Sleep Well Stress and anxiety can make life hectic and harder to keep a consistent sleep schedule. Try keeping a daily journal. Note how stress in life may impact your sleep at night. You can’t hope to succeed in other areas of health, if you neglect your nightly rest. Most adults need 7-9 hours of […]
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SleepWell® Program Week 2 Answer the following. * How did your sleep this week compare to the first week? * What changes did you made to my sleep environment? * What changes did you make to your eating habits? * What Changes did you make to your exercise habits? * What changes will you continue?
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SleepWell® Program Week 1 Complete the following. * Why I am concerned about my sleep? * What I think is the biggest challenge with my sleep: (e.g. not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep, waking up often, not feeling refreshed when I wake up)? * Could any medical issues or medications be causing
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SleepWell® Program Week 3 What should I do when I wake up in the middle of the night or wake up too early in the morning? If you can’t go back to sleep within 10-15 minutes, get out of bed. Go to another room and sit in the dark or do an activity in dim
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SleepWell® Program Week 4 In Week 4, you will learn strategies for managing stress and for relaxing before bedtime. This section presents many techniques that you can use to relax. Some techniques may be better suited for you than others. Like any new behavior, learning to relax in a healthy manner takes practice. It is
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SleepWell® Program Week 4 Look at your pattern of sleep over the past week. Compare it to your sleep patterns over the past few weeks of tracking. Answer these: * I fall asleep more quickly now. * I have more daytime energy. * I wake up fewer times during the night. * If or when
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SleepWell® Program Week 3 Look at your pattern of sleep over the past week. Compare it to your sleep patterns over the past few weeks of tracking. Answer the following: * I fall asleep more quickly now. * I have more daytime energy. * I wake up fewer times during the night. * If or
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SleepWell® Program Week 1 Starting today, complete the SleepWell® Tracker for seven full days. Answer the questions and fill in the charts. SleepWell® Program QUICK LINKS: WEEK 1 Keep a Sleep Journal Why Sleep Enhancement is Important When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep A Dangerous “Solution” to Busy Lives Basics of Sleep Insomnia Circadian Rhythm,
SleepWell® Program Week 5 Look at your pattern of sleep over the past week. Compare it to your sleep patterns during the previous weeks. Beyond Week 6, continue to reflect on a weekly basis. Notice when your sleep quality is slipping. Make changes as soon as you notice this. Answer these questions: * I fall
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SleepWell® Program Week 3 In Week 3, you will start to train your mind to see the bed as a place where you will sleep well. To train for this, you will need to: 1. Remove factors that condition your mind to resist sleep. 2. Use your bed for only sleep and sex. 3. Create
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