Quality sleep is crucial to good health, and in times of stress, sleep is especially important and can also be especially difficult to achieve. In our last episode, we discussed the importance of sleep and the detrimental effects that sleep deprivation can have on your health. In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of prioritizing sleep and strategies that you can use to get quality sleep in your life. Listen in to hear us talk about bedtime routines, sleep technology, sleep medications, and more.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Prioritizing your sleep
- Starting with a good night’s sleep instead of playing catch-up with sleep
- Prioritizing sleep for children as well as adults
- Thinking of sleep as an appointment
- Setting an alarm for your bedtime routine
- Setting a nighttime routine
- The importance of routine for your brain
- What a bedtime routine looks like
- Breathing techniques for rest
- The link between sleep deprivation and mental health disorders
- Sleep technology and tools
- Sleep medications
- What to do when you wake up and can’t fall back to sleep
- How night shift work affects your body
- Nightmares and night terrors
- Napping
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