Sleep hygiene

Sleep hygiene

Sleep hygiene can be defined as "all behavioural and environmental factors that precede sleep and may interfere with sleep." [ Van der Heijden, Kristiaan B. et al: Sleep hygiene and actigraphically evaluated sleep characteristics in children with ADHD and chronic sleep onset insomnia. J. Sleep Res. (2006) 15, 55-62. Retrieved on 2008-06-22 ] It is the practice of following guidelines, usually simple and sensible ones, in an attempt to ensure more restful, effective sleep which can promote daytime alertness and help treat or avoid certain kinds of sleep disorders. Trouble sleeping and daytime sleepiness can be indications of poor sleep hygiene.

Doctors and clinics which advise sleep hygiene to patients and families have their own lists of suggestions which may include advice about timing of sleep and food intake in relationship to it, sleeping environment etc. Which items are suggested for which patients depend on knowledge of the individual situation. Sleep hygiene combines advice about homeostatic, adaptive and circadian aspects of sleep control, how to avoid sleep deprivation, and how to respond to unwanted awakenings from sleep if these occur.cite web | Tamar Shochat and Sonia Ancoli-Israel | title =Sleep hygiene | publisher=Armenian Medical Network | work = Nature of Sleep and its Disorders | url=http://www.sleep.health.am/sleep/more/sleep-hygiene/ | year = 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-19]

ee also

* Chronotype
* Dark therapy

References

External links

* [http://www.umm.edu/sleep/sleep_hyg.html University of Maryland Medicine Sleep Hygiene]
* [http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm Tips for a Good Night's Sleep]
* [http://www.sleepeducation.com/Hygiene.aspx Sleep Hygiene Advice]
* [http://www.ualr.edu/psycinfo/sleeph.htm Sleep Hygiene Index]
* [http://nymag.com/news/features/38979/ How to Get Kids to Sleep More] - New York Magazine article by Ashley Merryman
* [http://www.sleepoz.org.au/files/fact_sheets/AT09%20-%20Sleep%20Hygiene.pdf Australian fact sheet on sleep hygiene, PDF]


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