This groundbreaking program will rewire and renew your body by tapping into your innate powers. In the Power of Rest, award-winning body-clock, rest, and sleep expert Matthew Edlund, M.D., identifies and teaches you how to activate the four types of rest: Physical. Mental. Social. Spiritual"The Power of Rest is a revolutionary book, one that powerfully details the pivotal role of rest for restoring, rebuilding, and essentially resetting the body and particularly the brain. As this book so vividly demonstrates, rest is not a passive human activity; rather, it provides an opportunity for us to influence how our bodies and mind can be reshaped. In this book Dr. Edlund gives us the tools for just that, for dynamically using rest to our advantage." Laurence Tancredi, M.D. clinical professor of psychiatry, NYU Medical Center"Rest is a complicated intertwining of necessary events that Dr. Edlund masterfully unravels, resulting in previously unattainable body and mind recharging. The Power of Rest provides a convincing and user-friendly 30-day program to reset mind and body. Dr. Edlund's approach is invaluable with limitless potential." Curtis Rimmerman, M.D. Gus Karos Chair, clinical cardiovascular medicine, Cleveland ClinicToo many of us accept sluggishness and fatigue as the inevitable side effects of hectic lives---but Dr. Matthew Edlund shows us there is a better way. After years of clinical research and consultations with hundreds of patients, he realized that many people aren't just sleep-deprived, they're rest-deprived. Our hearts, minds, and central nervous systems are overloaded, and we've long forgotten the feeling of being truly refreshed.The Power of Rest is the much-needed antidote to our frenetic modern pace. Dr. Edlund has identified four crucial types of active rest---physical, mental, social, and spiritual---to create a groundbreaking 30-day rest make-over program that fits easily into even the busiest schedules. The benefits of making time for active rest have proven extraordinary: by using the body's unique power to restore and renew itself, you can look younger, lose weight more effectively, and experience greater joy in your work and relationships.We would never expect our bodies to function without food. How can we expect to feel fully fueled and alert without intelligent, directed rest? This step-by-step plan introduces one simple, enjoyable technique each day---many of which can be accomplished in a minute or less and can easily be incorporated into your life. Learn to tap into these powerful techniques that quickly lead you to a healthier, more successful, more relaxed life. Read Less