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I Can Make You Sleep: Overcome Insomnia Forever and Get the Best Rest of Your Life! Book and CD |  | Author: Paul McKenna
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Seller: goodwillakron
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 19094
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Cdr
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 1402765746
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.84982
EAN: 9781402765742
ASIN: 1402765746
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Product Description
Would you like to sleep really well? Would you like to stop your mind racing and feel calm? Would you like to stop the disruption of waking in the night? Would you like to know what to do if you wake up in the night? Would you like to be able to sleep when you want to? Would you like to awaken full of energy? THEN THIS BOOK AND CD ARE FOR YOU! We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping. However, more people are suffering from insomnia than ever before. Paul Mckenna has made a remarkable 20 year study of tackling insomnia. He has developed a unique, easy system that everyone can use to improve the quality of their sleep.
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 A cut above March 27, 2009
Persnickety one (Buffalo, NY)
60 out of 61 found this review helpful
There are many sleep problems and no silver bullet to fix them all. This book addresses many of them and seems to be a cut above average for sleep books. The CD is excellent.
My challenge is sleeping through the night and I have tried lots of things -- books, the local sleep clinic, a CPAP (I have never felt so tired in my life as the day after I tried it: once was enough), sleeping pills and most recently this book. It is written very much in the style one would expect from a TV self help guru: lots of repeating how well it works, nearly blank pages to make it longer, some exercises and a CD. The exercises (with my rating of how they helped me) are:
Reduce your worries *
Practice feeling drowsy ***
Calming the internal voice **
Systematic relaxation ****
Changing your story
Value yourself * (good thing to do, but didn't put me to sleep)
Letting the feeling unfold *
Asking the unconscious mind to help you* (So far)
Release the day *
Tapping your natural ability to sleep *
Image streaming *
Theatre of the mind **
People with a specific sleep problem should not expect most of the exercises to be targeted to their problem -- I believe a realistic goal is a couple (three or four tops) and by that standard, the book is a success. The exercise described as best suited to my problem (waking up way too early, roaring to go) is the theatre of mind. Unfortunately, when I try to do it, all I can visualize is what I was thinking about before I started the exercise. But some of the others were helpful.
The book contains much of the same advice as other sleep books (no naps, no TV before bedtime, no clocks in the bedroom etc.). I would say that part of the program is about average for a self help book.
The best thing about the book is the CD. My wife and I have taken to listening to it at bedtime and I have done well enough getting back to sleep that I have been able to cope without taking a single sleeping pill since we started. I can complain about the stereotypical self help format, but I can't argue with the success of the CD.
Sleep of Faith September 21, 2009
P. Blindauer
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I was very skeptical when I started this book, but by following the advice I have become a full-fledged believer in the power of Paul McKenna and his message. I noticed a definite improvement in the amount and quality of my sleep within the first four days of using this system.
My sleep problem was waking up in the middle of the night and staying up for an hour or so before going back to bed; this was leaving me groggy and unable to stay alert throughout the day. Following the instructions in "I Can Make You Sleep," I cut out caffiene after 2 pm, made sure to have at least 3 hours between dinner and bedtime, didn't take any naps, made my bedroom darker by adding curtains to my windows, wore a nasal strip to improve my breathing, listened to the audio CD while going to sleep, and put away my laptop to eliminate middle-of-the-night work sessions.
I am now thrilled to report that I am sleeping through the night. Just this morning, I woke up and it was still dark outside; I figured that it was the middle of the night, but a quick look at the clock showed that it was actually just before dawn (which is when I actually need to get up).
Awesome book, clearly written with easy-to-follow exercises. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to sleep more, sleep better, or both.
Zzzzz.... April 14, 2009
P. Murphy (Maple Grove, MN United States)
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
I've tried dozens of "sleep" CDs and this one is far superior to all of them. I've only heard the end of it twice and went to sleep right after both times. I still occasionally struggle with waking early--which means that most early mornings I am asleep--yea! When I am kept awake by my too busy mind I use my favorite techniques (pretty much the opposite of the previous reviewer) and often I can get back to sleep in a reasonable amount of time. As I continue to practice my favorite techniques, it gets easier to stop thinking and go back to sleep, but even if I get no more relief than I have so far--it's a major improvement and I'm very happy to have found Paul McKenna! The book is fairly short and easy to read. Incidentally, some of the very positive statements he makes about his techniques working are actually NLP and are designed to MAKE you think they work--it's not arrogance or TV guru speak. If he tells you with great conviction that his techniques work well, he is planting the seed of conviction in your mind and you are more likely to have positive results. NLP is an amazing way to get results. Check out Richard Bandler's Get the Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming
worth the investment. July 11, 2009
Mar B. (Murphysboro, IL USA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I love Paul's information. It is a good book, and cd. definitely worth it. I already had a cd player sitting right next to my bed, so I just put the cd in and usually before it is over, I am asleep. Went on vacation and
didn't take the cd with me, it took me two nights before I slept decent. I used to wake up and not be able to go back to sleep, however, that is not a problem now. Thank God.
He Can Make You Sleep! September 21, 2009
Denise S. Allen
22 out of 26 found this review helpful
I have battled with insomnia for years. The thought of falling asleep without sleeping medication stopped entering my mind a long time ago. I decided to put this book to the test and after just 3 days I have noticed a significant difference. You MUST follow the tips in the book for it to be effective, but they DO work. I have sleeping better, feeling better and have more energy. The great thing about this book is that the tips he states you need to follow are what is needed for an overall productive life. I highly recommend it!!
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