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

"Sleep Groove introduces readers to the easy-to-understand but often misunderstood concepts and science behind circadian rhythms and how changes in daily habits can greatly improve one's sleep patterns and quality of life. Through conversational writing, humorous analogies, and even comics, this book helps explain the nuances of sleep using the latest in sleep research and technology, delving into sleep-related issues like light sensitivity, jet lag, daylight saving time, napping, and how to establish rhythmicity in our waking and sleeping routines"--

About the author

Dr. Olivia Walch is a researcher in the University of Michigan Department of Neurology and the CEO of Arcascope, a sleep and circadian rhythms technology start-up. Her research has been featured on CNN, NPR, and The Atlantic, among others. Outside of sleep research, she co-edited Political Geometry, a book on the mathematics of gerrymandering, and published comics with The Nib and Silver Sprocket. She is also the cartoonist of Imogen Quest, a webcomic which won her the "America's Next Great Cartoonist" prize from the Washington Post.

Summary

Sleep Groove is Why We Sleep meets what if?—an accessible, engaging tour of sleep and circadian science from an expert. With a sleep-wonk’s attention to detail tempered by approachable graphs and illustrations, this myth-busting guide to sleep is the perfect introduction to how circadian science can demystify your nights and help reset your days.

Product details

• Authors: Olivia Walch
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2025
• EAN: 9781524892951
• ISBN: 978-1-5248-9295-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 483 g
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Non-fiction book; SELF-HELP / General, Self-help & personal development, Sleep disorders & therapy, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sleep, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Coping with / advice about sleep problems