Sleep Schedule & Sleep Hygiene
Healthy Sleep Healthy Mind
Presented by
Chowdhury MehtajJabeenMedha
Intern Clinical Psychologist
Mental Hospital Pabna
Department of Clinical Psychology
University of Rajshahi
.
Primary and secondary Insomnia
Inprimaryinsomnia,thesleep
disturbancedoesnotoccurexclusivelyin
thecontextofanothermedical,
psychiatric,orsubstanceabusedisorders.
Insecondaryinsomnia,thesleep
disturbanceisetiologicallylinkedtoan
underlying condition, including
psychiatric,medical,substanceabuse,and
othersleepdisorders.
Insomnia cont…
According to duration of
time,
Episodic:Symptomslast
atleast1monthbutless
than3months.
Persistent:Symptoms
last3monthsorlonger.
Recurrent:Two(or
more)episodeswithin
thespaceof1year.
Causes of Insomnia cont…
Eating too much late in the
evening
Having a light snack before
bedtimeis OK,
Buteatingtoomuchmay
causeyoutofeelphysically
uncomfortablewhilelying
down.
Manypeoplealsoexpericnce
heartburn,abackflowofacid
andfoodfromthestomach
intotheesophagusafter
eating,whichmaykeepyou
awake.
Causes of Insomnia cont…
Additional common causes of insomnia include:
Mentalhealthdisorders.
Anxietydisorders:Patientscan’tsleepproperly.Difficulty
fallingorstayingasleeporrestless,unsatisfyingsleep.
Post-traumaticstressdisorder:Difficultyfallingorstaying
asleeporrestless,unsatisfyingsleep.
Depression:Awakeningtooearlycanbeasignofdepression.
may disrupt your sleep.
insomnia often occurs with other mental health disorders as
well.
Causes of Insomnia cont…
MedicalConditions:Examplesofconditions
linkedwithinsomniaincludeçhronicpain,cancer,
diabetes,heart._disease,asthma,gastroesophageal
refluxdisease(GERD),overactivethyroid,
Parkinson'sdiseaseanAlzheimer'sdisease.
Causes of Insomnia cont…
Sleeprelateddisorders:Sleepapneacausesyoutostop
breathingperiodicallythroughoutthenight,interrupting
yoursleep.
Restless legs syndromecauses unpleasant sensations in your
legs and an almost irresistible desire to movethem, which
may prevent you from falling asleep.
Risk Factors
1
•You're a woman.
2
•You’re over age 60
3
•You’re have a mental health disorder or
•physical health disorder
4
•You’re under a lot of stress
5
•You don’t have a regular schedule
Hypersomnolence
Itisaconditionwherea
personexperincessignificant
episodesofsleepiness,even
afterhaving7hourseormore
ofqualitysleep.(Timothy
J.Legg,PhD)
Narcolepsy and hypersomnia
are considered “central
disorders of
hypersomnolence.”
Signs and symptoms of hypersomnia
Constant, recurrent episodes of extreme sleepiness during
the day.
Sleeping longer than average (10 or more hours) yet still
being very sleepy during the day and having difficulty
remaining awake during the day.
Difficulty waking up in the morning (“sleep drunkenness”)
or after daytime naps, sometimes appearing confused or
combative.
Daytime naps don’t lead to improved alertness. They are
unrefreshing.
Causes of Hypersomnia
The sleep disordersnarcolepsy(daytime sleepiness)
andsleep apnea(interruptions of breathing during
sleep)
Not getting enough sleep at night
Being overweight
Drug or alcohol abuse
Causes of Hypersomnia cont…
Ahead injuryor a neurological disease, such as
multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease
Prescription drugs
Genetics (having a relative with hypersomnia)
Depression
Sleep Apnea
AccordingtoDSM5,Apneaor
hypopneainadultsisdefined
asbreathingdisturbancesof
atleast10secondsortwo
missedbreathsinchildren.
Thesebreathingdisturbances
aremostoftenmarkedby
snoringand daytime
sleepiness.
In clinically definition, Sleep
apnea isa potentially
serious sleep disorder in
which breathing repeatedly
stops and starts. If you snore
loudly and feel tired even
after a full night's sleep, you
might have sleep apnea.
Sleep Hygiene
The term “sleep hygiene”
was first used by Dr. Peter
Hauri.
Sleep hygiene refers to
things about lifestyle and
preparation for bed that
can be changed to
improve seep pattern.
Seep Hygiene Checker
Good
Sleep
hygiene
Limit
caffeine
Manage
exercise
Manage
diet
Limit
alcohol
Limit
nicotine
Limit
noise
Room
temperature
Manage
Body
temperature
Improve
air quality
Limit light
Improve
bed
comfort
Life Style Factor
Bedroom Factor
Sleep Hygiene cont…
Dieting to lose weight
can also effect upon
sleep. In particular,
weight
Loss occurring too
quickly may lead to
broken sleep. You will
also recall that
Heavier people are more
likely to snore which can
disrupt sleep.
We also mentioned
earlier the important of
patients remaining
hydrated. Water is good.
Sleep Hygiene cont…
Temperature
Ahotroom(morethan
24°C)cancauserestless
bodymovementsduring
sleep,morenighttime
wakening,andless
dreamtypesleep.
Acoldroom(lessthan
12°C)canmakeit
difficulttogettosleep
andcancausemore
unpleasant and
emotionaldreams.
We recommend room
temperature to help
promote sleep for most
people is, therefore,
around 18°C.
Sleep Hygiene cont…
Lighting
bright white light, can cause
wakefulness
the bedroom should not be too
bright
acombination of strong street
lighting and thin curtains
should be avoided.
Asolution may be to cover
windows with thick curtains,
blinds or even a blanket.
Sleep with blinders
Sleep Hygiene cont…
Rationale for relaxation
therapy
Breathing Relaxation
PMR
Mindfulness training
Sounds familiar
Air quality
Mattress and pillows
Restrict your time spent in bed
Establish your threshold time for Bed
Establish your rising time
Go to bed only when you feel sleepy
Follow a 7-night-per-week schedule
Observe the 15 minute rule
Make adjustments to your new schedule
Make the connection between bed and sleep
Avoid day time naps
(1)Restrict Your Time Spent in Bed
For example, a person may sleep three or four hours some
nights, while other nights manage to get seven.
Itishardtoknowforourpatienthowmuchsleepthey
needrightnow.
KeepaSleepDiaryandworkoutanaverage.
2. Establish Your Rising Time
Your next goal is to help your patient achieve this same
amount of sleep each night.
An effective way of achieving this is to "anchor' sleep.
sleep as much as you can at the same time every day five
hours or more, Scientists call thisregular sleep period
anchor sleep.
Encourage your patient to think of a time to rise each and
every morning, including weekends.
3. Establish Your Threshold Time for Bed
Here is an example,
Average sleep time: 6 hours
Set rising time: 7 a.m.
Threshold time: 7 a.m. –6 hours = 1 a.m.
4. Go to Bed Only When
You Feel Sleepy
They should go to bed when
they think theyfeel sleepy
enough to sleep through the
night.
If they are not "sleepy tired‘,
then they break the connection
between bed and sleep.
To recognize signs such As itchy eyes, lack of energy aching
muscles yawning.
Help them also to differentiate tiredness from sleepiness
Importantly, remind your patients that they should notgo
to bed until they are sleepy after their threshold time.
5. Follow a7-Night-per-Week Schedule
By following the new schedule every single night you will
establish a strongpattern for the future.
This is one of the simplest but also one of the hardest
instructions.
Patient should maintain new schedule of threshold time and
rising time at the 7-night per week.
The goal is to establish a strong sleep drive and adurable good
sleep habit
6. Observe the 15-Minute Rule
You should advise that if sleep does not come within15
minutes, they should get out of bed and go into another room.
They should go back to bed when feeling sleepy again, but if
still unableto sleep, should wait no longer than 15 minutes
before getting up once again.
Thissame rule should be applied if your patient has the
problem of waking up duringthe night and has difficulty
returning to sleep.
7. Making Adjustments to Your New Schedule
time inbed can be increased by 15 minutes per night for one
week by going to bed15 minutes earlier
Patient can increase their threshold time for next week.
Calendar ticking.
8. Make The Connection Between Bed and Sleep
Our goal is to encourage patients to use their bed only
for sleep, so that they build a strong link between bed
and sleep.
Activities like watching TV, reading, eating and talking
on the phone are to be kept for other rooms in the
house and banned from the bed room.
Bed should be used only for sleep and sexual activities.
9. Avoid Daytime Naps
We should explain that the connection between nighttime
sleep and the bed is to avoid napping during the day and
napping in the evening.
There is evidence that a nap of more than 15 minutes reduces
the drive for sleep at night.
Thought Blocking
Here are the instructions to topatients
1.While lying in bed with your eyes closed.
2.Repeat the word ‘the’ once or twice every second in your
head.
3.Don’t say it out loud, but it may help if you ‘mouth it’.
4.Keep up these repetition for about 5 minutes or until
sleep ensues.