Tzivia Gover

While good for some, it wasn't for me. I picked this up because my husband & his sister are deep into the study of our (as a people) lack of sleep and how it affects our health and happiness.
This book is a dream journal (sorry, but I don't journal) and kindly advice. It does seem like a yogi/meditation answer book, a gentle arm across the shoulders.
But, I know/do all this stuff already, learned nothing new. (thus the not for me statement above)
There are plenty of folks who could benefit from reading this book - IF they take the advice. These are the same folks that look for improved mental & physical health, but don't listen to "eat well and exercise".
So I'm impressed Ms. Gover got this book published, and hope she does well with it, as the advice is sound and well-meaning. And it could help a lot of folks, if they just listen!… (mehr)

This book caught my eye because my overwhelming anxiety has greatly affected the quantity and quality of sleep that I have been getting. The Mindful Way to a Good Night's Sleep appealed to me for its approach to sleep. I have been using yoga, exercise, and journaling, but never tried meditation and dreamwork.
Grover has organized The Mindful Way to a Good Night's Sleep into short chapters which easily lend themselves to a calming, relaxing short read as you unwind before bed. There are many physical and mental exercises that can be employed immediately. This is a great book to own and keep on your night stand to read, and reread, a little of each night.… (mehr)

In my never-ending quest for a solution to my insomnia, I thought this would be an excellent book for me. I have been learning more about mindfulness and meditation so wanted to implement this in my sleep habits. I was disappointed, though, that while mindfulness and meditation are touched on, most of the book centers on dreamwork and journaling, which is not something I really want to do. The meditation, breathing exercises, before bed routines and yoga poses were all known to me. As for what was mentioned about mindfulness and meditation, there was nothing new that I could use. So unfortunately this book wasn’t a good fit for me.

All that being said, it’s really a lovely book, beautifully designed and written in a very gentle way. I’m sure it would be of most benefit to someone looking to work out their dreams by writing in a journal or new to mindfulness and meditation. Personally, if I were to write in a journal to record a dream upon waking in the night, I would never fall asleep again. But I’m sure there are some people who would benefit from that practice. Of course, if you can remember the dream in the morning, the journal could be used then. According to the book, it’s the understanding of dreams that can help us accept our situation in life and will lead to more peaceful sleep patterns. I strongly recommend that if you’re interested in purchasing this book, buy the paperback and not the e-book. Some of the pages were slow to load due to the design and there are pages included at the end of the book for your adding of personal comments. I would like to see a copy of this paperback as I’m sure it would be quite lovely. There are beautiful quotes about sleep throughout the book.

This book was given to me by the publisher in return for an honest review.… (mehr)