A Joosr Guide to... The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time

What’s it about?

The modern world is facing a global sleep crisis. Today, with our increasingly busy work and family schedules and the omnipresence of technology, a full night’s sleep is very hard to come by. In fact, more than 40 percent of Americans simply do not get enough quality sleep—and the statistics aren’t much more promising in other parts of the world (in many cases, they’re worse).

In a bid to control our energy levels, we use caffeine to keep us up in the day, and sleeping pills to get us to sleep at night. But the further we move away from our natural sleep patterns, the harder it is to maintain our health and keep up with the demands of daily life.

Our unhealthy relationship with sleep has led to a myriad of health and emotional problems. Scientific studies show us the ways in which sleep plays a vital role in our emotional intelligence, cognitive function, and creativity. Lack of sleep can often lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and even burnout—not to mention the increased risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, weight gain, and diabetes.

Whether you’re someone who finds it difficult to fit sleep into your busy schedule, or you struggle with nodding off in the first place, The Sleep Revolution can help you to reestablish a