Sleep Groove : Why Your Body's Clock Is So Messed Up and What To Do About It.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walch, Olivia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sleep.

Circadian rhythms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cork : Andrews McMeel, 2025.

Summary:

This book explores the science of sleep and circadian rhythms, focusing on their complexities and impacts on health, mood, and productivity. Written by Olivia Walch, PhD, it combines insights from mathematics, biology, and sleep medicine to explain how internal body clocks regulate sleep and influence daily life. The author delves into topics like sleep debt, circadian disruption, and the role of light and darkness in sleep patterns. Practical advice for improving sleep hygiene, understanding chronotypes, and managing jet lag and shift work is provided. The book is intended for a general audience interested in science, health, and improving sleep quality. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Back to Me

Why “Groove”?

What To Expect Ahead

A Couple Disclaimers

What If I Just Stop Sleeping?

You’re Welcome to Try, Buddy

A Thing on the Internet is Wrong About Something

Do You Die?

Chronic Sleep Restriction

The U-Shaped Curve

Sleep Debt

People Who Live In Pre-Industrial Societies Don’t (Always) Sleep Eight Hours

The Contradictions of Sleep

People Are Measuring Sleep in Completely Different Ways

Sleep Need isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

Sleep Health is Not (Just) Sleep Duration

Read this Chapter If You Want to Fall Asleep

Slicing and Dicing a Night of Sleep

Groove 101

Timing Signals

Entraining Your Body’s Rhythms

Going Off the Rails

Rhythms Can Interfere with Each Other

When a Groove Breaks Down Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9798881602833