How to Sleep

In a crowded field of books on sleep and its disorders, “How to Sleep” is unique for the calm, assured, and charmingly aphoristic tone which Dr. Pelayo maintains throughout. Borne from years of true, lived clinical experience as a sleep medicine doctor, Dr. Pelayo speaks with a gentle authority when he reassures the insomniac, the sleepless parent of a young child, the person with disruptive sleep apnea, etc, that “…sleep will come. It always does”. Perhaps the book’s core message is that we can approach our sleep-related ailments with confidence: these issues, as complex or intractable as they may seem to the sufferer, are imminently solvable. But, despite its title, “How to Sleep” is more than a mere prescriptive for the sleepless. Like Dr. Dement’s “Some Must Watch While Some Must Sleep” before it, this book is a wide-eyed tour of the ceaselessly fascinating field of sleep science. This is a book to keep on your bedside table.

As a trainee of Dr. Pelayo, I have been repeating his teaching for years. He has a unique and relatable way of explaining concepts and making them understandable. For years I have yearned for a great book to refer my patients to for a comprehensive but accessible book on sleep. This is the book. As a board certified sleep doctor, as a I read the book I kept thinking, yes, yes yes! The world is now filled with information on sleep, not all of it accurate or helpful. This the book you need – accurate, concise, accessible. Worth every cent.

The third sentence in the Introduction of this book gives you all the reasons you should read this book. As a technology professional and a father of 14 and 11-year-old boys, I know the havoc sleep deprivation plays on my family and mental well-being. Much has been written about the importance of sleep. Dr. Rafael Pelayo\’s book, How To Sleep, is the first of its kind written in simple English to help get better sleep. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Still, it goes along way to help debug common sense problems related to poor sleep. Dr. Rafael Pelayo covers a broad range of problems related to poor sleep in this book and simple advice to solve them; some were of immediate concern for me and others that I know I will have to deal with later in my life. IT IS FOR THIS REASON, HOW TO SLEEP, WILL STAY IN MY PERMANENT LIBRARY. I recommend the same to anyone.

How To Sleep goes over all the symptoms of sleep deprivation that are often mistaken for other things, or worse, accepted as normal. This book reveals what to observe and how to pursue optimal health through optimal sleep. For me, suffering from sleep deprivation for 40 years, this book made me realize that my chronic struggles are not imagined and are not necessary. There are solutions. I am pursuing my complete solution to my sleep problems, and this book has been a key step in the journey. I especially recommend all parents to read this, as you can change your child\’s life by averting sleep deprivation just by knowing what to look for and where to find solutions. Thank you Dr. Pelayo for writing this book for all of us, a book that distills the best science of today and is actionable!

This book is a LIFESAVER! I got this book as a present because I have difficulty sleeping. I figured it would be helpful, but I didn’t think it would be as interesting as it turned out to be. It was easy to read and I found the tips truly helpful. I wish I read it a long time ago!

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