Week 1: Getting Started

Keep a Sleep Journal

Use the SleepWell® Tracker (click above image to download a copy) to help you monitor and better understand your own sleep habits. With this information, you can make changes to improve the quality of your sleep.

 

Start now! The sooner you can understand your own sleep patterns, the sooner you can start to make changes to enhance your sleep and improve daytime energy.

 

Use your SleepWell® Tracker throughout the program. If you do not have a separate SleepWell® Tracker booklet, make copies of the SleepWell® Tracker and “Sleep Trends”.

 

How to Use the SleepWell® Tracker

•  Recording each day’s sleep and activities on the SleepWell® Tracker takes only a few moments of your day. Complete the top half of each day in the morning. Complete the bottom half of each day before you go to bed.

•  This tracker has places to record eight weeks of your sleep habits. If you would like to do this beyond eight weeks make additional copies.

•  Review your completed SleepWell® Tracker to notice any trends or patterns in your sleep or daily practices. At the end of each week, there is a “Sleep Trends” to record your common habits related to sleep. Use these to identify factors that help, as well as hinder your sleep.

•  Compare your habits with those described in the SleepWell® guide. Use the “Sleep Trends” to define measurable goals for the upcoming week. Make gradual changes to your habits as you work towards healthier sleep.

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