Poor sleep is one of the most common health problems and can leave you feeling exhausted, stressed and run down. While prescribed medications and over-the-counter remedies rarely offer lasting benefits, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help.

This essential self-help book is written by one of the world's leading insomnia experts and uses CBT strategies to help you to overcome sleep problems — including persistent insomnia — and to enjoy your life once again. It includes advice on:

• Developing good pre-bedtime regimes
• The most effective relaxation techniques
• Establishing a new sleeping and waking pattern
• Dealing with a racing mind
• Using sleeping pills more effectively
• Handling jet lag and sleepwalking

Overcoming self-help guides use clinically-proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.