Insomnia Doc's Guide to Restful Sleep - by Kristen Casey (Paperback)

About the Book

If we are feeling anxious, depressed, or tired, we may struggle with making those choices that promote healthy sleep hygiene, and we instead get stuck with the outcomes of poor sleep hygiene. Dr. Casey will teach you how to improve your mental health through better sleep for more restful nights.

Book Synopsis

If we are feeling anxious, depressed, or tired, we may struggle with making those choices that promote healthy sleep hygiene, and we instead get stuck with the outcomes of poor sleep hygiene. Dr. Casey will teach you how to improve your mental health through better sleep for more restful nights.

Review Quotes

"Casey (Life Lessons To Master Before You Die) is a practicing psychologist who specializes in insomnia. Her book, which is not a step-by-step how-to guide, offers a full picture of existing research on sleep-its purpose, how many hours you need, and what happens when you don't get enough. It's chock-full of advice about sleep issues. The author acknowledges that insomnia is often not an easy fix. The book notes that traumatic experiences, constant stress, a general lack of resources, and the inequities and discrimination experienced by marginalized people can limit their ability to consistently get a restful and refreshing night's sleep. Yet this book contains practical solutions and treatment ideas, such as engaging in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. The author also recommends that readers look for small compromises to improve the quality and quantity of sleep. VERDICT: A clear explanation of a complicated topic. Likely to be popular with those who follow the author on social media and with those in need of sleep."
-Judy Poyer, Library Journal

"Dr. Casey provides valuable information and tangible tips on improving sleep. She breaks things down in an easy-to-understand way and does so with humor. She makes learning about sleep into something you'll look forward to."
-Janelle Hettick, LMSW, mental health therapist and speaker

"Dr. Kristen Casey continuously explains the process of sleep and how to improve sleep hygiene in tangible, digestible ways that all of us can incorporate into our hectic lives."
-Dr. Justin Puder (@amoderntherapist), licensed clinical psychologist

"(1) This is a book that you want to have on your bedside table when your awake at 3 a.m. because it for sure is going to help you fall asleep; (2) Dr. Casey has found a way to take a topic that is rooted in science and biology with terminology that only those with an interest would get, but has created a book that breaks everything down in and informative and relatable way (even with a few jokes here and there) that actually makes you want to learn about sleep instead of making you feel like you are ten years old again with your mom yelling from your doorway telling you to go to bed."
-Kristen Gingrich (@notyouraveragethrpst), LCSW, CADC, CCS

"Dr. Casey is my #1 recommendation for qualified sleep help! Her presence on social media has helped so many find the peace they need, and I'm glad that we have gotten to work together. If you're looking for an easy-to-understand, frustration-free guide to getting your sleep back on track, THIS IS IT!"
-Jesse Lyon (@LyonMentalHealth), MS, CCHt, LMHC, QS. Chief Dream Scientist at DreamApp

"Dr. Kristen's knowledge and passion for insomnia is evident in her book as she breaks down the research on sleep and insomnia and presents it in an authentic, digestible manner. She is inclusive in her work, provides helpful suggestions to readers, and will make you laugh as she shares her unfiltered thoughts and experiences about sleep, as both an expert in the field and a human being that has struggled with sleep just like the rest of us."
-Jessica Rabon, PhD, licensed psychologist

"Dr. Kristen Casey is super smart, funny, and so relatable. Her wisdom prevailed as she walks the reader through the many nuanced layers related to sleep. Everyone should read this book, and partners should read it together. Sleep plays an integral role in the quality of our mental, physical, relational, and sexual well-being. Dr. Casey offers practical solutions, with the heart necessary to grant yourself (and your sleeping mates) some extra humanity. This book will put you to sleep-in a good way!"
-Dr. Kate Balestrieri, licensed psychologist, certified sex therapist, and founder of Modern Intimacy

"Kristen's approach to sleep is done in a humorous and humanistic way.