Sleep Hygiene WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene refers to the habits and practices which lead to a good night's sleep that allows you to be refreshed and alert throughout the following day.1 Maintaining a regular sleep and wake pattern is critical for proper sleep hygiene.2 While exercise can promote healthy sleep patterns, vigorous exercises should be performed early in the day, while relaxing exercise such as yoga can be performed closer to bedtime.2 Obtaining and maintaining proper sleep hygiene can decrease the need for insomnia medications.3
Fast Facts:
- Tips for proper sleep hygiene include: avoid naps during the day, obtain adequate exposure to natural light, associate your bed with sleep, and establish a regular, relaxing bedtime routine.2
- Seven to eight hours of sleep nightly are generally adequate for most people.2
- Four important factors that can effect sleep hygiene are the body's natural circadian rhythm, aging, psychological stressors, and common drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WebMD: How to Sleep Better: 'Sleep Hygiene' Solutions for Better Sleep
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 National Sleep Foundation: Ask the Sleep Expert: Sleep Hygiene
- ↑ Case Western Reserve University: Rules of Sleep Hygiene
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Good Sleep Hygiene, Proper Sleep Hygiene, How to sleep better
- Last update: Jan. 22, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
