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Page 1: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

Sleep Yourself Well

Page 2: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining adequate amounts of quality sleep is essential to your optimal health and well-being.

Page 3: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

AffectsofSleep Deprivation

HIGHERRISKFORILLNESS:• less than optimalimmunesystemfunction• Inflammation&bloodsugarincreases• increasedriskofdiabetes,heartdisease,stroke,andinfection.

Page 4: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

AffectsofSleep Deprivation

• IncreaseriskofInjuryBothphysicalandmentalexhaustionIncreasestheriskofinjury,errors,andaccidents.

Page 5: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

AffectsofSleep Deprivation

LessthanOptimalBrainFunction• Changesinbrainactivityoccur• Mentalperformancesuffers• mood,focus,andcognitivefunctionisimpacted

Page 6: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

AffectsofSleep Deprivation

MORELIKELYTOGAINWEIGHT:• Leptin(hormoneimportantinappetitecontrol)isreduced

• appetiteandcravingsincreaseashungerisnotnaturallysuppressed

Page 7: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

AffectsofSleep Deprivation

MORELIKELYTOSTRUGGLEWITHEMOTIONS:• Increasedfeelingsofirritability,anxiety,sadness,andanger

Page 8: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

SleepCanHelptoIMPROVEQUALITYOFLIFE

•Increasesenergytomakebeneficiallifestylechoices(cooking,exercise,self-care,etc.)•Strengthensimmunesystem•Heightensalertness,focus,andcreativity•Improvesmood– reducesanxiety,irritability,andmentalexhaustion•Increaseslibido

Page 9: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

HOWMUCHSLEEPDOYOUNEED?

Everyonerequiresqualitysleepforoptimalhealth,thoughhourswillvarydependingontheindividualandtheirage.Tryexperimentingwithyoursleeppatternstofindoutwhatworksbestforyou!TheNationalSleepFoundationsuggests7-9hoursofsleepforindividuals18+years.

Page 10: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

10STEPSTOWARDSBETTERSLEEP

1.MAINTAINACONSISTENTDAILYSCHEDULE

2.REDUCEYOURDAILYINTAKEOFCAFFEINE

3.TURNOFFTHECOMPUTERORTELEVISION

4.DON’TGO TOBEDONAFULLSTOMACH

5.DON’TGOTOBEDONANEMPTYSTOMACH

Page 11: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

10STEPSTOWARDSBETTERSLEEP6.EXERCISEREGULARLY 7.LIMITBEVERAGESBEFOREBED

8.KEEPYOURBEDROOMDARKANDQUIET

9.INVESTINCOMFORTABLEBEDDING

10.GOTOSLEEPANDWAKEUPUSINGYOURINTERNALCLOCK

Page 12: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining
Page 13: Sleep Yourself Well…If you are feeling run-down, are struggling to focus, or are feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Maintaining

RESOURCES1. SleepandHealthhttp://geti.in/1hFRmT7

2.ConsequencesofInsufficientSleephttp://geti.in/1ilGyVh

3.SleepDeprivationEffectsonHealthandWell-Beinghttp://geti.in/1s3Ehrr

4.Sleep,Performance,andPublicSafetyhttp://geti.in/1qpMIbV

5.HowMuchSleepDoWeReallyNeed?http://geti.in/1ph6pFt