Sleep

The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps...and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind

By: Nick Littlehales

Narrated by: Nick Littlehales

Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

One third of our lives is spent trying to sleep. Most us have disturbed, restless nights and rely on a cocktail of caffeine and sugar to drag us through the day. Yet the hours we spend in bed shape our moods, motivation and decision-making skills - defining our performance in work, at home and while keeping fit. We need a new approach to sleep.

In this groundbreaking audiobook, Nick Littlehales, elite sleep coach to some of the world's leading sports stars and teams, lays bare his strategies for us all to use. Discover how to map your own sleep cycle, what the optimum room temperature is, which bedding is best and why napping is actually good for you.

Listen to Sleep, learn from the best in sport, and kick-start a more confident, successful and happier you.

©2016 Nick Littlehales (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Painful narration

I wanted to buy this as a Kindle book and just read it, but it wasn't available. Decided to try the audiobook instead. The material is interesting, but the publishers should have found someone besides the author to read it.

I've Never Slept Better

Would you consider the audio edition of Sleep to be better than the print version?

Nick Littlehales speaks very slowly, so as long as you speed up the playback to about 1.30 it's perfect. Otherwise I think it would be too slow, and you might fall asleep.

What did you like best about this story?

That it helped me sleep better immediately! I started doing some of the things Nick suggested and they work like a charm, plus they just make sense. Obvious as they are most everyone I know doesn't utilize these ideas.

What about Nick Littlehales’s performance did you like?

I liked that he spoke clearly and he obviously knew what he was talking about. His anecdotes were interesting as well. Like I said though, he speaks too slowly for me, so I sped it up to 1.3 and it was fine.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Nope, I liked listening to it in the morning after I woke up. It helped me get over the stress of a bad night's sleep, and plan and implement better nights going forward.

Any additional comments?

There is a lot of sleep books coming out these days, I think this is an excellent primer and probably one of the best you could by. It's not too long, and it gets to the point quickly with fast results if you follow the advice.

A must listen

Provides you with the fundamental framework of how to schedule your sleep and recovery, and also the right know how regarding environment and all the tiny details.

It gives "sleep" a whole new meaning!

It really opened up my mind concerning the subject of sleeping and the right way to take advantage of my recovery and rest hours.I think it is a really important matter that everyone should learn about and adjust it into their lives.

Excellent info!

Excellent information. Good natration. Was able to listen straight through. Will implement some suggestions immediately.

How to improve the quality of your sleep

Some very useful information on how to improve the quality of your sleep.
Highly recommended 👍

Such a Help!

This book helped changed my whole mindset on sleep and redefined the way I sleep. Am able to finally sleep properly!

Some good tips, but descends into nonsense

There are some tips on here that will make a difference instantly. My sleep has hugely improved with the basic and common sense approach.

However, once you get past that, the book just feels like filler and a sales ad for Nick's special bed. The emphasis on sport is also a little grating and sometimes the name dropping is pointless.

Most importantly though, the narrator is dreadful. Is intonation makes no sense with sentences having random pauses halfway through them for no reason.

Content good, narrator will put you to sleep

Content was insightful but narrator (who is also the author) completely monotone. should have hired a professional narrator. Stopped listening to after an hour

Not the best book on sleep

Does not focus on or mention science. The author seems to base his claims mostly on personal experience as a sleep coach. The narration is bad. For a better book on sleep, read 'why we sleep', by Matthew Walker.