Five Steps to Sweet Sleep
A Bedtime Book for Sleepless People
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Sleeplessness is an epidemic in America. Sleep deprivation, defined as getting less than the recommended hours of sleep nightly, plagues an estimated two-thirds of American adults. Fifty to seventy million Americans suffer with sleep disorders. Without adequate sleep no one is prepared to face daily stress. Sleeplessness creates a vicious cycle. The biological, mental, and emotional benefits of sleep have been verified. A minimum of seven hours of sleep nightly is essential for the body to get adequate rest and to allow time for deep REM sleep cycles that help the brain recover from stress. The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, the area behind the forehead, has been identified with speech, short-term memory, creative thinking and sleep. REM sleep isn’t a luxury, it is a necessity.
The first step to a good night’s sleep is to take a few minutes to review and enjoy who you are in God’s eyes. As you reflect on your Creator you begin to see your reflection in His eyes. If God carried a wallet your picture would be in it! Instead, he has engraved your name in the palm of his hand (Isa. 49:16, ESV).
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About the Book
Five Steps to Sweet Sleep is a unique approach to a problem that plagues millions of Americans. Designed for nightly reading, the five steps will bring the reader a change in perspective and attitude that can allow restful sleep to follow. The more this book is used, the more effective it becomes. The use of this book with senior adults who suffer from chronic pain or dementia can provide a comforting bedtime routine.
About the Author
Jean Hunt Birckhead, MA, has been a businesswoman for many years and recently a life coach and owner of Hope for All Seasons Life Coaching. The life lessons learned through traumatic incidents in her life have been the catalyst for a ministry that has helped others move through the tsunamis of life into the new normal that awaits them. The true passion of her life, writing, had been limited by circumstances to personal journals, research papers, and a newsletter for years. After the recent death of her husband, she has had the opportunity to focus again on writing and developing tools that are useful on both spiritual and personal development levels that will produce significant change in the lives of those who use them. Birckhead holds a master’s degree from Liberty University and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.