Fatigue is not harmless.
Poor sleep does more than make you tired. It can affect your focus, mood, memory, metabolism, reaction time, work performance, relationships, safety, and long-term health.
If you are exhausted during the day but wired at night, waking up tired, relying on caffeine to function, struggling with insomnia, or wondering why your sleep no longer restores you, How Not to Up and Die from Sleep Deprivation was written for you.
In this physician-authored sleep health guide, Jerome Puryear, MD explains why chronic sleep deprivation is more than an inconvenience—and why “just get more sleep” is often not enough.
For many adults, poor sleep quality is not simply a discipline problem. The real issue may involve disrupted sleep patterns, stress, insomnia, sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, night shift sleep, irregular schedules, circadian rhythm disruption, caffeine use, sleep aids, medical conditions, or habits that quietly interfere with restorative rest.
This book helps you understand what may be breaking down in your sleep system—and what you can do to begin rebuilding healthier, safer, more restorative sleep.
Inside, you will learn about:
- Chronic sleep deprivation and how it affects daily health
- Insomnia, poor sleep quality, and waking up tired
- Sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea and snoring
- Fatigue from lack of sleep, brain fog, and feeling tired all the time
- Night shift sleep, irregular sleep schedules, and shift work sleep disorder
- Circadian rhythm disruption and how your sleep-wake cycle works
- Caffeine and sleep, including how timing and daily habits affect rest
- Melatonin, sleep aids, prescription sleep medications, CBD/THC, and supplements
- Sleep technology and modern tools used to understand sleep patterns
- Practical ways to improve sleep hygiene and support long-term sleep health
This is not a quick-fix sleep hack book.
It is a doctor-written sleep guide for adults who want to understand why their sleep system is not working—and how sleep deprivation can affect the body, brain, metabolism, emotions, decision-making, and overall health.
If poor sleep has become your normal, it is time to understand what your body has been trying to tell you.
Stop treating exhaustion as normal. Start rebuilding restorative sleep from the inside out.
