A renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac presents cutting-edge research, expert advice, intimate stories, and easy-to-implement solutions to help readers get the sleep they need. Roughly thirty percent of the population is estimated to be living with insomnia, while many more unknowingly suffer from other sleep disorders. Macedo learned the hard way how valuable sleep is, and how it affects everything from our heart to our brain to our immune system. She had tried sleep tip after sleep tip, but nothing worked. Attacking the problem as a journalist, she got to the bottom of what really keeps us from sleeping-- and the various ways to fix it. Here she helps readers understand sleep biology, identify sleep obstacles, and shift their mindset-- and maybe find a good night's sleep. -- adapted from jacket

Part 1. The basics. Identifying the problem -- Insomnia 101 -- Part 2. Sleep drive vs. arousal. Overactive mind -- Sleep confidence and misperception -- Not sleepy enough -- Part 3. Circadian rhythm vs. schedule. Chronotypes -- Scheduling -- Light/dark contrast -- The right way to take melatonin -- Body temperature -- Meal timing -- When to work out -- Sleep debt strategies -- The graveyard shift -- Part 4. Sleep habits. Booze and snooze -- The truth about screens -- Caffeine all wrong -- To eat or not to eat -- Sleep nutrition -- Relaxation tools -- Rethinking the bedtime routine -- Part 5. Sleep environment. Let there be dark -- Room/bed temperature -- Noise -- Snoring/sleep apnea solutions -- Mattress/pillow -- Sharing.