Sleep Hygiene
Quality sleep helps you consolidate memories, improve concentration, and maintain emotional balance.
Lack of sleep can lead to a range of issues, from impaired cognitive function and mood swings to weakened immune response and chronic health conditions.
benefits of Good sleep Hygiene
- Better attention, concentration, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- Essential for memory formation leading to improved retention and learning
- Helps regulate your mood and emotional well-being
- Crucial for reducing stress and burnout
- Strengthens your immune system
- Reduces risks for chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension
- Gives your body time to repair itself and heal
- Improves overall health, well-being, and mental health
strategies for better sleep hygiene
- Make sleep a priority
- Maintain a consistent sleep schedule
- Create a relaxing bedtime routine
- Make your room conducive for sleep
- Limit screen time an hour before bed
- Watch your caffeine or alcohol intake late in the day
- Exercise regularly, but not right before bed
- Manage your stress and anxiety
- Limit naps during the day
- Make healthy food choices and stay hydrated
- Seek professional help if needed
resources
- National Sleep Foundation: Sleep.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Sleep and Sleep Disorders
- Sleep With Me: The Podcast That Puts You To Sleep