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Optimize Your Life Series #2
The Sleep Habit: Simple, Natural, and Healthy Steps to Sleep Like a Baby in Just 3 Days
✓ Do you have trouble falling asleep?
✓ Are your evening routines and bedroom optimized to get the best sleep?
Cancer-survivor, school principal, behavior specialist, teacher, mother, wife . . . these are a few of the roles author Stephanie Ewing fills each day. Have you spent time thinking about the number of roles you have in this beautiful, messy, complicated life? It’s no wonder we have sleep problems!
The research on sleep is pretty clear. For most of us, there are a core set of behaviors that work cohesively to provide our bodies the necessary biological, physiological and psychological ingredients for sleep. As an individual, it is up to us to know the behaviors, and practice them in conjunction with one another to find our personalized sleep recipe.
This quick read is your roadmap to better sleep.
✓ Are your evening routines and bedroom optimized to get the best sleep?
Cancer-survivor, school principal, behavior specialist, teacher, mother, wife . . . these are a few of the roles author Stephanie Ewing fills each day. Have you spent time thinking about the number of roles you have in this beautiful, messy, complicated life? It’s no wonder we have sleep problems!
The research on sleep is pretty clear. For most of us, there are a core set of behaviors that work cohesively to provide our bodies the necessary biological, physiological and psychological ingredients for sleep. As an individual, it is up to us to know the behaviors, and practice them in conjunction with one another to find our personalized sleep recipe.
This quick read is your roadmap to better sleep.
60 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2021
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February 10, 2023There are good ideas in here and I appreciated how quick of a read it was. I particularly liked the suggestions to stretch and journal before bedtime and will try to implement those.
I found the request for a review in the middle of the book very distracting. I understand that authors need reviews but the book itself should be for the topic of the book. Let the reader enjoy the book and wait to request favors in the back matter.
I found the request for a review in the middle of the book very distracting. I understand that authors need reviews but the book itself should be for the topic of the book. Let the reader enjoy the book and wait to request favors in the back matter.
October 18, 2022
Who quotes Wikipedia?!
January 21, 2023
Very fast read with some good ideas but a bit disorganized. The caffeine chapter was mostly about device usage and I’m not a fan of the author inserting a please “review this book” beg in the middle (interestingly, the second half post-review-beg does not feel as coherent or well-researched).
July 3, 2025
basically i feel like the tips were helpful but it was all common sense. i will be using that food lists.
June 22, 2021
Easy to read, great ideas. Another great and fun read by this author.
November 9, 2022
I read the book (through most of Part II, so to just about the halfway point) and just couldn’t finish it. The book didn’t offer a fresh perspective (or new ideas) on improving sleep. In addition, the grating “cutesy” voice the author (sometimes) utilized was off putting.
This book *might* be helpful to people who haven’t read several books and articles on improving sleep hygiene…but this book missed its mark with me.
This book *might* be helpful to people who haven’t read several books and articles on improving sleep hygiene…but this book missed its mark with me.
January 18, 2023
Condescending
Author continues the condescending tone of the first book and insists phones be in a separate room while also recommending sleep sounds.
Author continues the condescending tone of the first book and insists phones be in a separate room while also recommending sleep sounds.
May 21, 2021
I enjoyed Stephanie Ewing and her style
Picked this book on a whim. I don't have too much trouble sleeping but hoped to pick up a few new tip, and that I did. The book got 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 because I enjoyed the read! Stephanie 's style was relaxed and entertaining.what else could you ask.
Picked this book on a whim. I don't have too much trouble sleeping but hoped to pick up a few new tip, and that I did. The book got 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 because I enjoyed the read! Stephanie 's style was relaxed and entertaining.what else could you ask.
June 20, 2021
Best nights sleep
The book's promise was great sleep, which was kept. Ewing has filled The Sleep Habit with enough tips and actions that everyone can make a change. I found personal changes in bedtime habits easy to follow. Limiting screen time, supplements, creating an optimal sleep environment and more. Everyone can benefit from better sleep.
The book's promise was great sleep, which was kept. Ewing has filled The Sleep Habit with enough tips and actions that everyone can make a change. I found personal changes in bedtime habits easy to follow. Limiting screen time, supplements, creating an optimal sleep environment and more. Everyone can benefit from better sleep.
January 30, 2023
A well written short book on how to improve your sleep
This book is well written with easy to follow steps. Each of the steps has options such as the different possible foods in a sleep friendly dinner. For the most part you have all the things you need in the house already. I got a lot from this and recommend it.
This book is well written with easy to follow steps. Each of the steps has options such as the different possible foods in a sleep friendly dinner. For the most part you have all the things you need in the house already. I got a lot from this and recommend it.
October 7, 2023
A quick delve into the problem of sleep with helpful tips and tricks for navigating past the obstacles to sleep and pursuing that which makes it conducive. It appears to be meant as a quick and dirty guide rather than a comprehensive manual, and as such, the reader is able to jump readily into its recommendations and put the information to good use as soon as possible.
June 16, 2021
As someone who has difficulty sleeping, this book offered some good strategies to help develop a solid evening routine. It was a very quick and easy read, but not as in depth as I thought it would be.
November 27, 2022
If you are looking for a quick read look no farther.
I like those quick and easy steps on sleeping. It gives you some great tips. You need to clear the clutter from your room. You need to have nice warm drinks.
I like those quick and easy steps on sleeping. It gives you some great tips. You need to clear the clutter from your room. You need to have nice warm drinks.
November 29, 2022
Book 2 rocks
I loved book 1. "The Shower Habit" if you have not read that, then read it next. These are some more wonderful habits to stack and I'm implementing two of them tonight and more tomorrow. Off to start the next book. Thanks Stephanie! You rock!
I loved book 1. "The Shower Habit" if you have not read that, then read it next. These are some more wonderful habits to stack and I'm implementing two of them tonight and more tomorrow. Off to start the next book. Thanks Stephanie! You rock!
December 8, 2022
I really didn't find any new advice in this book, but maybe it would be helpful for someone who doesn't know where to start? It is sound recommendations, just pretty common sense. I like the author though and find her writing to be entertaining.
May 29, 2023
Great sleep book summarizes a lot
I liked the si.plicity of this book packed with important information.
There was info I have already read and know from other books but it's a great reminder and my sleeping habits have changed and needed to be better.
I liked the si.plicity of this book packed with important information.
There was info I have already read and know from other books but it's a great reminder and my sleeping habits have changed and needed to be better.
July 29, 2023
All good ideas!
This is a fun little book with great advice on habit stacking to get a good night’s sleep. Definitely worth reading, and implementing the habits to improve your sleep.
This is a fun little book with great advice on habit stacking to get a good night’s sleep. Definitely worth reading, and implementing the habits to improve your sleep.
September 11, 2023
I read this book for the hpootp flourish and blotts reading challenge. I used 2022 reading challenge prompt read a book you "slept" on. I thought it was a good book, but i didn't enjoy it as much as her other book The shower habit. Still a lot of good useful tips.
December 22, 2022
Great book
It's a very well written informational book that you can use over and over. The ideas in the book are so easy and inexpensive.
It's a very well written informational book that you can use over and over. The ideas in the book are so easy and inexpensive.
February 13, 2023
Helpful, useful, cheerful
I found it inspiring .,To!d with with a sense of humor; while organized and motivational. I'm going to use this system - I need s ok eep.
I found it inspiring .,To!d with with a sense of humor; while organized and motivational. I'm going to use this system - I need s ok eep.
June 15, 2023
Awesome Book
Really helpful with lots of helpful tips. I love how the author discuss all the necessary steps to develop a good sleeping habit :)
Really helpful with lots of helpful tips. I love how the author discuss all the necessary steps to develop a good sleeping habit :)
August 17, 2023
Great book!
Terrific ideas for improving your sleep skills! First day I read it I was able to get a good night's sleep after several nights of hopeless tossing and turning.
Terrific ideas for improving your sleep skills! First day I read it I was able to get a good night's sleep after several nights of hopeless tossing and turning.
November 25, 2023
Ok
Fast and easy to read. Very simple ideas. Some don't work for me, but still helpful. Not hard to read or try.
Fast and easy to read. Very simple ideas. Some don't work for me, but still helpful. Not hard to read or try.
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