Sleep : The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps, and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind: International Principles and Practice

This book is a game changer for every insomniac. It is brutal in the first week or so, you’re like a zombie, but totally worth it. Really helps you understand what really is good quality sleep, and it’s a relief to let go of the idea that we must get the classic 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night (which is impossible for anyone with sleep issues).

Listen to the pod cast first to get a flavour of what this book is all about. I sleep so much better now.

Good read

If you're looking for simple, straightforward advice for getting better sleep, this book is for you.I don't agree with the critical review that this book is "shockingly empty". If you're looking for a book that provides a very technical look at sleep, there are other options. This book gives you specific strategies for better sleep that elite athletes use. Sure, an 8th grader might know that caffeine will give you energy, but plenty of adults misuse it and simple advice about using caffeine to your advantage (like a professional cyclist) could be a game changer. If you're struggling with sleep, pick up this book and put the principles into practice. While the author does sell a sleep kit and mentions it repeatedly, it's never presented as a "must-have" (rather as a way of having a consistent sleeping surface). Much of the valuable advice is in the first half of the book, but it's a relatively quick read that should help you look at sleep in a different light (pun intended).

If you’re interested in sleeping better and taking your physical and mental performance to the next level, look no further.Nick Littlehales has coached some of the best athletes on the planet on how they can use sleep as a tool to enhance their recovery and thus perform better than their peers.In this book, he details the exact strategies you can use to sleep more efficiently and effectively so you can look, feel and perform at your best.Forget about the 8 hours a night. Nick shares a new flexible way of sleeping that utilises ‘Controlled Recovery Times’ meaning you can actually sleep less at night, yet still perform more!Thank you for this Nick 🙏🏽