Say Good Night to Insomnia
by Gregg D. Jacobs
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Author: Gregg D. JacobsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-15
ISBN: 0805089586
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Say Good Night to Insomnia
Book Review: Doesn't work for people who work shift work
Summary: 2 Stars
I was extremely excited about reading this book after the reviews I read on this website. I agree with the critique that it is very repetitive. I had to skim several areas that were just repeating over and over again what had been previously stated. I took one reviewer's advice about skipping the chapter about sleeping pills, because I don't use them. The techniques sound like they would work, but a lot of what is suggested in this book seems to only apply to people who work normal hours and sleep at night. There is a very short section at the end about shift work, but there is nothing helpful there. The problem is that I (like many shift workers) have to switch to normal sleeping hours on my days off to spend time with my family.
However, I did try the techniques in the book designed to reduce the stress of worrying about not getting sleep, getting out of bed when sleeping isn't happening, etc. They did not work for me. I tried to reach the author to see if he had any more recommendations for people with shift work, since such people have some of the highest numbers of insomniacs. I was directed to a program he founded called cbtforinsomnia.com. I contacted them for help with a detailed account of my insomnia problem, and the short response I got was "The book is for insomnia, not shift work, as is our website. Good luck."
Considering the fact that this book and his program is not addressing people who have some of the highest rates of insomnia, and that this book did not help me with my insomnia, I gave a low rating. I would have given it one star, but I appreciate the effort that was put into this book, and if I was able to try to sleep at night every night, perhaps his plan would have worked better for me. For people who are forced to work shift work, I recommend looking at other options.
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