A comforting and philosophical guide for the restless insomniac.
Not being able to sleep is deeply frightening. We panic about the demands of the next day; we panic that we are panicking; the possibility of sleep recedes ever further as the clock counts down to another exhausted, irritable dawn.
This book is an elegant companion to console us through even the longest of sleepless nights. It provides an alternative to pills and medicine, instead offering tools to help us reflect on our sleeplessness, define it to ourselves and others, and understand where it springs from in human nature. We learn to be patient with ourselves and to speculate constructively about what our insomnia might-in its own confused way-be trying to tell us.
- A HELPFUL COMPANION FOR THE RESTLESS INSOMNIAC
- A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ALL THE THINGS THAT KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT and what we can do to loosen their power.
- INCLUDES RELAXING EXERCISES TO UNBURDEN THE MIND and make way for sleep.
- NO TWO PAGES ARE THE SAME innovative design reflects the ceaseless workings of the nocturnal brain.
- FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT
Table of Content
Introduction
I’m going to die…
Anxiety
I’ve been so bad…
Career regret
The kitchen at 2 a.m.
Watching someone sleeping
Resentments
Imaginary speeches
Memories
In praise of lists
The end of the world
Lost innocence
On reading
Questions for the insomniac
Gratitude
Someone once sang you to sleep
I’ve been dreaming
The school of night
So what if I don’t sleep?
About the author
The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million You Tube subscribers, 343, 000 Facebook followers, 183, 000 Instagram followers and 160, 000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.
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