Sleep
Sleep is essential for health and well-being. But millions of people don’t get enough, resulting in such problems as daytime sleepiness, poor decision-making, interference with learning and accidents. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps people identify and change their thoughts and behaviors, can help. In fact, according to one study, cognitive-behavioral therapy does a better job of reducing insomnia than sleeping pills.
Adapted from “Why sleep is important and what happens when you don’t get enough”
What You Can Do
- Why sleep is important and what happens when you don't get enough
Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep.
- Tips for sleep success
News
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Lack of sleep may harm men's sperm
April 29, 2013, Fox News
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Less sleep, more weight
April 10, 2013, The New York Times
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More children with sleep problems seek overnight tests
March 25, 2013, The Wall Street Journal
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Inadequate sleep may make you eat more
March 12, 2013, Fox News
Monitor on Psychology Articles
- The waking wounded
January 2013
- Awakening to sleep
January 2013
- The risks of night work
January 2011
- You are what you dream
April 2009
Books
- Alterations of Consciousness
March 2003
- The Scientific Study of Dreams
December 2002
- Understanding Sleep
August 2000
