Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Mid-Life Crisis by Ada Calhoun
Reviewed by Sue Karp
Available to borrow as an eBook on Overdrive and Hoopla.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been having issues with your sleep patterns during these last few months. There’s many reasons to be wrestling with insomnia right now, whether you’re an essential worker and dealing with increased hours and safety concerns, you’re working at home and struggling to keep a normal schedule, or you no longer have a job and it’s keeping you up at night. While this book is focused primarily on reasons why women in mid-life struggle with insomnia, it has practical applications that can help anyone with similar issues.
Researching both cultural and political reasons for insomnia, the shared feeling of being overwhelmed, this is a much deeper examination than your usual sleeping aid. Moving beyond the trite comments we’ve all heard, such as “no screen time an hour before bed” Calhoun provides an in-depth analysis of how the stresses placed on us both by ourselves and society are detrimental to our mental health and interrupt our sleep patterns. There’s shared wisdom from a variety of sources, empowering suggestions, practical advice about how to get out of these patterns, and how to help others.
Find other great eBooks and eAudiobooks about dealing with insomnia by searching “sleep” in our catalogue and restricting to non-fiction only. These resources include specific books for helping children with sleep issues develop better sleep patterns, meditation guides, books that explore the importance of sleep and rest, plus a variety of step-by-step self help books on the issues of insomnia. You can always call us at 780-998-4275 during our regular hours if you’d like more recommendations or help finding and downloading items.
