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It's a good thing, June 2, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: The Well-Rested Woman: 60 Soothing Suggestions for Getting a Good Night's Sleep (Paperback)
It's a good thing I found this book as I've been sleepless -- I get about 4 interrupted hours nightly -- since menoupause. I've tried everything; read most of the books, spent a fortune on doctors, new age treatments, etc. I read this book not knowing what to expect -- I didn't need 'soothing suggestons' I needed powerful ones that worked! I really must say I'm not disappointed and can without qualm recommend this book to any woman who has trouble sleeping. No stone is left unturned in her passion to help other women her were like herself - sleepless and hopeless. Excellent& well-researched book. It offers real solutions women can live with and understand. Grateful to Ms. Kinosian for her efforts on behalf of we "sisters-in-sleeplessness," as she poetically puts it.
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Let Janet be Your Guide in Feeling Well Rested, October 20, 2005
This review is from: The Well-Rested Woman: 60 Soothing Suggestions for Getting a Good Night's Sleep (Paperback)
If we can't sleep well, we really don't function well.
Janets book is a must have if you or a close one is
having difficulty or can use some improvement with
her or his quality of sleep. This is simply a book
of sleep solutions. It kicks off with why we need
sleep & explains several types of sleep disorders.
You may be surprised to learn you should go see a
particular doctor & why. There's important
information for women on how your hormones &
reproductive system affect your sleep.
What follows it are 60 wonderful suggestions that
will help you to feel more alive as you will
be a more well rested woman(or man). Some of this
we already know but wish to be reminded of while many
other suggestions will seem more new to us.
There is also a helpful list on other sleep books,
a list of CD music choices for sleep , an organization
list with addresses, web addresses & phone
numbers for the AARP, Academy of Sleep Medicine,
Medical Women's Association, & many more.
If you wish to feel better,
well-rested, & more alive, then
"The Well-Rested Woman" is for you.
So remember, count your sheep.
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Excellent Information On Sleep -And It's Not Just For Women!, July 16, 2004
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"Even if you do think you're getting the amount of sleep you should, you may wonder why you feel so tired and unrefreshed much of the time. This is not surprising. More than half the women surveyed in a recent National Sleep Foundation Women and Sleep Poll reported insomnia symptoms sometime during every month. Various studies and polls indicate that nearly 30 million American women claim they long every day for a good night's sleep." -Janet Kinosian, in The Well-Rested Woman - 60 Soothing Suggestions for Getting a Good Night's Sleep
For many women, a good night's sleep is a luxury. However, restful and deep sleep is an innate biological need. It's only in the deeper stages of sleep that the body releases growth hormones and regenerates, restores, and repairs organs and tissues.
With the demands of modern life, women often juggle work, family, and household-and are just plain exhausted. Beyond not getting enough shut-eye, there are very real sleep disorders that rob individuals of precious, rejuvenating sleep. Surprisingly, it was only until 1996 that the American Medical Association recognized sleep medicine as a secondary specialty. The real kicker is that until the early 1990's, women were often excluded from sleep studies because it was believed that their hormones would skew data. The result? Women don't have a whole lot of scientific history for help with sleep difficulties.
The good news is much of this is changing, with sleep researchers finally studying women's sleep cycles, as well as factors such as hormones, age, fertility, work, children, health, pain, etc.
The Well-Rested Woman - 60 Soothing Suggestions for Getting a Good Night's Sleep, author Janet Kinosian shares what she has learned about sleep-not as a medical doctor or a Ph.D., but as a female insomniac.
While Kinosian briefly discusses the stages of sleep and sleep disorders, as well as female-related issues like perimenopause, menopause, postpartum, and PMS, the bulk of this book is dedicated to practical ways to promote a good night's rest. And except for the first 30 pages, these welcome remedies are just as applicable to men.
This 212 page book is filled with tips on creating the right environment for sleep, de-stressing the mind, fine-tuning the body, soothing the soul, sleep hazards and more. Also included are an extensive resource section, listing books, music, organizations, and websites to help you on the journey to restful sleep.
Some of the great ideas you'll get from The Well Rested Woman:
*Accept Larks Versus Owls
*Keep A Sleep Log
*Know Your Sleep Positions
*Set Regular Wake-Up Calls
*Befriend Time
*Use Phototherapy
*Sleep Strategies For Shift Workers
*Silence Snoring Spouses
I'm the type of person that is not only a night owl, but also one that doesn't battle insomnia. (And for that, I am grateful.) Yet, I found a wealth of wonderfully simple ways that I can enhance my sleep, and feel more rested. Fellow insomniacs will bless Kinosian for sharing the results of her 15 year search for a good night's sleep, and those of us who are just plain busy and tired will benefit from the practical insights. A final note: this book isn't just for women! Men will also benefit from Kinosian's sage advice.
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