To Sleep or not to sleep. That is the question!
If you cannot fall asleep within this allotted time frame, you should get out of bed and do something calming.
What is 20 minutes?
What is the name of a medication your doctor may recommend OTC to help with sleep.
What is Benadryl or Melatonin?
Consuming this can affect your ability to fall asleep and quality of your sleep?
What is caffeine.
This "exercise" is mild and focuses on stretching, which can help get someone ready for a good night's sleep.
What is Yoga?
"Ring, Ring" This device may keep you up late at night.
What is a cell phone?
This natural hormone produced by the body to sleep?
What is Melatonin?
Name an example of something you can do to make a comfortable sleep environment for yourself?
What is having comfortable blankets and pillows, try using an eye mask, ear plugs, or fan/ white noise machine.
Inhaling and Exhaling, while focusing on the movement of one's chest and diaphragm, describes this technique.
What is Deep Breathing Exercises?
This aspect of computers and TVs hinders your ability to fall asleep.
What is bright light?
True or False. Sleep deprivation kills you brain cells.
True. You need to sleep to rest your body and brain.
Taking a shower, brushing your teeth, reading a book for 15 minutes, and then lights out is an example of...
What is a bedtime routine.
Zen and Instrumental could be words to describe this technique that may help one to fall asleep.
What is relaxing music?
These brief or extended periods of rest during the day may make it more difficult to sleep at night.
What are naps?
What do you need to know about your prescribed medications?
What is the name of the medication, why you are taking the medication, dose, and when you take it.
Name a calming activity you can do when you cannot fall asleep.
What is read a book, draw, write in a journal, practice deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation.
Keeping this can identify and track sleep habits.
What is a sleep diary or log.
This is the number the CDC recommends for hours of sleep per day.
What is 9-12 hours (age 6-12) and 8-10 hours (age 13-18)?
What should you do when you have a concern about your medication?
What is talk to your provider and share ALL of the concerns and ask all of your questions.
This is one of the emotions that may hinder your ability to fall asleep.
What is anxiety or stress?
This Zone of Regulation includes feeling tired.
What is the BLUE zone.