We spend about a third of our lives in bed, yet millions of us experience sleep problems. We strive to rest for eight hours a day, as experts recommend, but often this figure proves to be out of reach—due to...
stress, gadgets, a small child, or a cup of coffee consumed in the afternoon.
As Merijn van de Laar explains in his book, a sleep scientist who once suffered from insomnia, nighttime wakefulness is far from a new phenomenon. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, when saber-toothed tigers posed the greatest threat to Homo sapiens, staying awake at night helped people protect themselves and their fellow tribesmen. Research shows that a fragmented sleep pattern gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage. From their example, we can understand:
• how to improve our sleep and thereby strengthen our health
• why sleep patterns change with age
• the benefits of co-sleeping
• how important environmental factors like temperature and light are
• what contributes to a full night’s sleep
Author: Мерейн Ван де Лаар
Printhouse: Popurri
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9789851562011
Number of pages: 336
Size: 220х145х18 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 432 g
ID: 1728680