{"product_id":"the-sleep-youre-longing-for-how-rest-connects-us-to-happiness-healing-and-hope-9781587436826","title":"The Sleep You're Longing for: How Rest Connects Us to Happiness, Healing, and Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf exhaustion has become your unwelcome companion, this book will help you rediscover the joy of a well-rested life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe often overlook the power of sleep--until we struggle to get enough of it. Our culture glorifies productivity and achievement, yet millions suffer from chronic exhaustion, stress, and anxiety. If we could \u003ci\u003esleep\u003c\/i\u003e better, could we \u003ci\u003elive\u003c\/i\u003e better?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKen Wytsma, an educator who has grappled with chronic illness, insomnia, and years of fragmented rest, believes we can. In this compassionate and empowering guide, he \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● reframes sleep not just as a health necessity but as a foundation for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being;\u003cbr\u003e● explains the surprising connection between rest and creativity, happiness, and resilience; and\u003cbr\u003e● offers concrete strategies for repatterning the thoughts and habits that keep us awake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA natural storyteller, Wytsma blends research with personal reflection to explore why modern life makes rest so elusive and what happens in our bodies and minds when we finally surrender to sleep. For those ready to take action, he offers practical wisdom for overcoming sleep struggles, including ten practical approaches for reclaiming the sleep you long for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis encouraging and fascinating guide will help you escape the cycle of exhaustion and rediscover the joy of a well-rested life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587436826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Ken Wytsma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259614163125,"sku":"9781587436826","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_94b6d2b6-ceae-40cf-bc00-30aad20a42f1.jpg?v=1771342477","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sleep-youre-longing-for-how-rest-connects-us-to-happiness-healing-and-hope-9781587436826","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}