{"product_id":"9780008717629_how-to-sleep-like-a-caveman","title":"How to Sleep Like a Caveman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleep has hardly changed since Paleolithic humans snoozed soundly in their caves. While sabre-toothed tigers were their biggest night-time worry, today it’s stress and social media that keep us awake, but the solutions are the same, and sleep therapist Dr Merijn van de Laar offers understanding and advice to have you sleeping better within weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to get a better night’s sleep in 3 weeks:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t believe everything you read or hear about sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet go of the 8-hour rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the simple sleep diary in the back of this book to record your sleep pattern over 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover your personal sleep needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine your attitude towards lying awake at night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorter total bed times might be better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on the reason for lying awake rather than on the reason for not sleeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep regular bedtimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the rules of nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespect your personal circadian rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t tempt the night-time ghosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman sleep as we know it today evolved hundreds of thousands years ago, to suit a hunter–gatherer lifestyle. It’s not always compatible with our modern lives, but remains an essential function, vital for our health, well-being and daytime functioning. In this groundbreaking new book, Dr Merijn van de Laar investigates the origins of sleep based on archaeological findings and anthropological studies in contemporary hunter-gatherers, looking at the major discrepancies between our primordial bodily needs and our current sleep-inhibiting behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCave dwellers lived in balance with the forces of nature. They had adapted perfectly to environmental influences such as light, temperature and seasonal variations. The way they ate and moved during the day must have had a positive effect on sleep quality. We need to look to their example, and adjust our eating, exercise, light, temperature and, last but not least: our expectations towards sleep. By taking on board the ancient wisdom of our ancestors, we will improve the quality of our sleep, the way our bodies were designed to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merijn van de Laar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898212143253,"sku":"9780008717629","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008717629_967fcba5-8015-4322-89b1-cdaf32bc5e33.jpg?v=1776888385","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008717629_how-to-sleep-like-a-caveman","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}