According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 50-70 million adults in the United States experience chronic sleep deprivation. The average American sleeps for only 5.7 hours a night, 2 hours less than the recommended minimum. With Dr. Maisel’s help, readers can learn how to snooze sooner and spend their hours in bed productively! An expert on the effect of stress on sleep, Dr. Eric Maisel has innovated a way to manage anxiety and stress using the power of your own mind. A fresh and unexpected approach to problem-solving, Maisel participated in leading a study on various aspects of sleep. A positive and surprising discovery from this study, people can “assign” themselves a problem to solve during sleep and awaken with potential solutions. Night Brilliance is not only a guide to this practice for readers, but also a space to record your feelings and findings. It also provides ways to sleep more, more deeply, and relax sooner. Why does this work so well? According to Dr. Maisel and his colleagues’ study, when you’re asleep, you’re not simultaneously working, scrolling, or multitasking in any way. You have your full mind dedicated to solving issues that arise during the day. "This is a journal and a process definitely worth the investment of time and practice for those seeking to live with more peace, awareness, creativity and ease.”— Emma Rae Rhead, M.D., hyphnotherapist and coach “Sleep thinking is a subtle practice, and the journal makes space for meaningful questions to take root. Though I am early in my sleep thinking journey, I already appreciate the shift in how I think about sleep and problem-solving. I sense something meaningful unfolding beneath the surface. The sleep thinking journal has helped me approach my nights with more intention and trust—it’s a simple practice that feels rich with possibility.”— Kelly Gammon, healthcare and higher education IT Specalist  “I’ve been using for about fifteen days now and I love it!  This has been so helpful in giving me a greater understanding of the process—not just an intellectual understanding, but actual practice with the process. The journal makes it so easy! It reminds me that I can tap into this unexplored resource and rich and expansive process. It’s all about participating with something already going on inside me in new and rewarding ways. That’s been so helpful!”— Elle Garfield, awareness couselor  “After sleep thinking for a couple of nights, an entire flow of ideas started to come through. These ideas were much lighter and more colorful than my conscious, trying-hard brain typically produces. I’m a big proponent of ‘sleeping on it’ and often delay a decision that is not clear to me.  However, I hadn’t previously considered making sleep thinking a more consistent practice. Now I will. I think this will help nagging problems no longer nag!”— Kirsten Johansen, executive coach  “The adage ‘sleep on it’ takes on a whole new meaning with Eric Maisel’s sleep thinking journal. When I followed Maisel’s encouraging prompts and practiced my own pre-sleep questions, I felt permission to trust my sleep thinking. The strategy to wonder and tap into my ‘committee of sleep’ helped me relax; and upon waking, I was able to approach my regular daytime worries with more ease. This practice has even helped me access creative alternatives to challenges and negative self-talk during my waking hours!”— Muireann O'Callaghan, writing coach and mentor  “After just one week of use, I received great insights and made great progress in my chosen areas. I’m excited about the possibilities that sleep thinking holds!”— Mark Ridout, international touring jazz musician  “After just a few days of using the sleep thinking program, I started to notice that I was getting answers to my questions. I'm not sure how that happened, but I’m sure enough receiving answers, downloads, and direction!”— Pamela Wright, certified life coach  “Sleep thinking—what a wonderful tool! I’ve gotten answers in my sleep before but never added prompts with journaling. I found by practicing, I was much clearer on my projects and how to approach things in my waking hours. I would wake up excited to have answers to my questions and often had a clear vision of what needed to be done. This results in less stress for me. Thank you for sharing this tool with me!!!”— Pat House, visual artist  “In his sleep thinking journal, Eric Maisel helps us explore the idea that the sleeping brain isn’t just for random dreaming. Through questions and prompts, Maisel helps us prepare our brains to solve problems and answer questions while we sleep. With patience and persistence, we can train our brains to focus on a question, and then be ready for the answer. This process can even help in dealing with anxieties and sleep issues, by turning them consciously over to the brain to work on while we sleep. A guide for seekers, creatives, and anyone who wants to better utilize their brain’s potential, this