A behavioral reset for persistent sleep problems
Fear of wakefulness can become almost as disruptive as the original sleep difficulty. Jacobs presents a six-week cognitive behavioral program using sleep scheduling, stimulus control, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and more realistic beliefs about how much sleep people need. Persistent sleep problems can also reflect menopause, apnea, pain, medication, depression, or other medical factors, so evaluation remains important. In the context of women’s midlife health, the book offers an evidence-based alternative to chasing perfect nights or relying indefinitely on sedatives. Its central shift is from forcing sleep to changing the thoughts and behaviors that keep the bed associated with struggle, monitoring, and alarm.
About Gregg D. Jacobs
Gregg D. Jacobs has treated insomnia for more than three decades and noticed that alarming messages about a national sleep crisis often made patients more anxious. His program therefore targets beliefs and fear as seriously as schedules, habits, and relaxation.
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