Week 2: Self-Assessment and Sleep Hygiene

Plan Your Sleep Environment

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Start by creating a comfortable place for sleep. Plan a physical space that is calming and designed to promote healthy sleep. This section also discusses how lifestyle habits affect sleep. These include exercise, diet, and the use of stimulants (e.g. caffeine, nicotine) and depressants (e.g. alcohol).

 

Together, your lifestyle habits and sleeping environment are known as “sleep hygiene.” You may have heard of these sleep hygiene tips before. You may already be using some, but if you are struggling with sleep, now is the time to make changes. Use this section to discover the factors that have the biggest impact on your sleep and wake-time energy.

Plan to Promote Sleep: Eating and Exercise

Effects of Caffeine, Nicotine and Alcohol

Medication and Sleep Aids

Set Goals

Improve Sleep Step-by-Step

Create "If, Then" Plans

Review and Prepare

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