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Top 10 Tips for Better Sleep
Are you not satisfied with the quality of your sleep?
There are plenty of reasons why we might not be able to gain the quality and quality of sleep we need, despite giving ourselves the opportunity. This could be due to reasons such as stress, anxiety, biological causes and sleep disorders.
For others it can be not recognising the importance of sleep, poor sleep hygiene and not giving ourselves the opportunity to sleep. Many times, all things we allow into our schedule do not add up to 24hrs, so the first place we take time from is our sleep.
Here are 10 top tips to help you prioritise your sleep.
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Sleep Diary
Completing a Sleep Diary is a great way to help personalise the information you have been learning about Sleep Health.
A sleep diary can help you understand:
- How well you are sleeping
- If you are getting enough sleep
- What may be affecting the amount and quality of your sleep
- How sleep affects your mood, concentration, energy levels and other areas of your life
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Time Management
Time management is a vital skill in life. Creating a personalised weekly timetable will help you to manage your time, along with helping you to prioritise your sleep and the other important activities in your life. Download our free time management diary below
Inspiring Stories
Katrina's Story
This video shared at the launch of the Paediatric and Adolescent Sleep Clinic in Sydney highlights how poor sleep affects our children. Katrina talks about her young son Mitchell. She shares her experience with Mitchell’s behaviour, getting him diagnosed, identifying the sleep disorder, and Mitchell three months after he received treatment for his sleep disorder.
Finding Connor Deegan
A compelling true story about a child with a sleep disorder who had been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
Mum finds son’s behaviour isn’t what everyone thinks “He was one violent temper tantrum away from being admitted to a behavioural health hospital”.
Valerie Deegan wants Connor’s testimony be the catalyst for teachers asking parents of a struggling sleepy child:
- Have you considered having your child’s sleep evaluated?
- Have you had your child allergy tested?
- Has the dentist checked the growth and development of his mouth?
Books
Helping Your Child with Sleep Problems: A self-help guide for parents
By Prof Michael Gradisar & Rachel Hiller.
This book is aimed at children 5-12 years old, but you may see similar patterns of sleep in your slightly younger or older children who could also benefit from these strategies.
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