Morrone - Sleep Well Again

The treatments recommended are practical, well described, and well illustratedAn invaluable resource.

JOHN LABIAK, MD ,

orthopaedist and spinal surgeon

A very practical approach to the key things patients really need to know. I recommend it to all sufferers from spine problemsI appreciate Lisas treatment of every person as someone who has not only a body and mind, but a spirit as well.

KENT KEYSER , MS, PT, OCS, COMT,

ATC, FFCFMT, FAAOMPT

practicing and teaching physical therapist

A practical, sustainable, and results-oriented approach that will guide you to permanent mind change Overcoming Overeating provides both the why and the how toward becoming the new, healthy you.

J. RON EAKER, MD

physician and author of

Fat-Proof Your Family

A comprehensive remedy for weight loss. Lisa rightly views weight problems as having their origin in not just physical, but also mental, emotional, and spiritual arenasAn invaluable resource to the countless people struggling in this area of their life.

DAVID HAWKINS, PHD

psychologist and author of

When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You

If you are looking to implement a healthier lifestyle, you will want to get a copy of this book...it isnt daunting like many books in this genre and it isnt restricting, but full of choices you can make to improve your lifestyle over time.

BOOKSBARGAINSANDPREVIEWS.COM

This book is a great resource, as its not a bulky read. Instead, its less than 200 pages and is full of information that can produce change in ones health, if applied!

THISMOMSDELIGHT.COM

A gift to headache sufferers and those in the health professions who are committed to helping them.

HOWARD MAKOFSKY , PT, DHSC, OCS

head pain expert

Lisa Morrones extensive preparation, research, and years of experience are reflected in the safe and clinically proven techniques she recommends. A must-read for primary and specialty providersand of course, anyone who suffers from headaches.

WILLIAM ROBERT SPENCER , MD, FAAP

ear, nose, and throat specialist

An easy-to-read, user-friendly guidebook for controlling or conquering the diabetes dilemma.

READERVIEWS.COM

This booktakes you on a journey through diabetes and then gives you a light at the end of the tunnel, teaching how to prevent type 2 diabetes and how to reverse the pre-diabetic state and metabolic syndrome. Should be read by everyone interested in living a full and healthy life.

MARIANO CASTRO-MAGANA, MD

director, pediatric endocrinology and metabolism,

Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, New York

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Readers are advised to consult with their physician or other professional practitioner before implementing any suggestions that follow. This book is not intended to take the place of sound professional advice, medical or otherwise. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any liability for possible adverse consequences as a result of the information contained herein.

SLEEP WELL AGAIN

Copyright 2012 by Lisa Morrone, P.T.

Published by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97402

www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Morrone, Lisa, 1967-

Sleep well again / Lisa Morrone.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-7369-2703-1 (pbk.)

ISBN 978-0-7369-4256-0 (eBook)

1. Sleep disordersPopular works. I. Title.

RC547.M675 2012

616.8498dc23

2011022643

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Come to me, all you who are wearyand I will give you restlearn from meand you will find rest

Jesus words from the Gospel of Matthew reveal to us that rest is first off a gift and yet, at the same time, it is something we must pursue. This book is written and dedicated to you the tired, the weary, the frustrated. May you find the healing, restful sleep that you long for .

When my literary agent, Bill Jensen, first brought up the idea for a book on insomnia, admittedly I yawned. How interesting could I make the topic of sleep? Well, even if it turns out to be a really boring read , I jested, it would still bring about the desired result, right? Once I was knee-deep in my research, I found it was one of the most fascinating and needful books I could write. So, thank you, Bill. Youre zzzz best!

From there I needed a sleep guideand I found one in the very generous sleep expert Dr. Lee Shangold. Thank you for investing your time so that I could more clearly comprehend the complexities of sleeps architecture.

Thank you to those who have shared their sleep apnea testimonies within this book. You have allowed my readers a window into your own personal struggle with this potentially life-threatening disorder. I trust your life-changing outcomes will convince those with undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea to not live another day without seeking a remedy.

For all the prayers of support that my Restoring Your Temple team has sent up as incense before the Throne, I once again thank you for your faithfulness. God continues His mighty work through us all.

To my husband, Peterthis is the sixth book in five years that you have read, chapter by chapter, and honestly critiqued. Thank you for pushing me to be the best writer and communicator I can be.

Finally to my editor, Paul Gossard, and my literary family at Harvest House Publishersthank you for your attention to detail, every step of the way. I have been blessed and stretched for having joined you in this journey!

L isa Morrone has an uncanny ability to take a vast and complex field and break it down into easily understood components. I read Lisas Sleep Well Again on a business flight from New York to San Francisco and found so much practical and useful information that I incorporated some of her explanations in a talk I was giving the next day on sleep apnea at a national meeting.

I am surely biased, but I believe that sleep is an important, timely, and fascinating topic. We spend one-third of our lives sleeping. When we sleep well, we dont think about it. When we dont sleep well, it is sometimes all we think about. From Hippocrates in 400 BC to William Shakespeare in the early 1600s to Charles Dickens in his 1836 novel, The Pickwick Papers , sleep and sleep disorders have been well described prior to any real understanding of these phenomena.