Fast Asleep, Wide Awake: Discover the secrets of restorative sleep and vibrant energy. Dr Ramlakhan Nerina
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To my mother, Kushma.
To my father, Hari.
To my sister, Nirvana, and brother, Ravi.
And especially to my daughter, Maya.
To Saraswati, the goddess of learning, art and wisdom.
Contents
Introduction – Thriving Not Surviving
Chapter 1 – Getting Ready to ‘Be the Change’
Chapter 2 – Discovering the FAWA Formula
Chapter 3 – Understanding the Sleep–Energy Balance
Chapter 5 – Your Personal Reality Check – Who Are You?
Part II – Waking Up: The Energy Clean-up
Chapter 6 – Cleaning up Your Energy with the 5 Non-negotiables
Part III – Fast Asleep: The Pure Sleep Programme
Chapter 7 – Introducing the Tools in the Pure Sleep Programme
Chapter 8 – The Essentials – Preparing to Let Go
Chapter 9 – The Deeper Tools I and II – Sattvic Sleep
Chapter 10 – Doing The Real Work and Tapping into Extraordinary Energy
Chapter 11 – The Energy for Life Programme
Chapter 12 – Let the Magic Unfold
Conclusion – Flying and Flourishing