Sleep For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Sleep Basics 5

Chapter 1: Exploring Sleep's Fundamental Nature 7

Chapter 2: Delving Into the Science of Sleep 27

Chapter 3: Evaluating Inadequate Sleep: Deprivation and Loss. 45

Part 2: Surveying Sleep Components and Mechanisms 75

Chapter 4: Making the Connection: Sleep and Circadian Mechanisms 77

Chapter 5: Discovering Dreaming 101

Part 3: Dealing with Your Sleep Situation 119

Chapter 6: Getting Healthy Sleep 121

Chapter 7: Sleeping Not Enough, Too Much, or Out of Rhythm 145

Chapter 8: Exploring Sleep Disorders of the Active Kind 167

Chapter 9: Seeking Help for Your Sleep Issues 193

Part 4: Assessing Sleep Technology 211

Chapter 10: Discovering Technology in the Sleep Clinic and Laboratory 213

Chapter 11: Using Wearables, Nearables, and Airables, Oh My! 231

Chapter 12: Looking Toward the Future for Better Sleep Health 247

Part 5: The Part of Tens 259

Chapter 13: Ten Problems That Can Prevent Restful Sleep 261

Chapter 14: Ten Signs That You Should See a Sleep Specialist 271

Appendix A 281

Appendix B 287

Index 293