difficulty falling asleep — ✔️* Difficulty staying asleep — ✔️✔️✔️* Waking up too early — ✔️Yup， I have all three。 YAY！ Do I win a prize？I’ve read many books on how to sleep better， and frankly at least half of them were completely worthless。 They focused on people who chose to sleep less， like workaholics。 And most of the rest had the standard solution of focusing on better “slee Fun fact: I’ve had chronic insomnia for at least 10 years， but I think it’s closer to 15 years。 Chronic insomnia is* Difficulty falling asleep — ✔️* Difficulty staying asleep — ✔️✔️✔️* Waking up too early — ✔️Yup， I have all three。 YAY！ Do I win a prize？I’ve read many books on how to sleep better， and frankly at least half of them were completely worthless。 They focused on people who chose to sleep less， like workaholics。 And most of the rest had the standard solution of focusing on better “sleep hygiene“， like not using your phone， having a cool room temperature， don’t drink caffeine， etc。 I’m happy to say that this book focuses much more on the nitty-gritty and has a step-by-step outlined program for resetting your sleep habits。 It’s also written in a really accessible way; it’s not over the top with science jargon and the like。I’ve already started tracking my nightly sleep in anticipation of starting the reset。 So even though I don’t know whether my sleep will improve I do have hope。 Fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻Thank you to NetGalley & St。 Martin’s Press for this advance reader copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Carin ，

I don’t have insomnia–never have。 But my husband， my step-mother， and my younger sister all do。 So it’s always been around me。 And I know it’s insidious and even can be dangerous。 We need sleep。 It’s necessary for life。 And when we don’t get it， all kinds of systems can go haywire。Dr。 Wu starts this book off by explaining that if you have insomnia it’s not your fault。 It almost always starts off as a natural reaction to stressors， and then develops into a bad relationship with sleep。 And you can I don’t have insomnia–never have。 But my husband， my step-mother， and my younger sister all do。 So it’s always been around me。 And I know it’s insidious and even can be dangerous。 We need sleep。 It’s necessary for life。 And when we don’t get it， all kinds of systems can go haywire。Dr。 Wu starts this book off by explaining that if you have insomnia it’s not your fault。 It almost always starts off as a natural reaction to stressors， and then develops into a bad relationship with sleep。 And you can reset that relationship back again。 She talks about a lot of sleep science， including that for people with insomnia， if you feel like your brain is racing all night， that’s real。 Studies show that people with insomnia have much more brain activity than people without， even while they’re asleep。 So she begins with the science and with telling you not to beat yourself up about this。 And then， she has a plan。 It sounds extreme， but not sleeping is also extreme， so what do you have to lose？ It involves staying up really late， until you’re actually sleepy （which is different than tired） and that’s your new bedtime （and no， you don’t get to sleep in in the morning， or take naps。） And when that new bedtime works for you consistently， you can add 15-30 minutes back to it， a week at a time。 Don’t worry–once your relationship is fully reset back to normal， you can nap again。 She has a lot of tips and tweaks to what you’re currently trying （light lamps， getting exercise， not doing anything in bed except sleeping–and that includes trying to sleep。） She has info for dealing with sleep disruptions during pregnancy， during perimenopause and menopause， and in old age。 Her voice is soothing and easy to read–otherwise why on earth would I， someone without insomnia， have read an entire book about it？ In fact， I read it just before going to sleep at night and found it great bedtime reading。 If you or someone you love has insomnia， I urge you to give this book a try as Dr。 Wu has great advice。 Even I， already a good sleeper， have slept better after reading it。 。。。more

Lindy Dierks ，

Hello Sleep came at the perfect time for me。 I've been struggling with insomnia off and on for the last couple of years。 This was a great， practical guide on how to work through insomnia。 This book was one of the most helpful that I've read on the topic。 The author was very knowledgable on the topic。 This book was well written。 Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book。 Hello Sleep came at the perfect time for me。 I've been struggling with insomnia off and on for the last couple of years。 This was a great， practical guide on how to work through insomnia。 This book was one of the most helpful that I've read on the topic。 The author was very knowledgable on the topic。 This book was well written。 Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book。 。。。more

Joy Whiteside ，

This was a very interesting read that provides a lot of ideas about overcoming the issue of insomnia。 It moves along really great and the information is provided in a really great way。 This book will be a valuable resource for those people who suffer from insomnia as well as for those who know someone who does。 This is a great resource book to have on hand。

Jennifer Hazen ，

Hello Sleep is full of practical advice， some I'd never heard before in all of my years seeking an insomnia cure。 It's backed up by research。 Also interesting were the personal stories and examples throughout the book。 If you've suffered from lack of sleep and nothing has worked， pick up this book。 Hello Sleep is full of practical advice， some I'd never heard before in all of my years seeking an insomnia cure。 It's backed up by research。 Also interesting were the personal stories and examples throughout the book。 If you've suffered from lack of sleep and nothing has worked， pick up this book。 。。。more

Vaul ，

I thought that this was a wonderful book！ I normally struggle with sleeping and staying on a healthy sleep schedule， and I thought that this was a very well-researched and wonderfully written book！ I learned so much about the science of sleep， and it's amazing to learn that something we all take for granted every night is so complex and nuanced。 Although the book doesn't give you a definite answer on how to solve sleep problems （and I think that is for the best， as things that may work for one p I thought that this was a wonderful book！ I normally struggle with sleeping and staying on a healthy sleep schedule， and I thought that this was a very well-researched and wonderfully written book！ I learned so much about the science of sleep， and it's amazing to learn that something we all take for granted every night is so complex and nuanced。 Although the book doesn't give you a definite answer on how to solve sleep problems （and I think that is for the best， as things that may work for one person may not help the next） it certainly gives you some general tips and guidance for you to follow。 Overall， I think that this is a very thorough and well-written book， and I look forward to applying what I have learnt to better my sleeping habits！ 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

This book was fascinating and so helpful。 It debunks so many of the ideas people give for attaining better sleep and backs up the claims with research。 This is a well-researched book。 I have learned so much reading this book， and now I’m going to go through it slower as I work through the steps to better sleep！ Highly recommend for those who struggle with insomnia！ I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley。

GONZA ，

Extremely interesting book， for one thing because it begins to point out the differences between the various types of insomnia and especially about the fact that not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep。I also liked the "self-help" part， but I couldn't tell how effective it is because fortunately I haven't needed it， yet。 Libro estremamente interessante， intanto perché comincia a sottolineare le differenze tra i vari tipi di insonnia e soprattutto sul fatto che non tutti hanno bisogno di 8 ore di son Extremely interesting book， for one thing because it begins to point out the differences between the various types of insomnia and especially about the fact that not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep。I also liked the "self-help" part， but I couldn't tell how effective it is because fortunately I haven't needed it， yet。 Libro estremamente interessante， intanto perché comincia a sottolineare le differenze tra i vari tipi di insonnia e soprattutto sul fatto che non tutti hanno bisogno di 8 ore di sonno。Mi é piaciuta anche la parte di "auto-aiuto"， ma non saprei dire quanto sia efficace perché per fortuna non ne ho avuto bisogno， ancora。 I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Viviana Vasiu ，

I’ve suffered from some insomnia for years now and this book was helpful in giving some general guidance and ways to try to combat that。 I am excited to try the techniques I wrote down。 I also love how the book emphasizes being gentle on yourself and that forcing sleep is actually the worst way to get it。