Nurse, Nurse, I’m Worse! Can You Help Me Sleep?

Are you counted among the millions that are asking, Sleep! What’s that? Then meet Joni Bellew, RN, certified nutrition coach, and creator of the N.U.R.S.E. Approach to Restorative Sleep—a coaching model designed for insomniacs of all ages—as showcased in this book. With the help of your very own nurse coach, in no time at all, you’ll begin tackling the insomnia problem by asking yourself a very important question, “What’s keeping me up at night?” Perhaps it’s a fear of missing out that is keeping you from powering down, disconnecting and relaxing, so sleep can eventually overtake you? Or maybe you’re an exhausted new mother or a weary caregiver. No matter what your story happens to be, allow Amanda, the fun fictitious insomniac from the movie, Holiday—a running theme throughout the text—to perfectly illustrate how you, too can start counting Zzz’s each night, instead of those pesky baaaad sheep. As you examine each of the five areas: Nutrition, Uncluttering, Remodeling, Spirituality, and Exercise, you’ll discover how to exchange your sleep deprived life for a fantastic sleep life filled with pleasant dreams, just like Amanda did with her Holiday house swap. Equip yourself with a few sleep Q-tips (Q for quality) at the end of each section, to avoid a myriad of maladies caused by chronic insomnia. Discover how nursing theory, along with a touch of whimsy and a tad of tried and true southern culture—from a Judeo-Christian perspective—provides a timeless cure for insomnia.