Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day: A Doctor's Guide to Solving Your Sleep Problems

279 Pages·2014·1.91 MB·English

by  Robert Rosenberg DO FCCP

SLEEP
SOUNDLY
EVERY
NIGHT, FEEL
FANTASTIC
EVERY
A DOCTOR’S
GUIDE TO
SOLVING
DAY
YOUR SLEEP
PROBLEMS
ROBERT S. ROSENBERG, DO, FCCP
S l e e p
S o u n d l y
ev e r y
ni g h t ,
F e e l
F a n t aSt i c
ev e r y da y

Sleep Soundly
every night,
Feel FantaStic
every day
A Doctor’s GuiDe to solvinG
Your sleep problems
Robert S. Rosenberg, DO, FCCP
NEW YORK
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Sleep soundly every night, feel fantastic every day : a doctor’s guide to solving
your sleep problems / Robert S. Rosenberg, DO, FCCP.
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To Christine Feltman Rosenberg, my wife of thirty
years, mother of my wonderful children, my executive
producer, accomplished businesswoman, and
occupational therapist. She inspired me to write this
book and has been by my side every step of the way
supporting my medical career, dreams, and now my
mission to educate the world about sleep medicine.

author’s note
The names and identifying characteristics of all patients
have been changed to protect their privacy.

contents
Introduction: Moving into Health Together xvii
How to Use This Book xviii
Share Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel
Fantastic Every Day
1
Identifying Your Sleep Problem 1
Sleep Disorder Checklist 2
Part One: Sleep Foundations for Your
Best Life 7
2
The Cornerstone of Health 8
Sleep Stages and Cycles 9
The Effect of Too Little Sleep on Your Health 12
Fatigue and Brain Fog 15
Take the First Step and the Rest Falls into Place 18
3
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep 19
Identify Your Motivation 19
Create an Ideal Bedroom Environment 21
No Blue Lights at Night 24
Break Habits That Hinder Sleep 24
Habits to Aid Sleep 25
Dismiss a Worry or Dump an Attitude 26
Superb Sleep through Progressive Muscle
Relaxation 28
What’s Next? 30
Sleep Diary 31