A solid sleep schedule is the bedrock of a healthy lifestyle. But a surprising number of people either struggle to maintain a good routine, or to stay asleep once they finally manage to drift away. We've gathered together a list of recommended books for anyone out there ready to get serious about sleep.
Almost everyone knows that we should aim for around eight hours of sleep a night. But for many people who struggle with insomnia, or who work shifts, this can be easier said than done. There’s plenty of advice out there, much of it simple common sense—stick to a schedule, turn off screens before bed, rise at a reasonable hour, avoid caffeine in the afternoon—but if you’d like to read more about the biological basis of sleep, dreaming, sleep disorders, and even the history of sleep, then you may want to explore the topic in more depth in a specialist text. Find below a selection of books about sleep that we, and our expert interviewees, feel to be worthwhile.
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