"A practical and compassionate guide to repairing your relationship with sleep"

As someone who has struggled with sleep for many years due to chronic pain I enjoyed the practical approach to sleep and why we at times struggle with sleep. It was helpful to hear stories of others who have trouble sleeping and helped me to feel less alone.

3.75⭐️

What an informative and interesting book. I learned a lot reading it and some things have most definitely stuck with me. I often think of my sleep bank and the fact that I need to make sure that my days are compiled if things that will help my brain get the rest it needs at night. And sure, we all need some lazy days and that’s okay, too!

For myself personally, following some aspects of the reset for retraining your body and brain for a better sleep caused me anxiety and I was unable to follow through. I read through the process and will maybe try again in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jade Wu, and St Martin’s Press for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!

I've dealt with insomnia for years. This book had a good amount of tips and information and I really hope to put it to use and sleep better.

So well written. Very impressed with how much information was put into this book but it wasn't at all boring or tedious reading.

The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications
by Jade Wu

What are your reasons for having trouble sleeping? Covid? The state of the world? Job issues? Family dynamics? The reasons feel close to infinite but, whatever the cause, sleep and its lack can preoccupy us.

Here is a book that offers help and explanation for sleep problems and making nights better. It offers potential solutions, actions and approaches to its readers. The author is a behavioral medicine sleep specialist so is an experienced guide. As a behaviorist, she is not advocating medication but rather other ways to fall (and stay) asleep.

I especially liked the chapter on sleep issues at particular stages of life. For example, when someone is pregnant or getting older. I also found it interesting to read thecase vignettes.

Those who are looking to understand sleep and to have better nights, give this book a look. It is so helpful.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this title. All opinions are my own.

Fun fact: I’ve had chronic insomnia for at least 10 years, but I think it’s closer to 15 years.

Chronic insomnia is
* Difficulty falling asleep — ✔️
* Difficulty staying asleep — ✔️✔️✔️
* Waking up too early — ✔️

Yup, I have all three. YAY! Do I win a prize?

I’ve read many books on how to sleep better, and frankly at least half of them were completely worthless. They focused on people who chose to sleep less, like workaholics. And most of the rest had the standard solution of focusing on better “sleep hygiene“, like not using your phone, having a cool room temperature, don’t drink caffeine, etc. I’m happy to say that this book focuses much more on the nitty-gritty and has a step-by-step outlined program for resetting your sleep habits. It’s also written in a really accessible way; it’s not over the top with science jargon and the like.

I’ve already started tracking my nightly sleep in anticipation of starting the reset. So even though I don’t know whether my sleep will improve I do have hope. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Thank you to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for this advance reader copy. All opinions are my own.

Hello Sleep came at the perfect time for me. I've been struggling with insomnia off and on for the last couple of years. This was a great, practical guide on how to work through insomnia. This book was one of the most helpful that I've read on the topic. The author was very knowledgable on the topic. This book was well written. Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

This book is refreshingly down to earth with no gimmics. No suggestions such as onions in a jar to help sooth, no judgement for getting up in the middle of the night and watching a little TV, just a conversation about how to make peace with sleep.

Longer review to come.

This was a very interesting read that provides a lot of ideas about overcoming the issue of insomnia. It moves along really great and the information is provided in a really great way. This book will be a valuable resource for those people who suffer from insomnia as well as for those who know someone who does. This is a great resource book to have on hand.

Hello Sleep is full of practical advice, some I'd never heard before in all of my years seeking an insomnia cure. It's backed up by research. Also interesting were the personal stories and examples throughout the book. If you've suffered from lack of sleep and nothing has worked, pick up this book.

Hello sleep is a nonfiction book. This little book is great for anyone who has trouble sleeping or has insomnia.

This book was fascinating and so helpful. It debunks so many of the ideas people give for attaining better sleep and backs up the claims with research. This is a well-researched book. I have learned so much reading this book, and now I’m going to go through it slower as I work through the steps to better sleep! Highly recommend for those who struggle with insomnia!

This is a well-written, clear and sharply reasoned book about sleep which debunks a number of the myths we commonly associate with sleep and insomnia. I learned a great deal by reading this book and plan to recommend to friends.

Extremely interesting book, for one thing because it begins to point out the differences between the various types of insomnia and especially about the fact that not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep.
I also liked the "self-help" part, but I couldn't tell how effective it is because fortunately I haven't needed it, yet.

Libro estremamente interessante, intanto perché comincia a sottolineare le differenze tra i vari tipi di insonnia e soprattutto sul fatto che non tutti hanno bisogno di 8 ore di sonno.
Mi é piaciuta anche la parte di "auto-aiuto", ma non saprei dire quanto sia efficace perché per fortuna non ne ho avuto bisogno, ancora.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I normally read health related books for the information, but I find them very boring. This book was more interesting than the books I normally read in this genre. And I learned a lot of new information.

Hello Sleep is a well-researched, incredibly helpful nonfiction practical guide to better sleep. Wu provides knowledge and excellent techniques for helping to achieve this goal. Highly recommended to insomniacs or anyone looking to improve their sleep. Be sure to check out Hello Sleep today.

I’ve suffered from some insomnia for years now and this book was helpful in giving some general guidance and ways to try to combat that. I am excited to try the techniques I wrote down. I also love how the book emphasizes being gentle on yourself and that forcing sleep is actually the worst way to get it.

I appreciated the conversational tone of Jade Wu's "Hello Sleep," and how she focuses on lowering anxiety around the whole issue of sleep in her approach. She shares practical knowledge and commonsense ways to foster good sleep. Highly recommended for anyone who struggles with sleep or sleep anxiety. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I’ve been a hardcore insomniac my whole life, so I was excited to give this book a try. It has a lot of interesting techniques that I am looking forward to trying.