That Wonderful Time Called Sleep: Why Your Body Needs It and What Your Mind Does with It

By: Hawkingbird, Lynn

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From fanciful journeys in imaginary lands to producing the human growth hormone, you need sleep and your mind and body will thank you for it. In this book, you will discover why there is an optimal amount of time to sleep and how to follow your body's natural rhythm to know when to take a nap. Learn about dreams, and about how your body slows down specific activities and speeds up others while you are snoozing. Find out why some people count sheep all night long and others sleep like a baby. Did you know that countries over the world practiced and cherish siesta? Delve into this book and find the marvelous intricacies going on inside your mind and body when you are "out like a light."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1241731519
• ISBN13: 9781241731519
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"