The Sleep Fix

Sleep is the apex predator of healthy habits. Often overlooked, but massively important. Using both anecdote and science, my longtime colleague Diane Macedo offers up a series of wise and flexible approaches we can all customize to our own benefit. - Dan Harris, author of 10% HappierMy esteemed colleague Diane Macedo has certainly done her homework. Like many, I have sleep issues. After reading The Sleep Fix I no longer dread hitting the sack. Surprising solutions indeed! - Robin Roberts, ABC’s Good Morning AmericaTake it from a narcoleptic, this book is so important. The Sleep Fix not only has the basis of credibility coming from Diane, a mother and a master of overnight shifts, but it focuses on what should be the base of our health pyramid: identifying and addressing our sleep problems in order to get quality sleep. - Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief MeteorologistThe Sleep Fix is a pleasantly informative read that provided me with something I didn’t know I needed: a reeducation on how to sleep! - Kofi Kingston, WWE SuperstarI’ve been waiting for a book like The Sleep Fix. Diane delivers science-based and down-to-earth explanations for how the most common sleep disorders work, often in ways that are, frankly, much better than many of us sleep specialists have done. It’s filled with concrete solutions based on research and clinical wisdom gathered from dozens of the sleep medicine field’s top minds. Diane’s compassionate, authoritative, yet humorous voice imbues her message with real hope–if she can overcome her sleep problems, so can her readers. - Jade Wu, PHD, clinical psychologist and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialistThe advice in this book is absolutely spot on. Diane Macedo shows an impressive knack for distilling sleep science into straightforward advice. - Jennifer Mundt, PhD, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine, Northwestern UniversityA practical, entertaining, and encouraging book about getting better sleep. Instead of rehashing the same old sleep hygiene cliches, The Sleep Fix gives actionable, straightforward advice based on good science and thoughtful personal experience. As a psychologist who specializes in insomnia, there aren’t many books about sleep I recommend–but this will definitely be one of them. - Nick Wignall, board-certified psychologist specializing in treatment of anxiety and insomniaIn The Sleep Fix Macedo combines an authentic portrayal of her personal experiences overcoming insomnia with simple, actional advice from leading experts in sleep science. With a ‘no fluff’ approach, The Sleep Fix clears up much of the confusion around insomnia by righting the ill-advice that is rampant online. Macedo provides an extensive list of practical sleep tips combining science, expert advice, and anecdotal experience. She explains in detail how these sleep tips work so readers can easily tailor them to suit their life circumstances. For individuals suffering insomnia, especially those working night shifts this book could literally be a lifesaver. - Dr. Thomas Dickson (Phd), Musicologist at the University of New South WalesMixes personal anecdotes… with surprising tips… It’s a winning formula. - Booklist“The suggestions in this book encompass every area of sleep disturbance and should be tried at once!” - San Francisco Book Review

Diane Macedo is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, and is currently an anchor and correspondent for ABC News, appearing on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline, World News Now, and America This Morning, as well as breaking news reports. She’s also an anchor for ABC News Live, where she hosts ABC New Live Update, The Breakdown, and covers breaking news and special events. An alum of Boston College, she lives in New York City with her family.