Week 4: Restorative Sleep
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Lifestyle Medicine Pillar 5: Restorative Sleep
Sleep is critical to your health and wellbeing. Better sleep leads to better health!
- What are the stages of sleep?
- How much sleep do you need?
- What are the consequences of poor sleep?
- What can you do to improve your sleep?
- Can you make up for poor sleep?

Circadian Rhythms
How do you know when to wake up and when to sleep? Circadian rhythms!

Stages of Sleep
Learn more about the types and stages of sleep.

Sleep and Your Health
Sleep is an important aspect of health. It can affect our physical and mental wellbeing. Making sleep a priority will impact your nutrition, exercise, immunity, mood, relationship with yourself and others, and much more.

Sleep and Your Emotions
Learn more about how sleep can affect your emotional response with yourself and others.

Caffeine and Sleep
Caffeine can have a big impact on your sleep, even if you drink it in the morning!

Tips for a Better Sleep Routine
Sleep routines are important to help your brain recognize when it is time to sleep. When you create a sleep routine you create a new habit. This week, spend some time reflecting on the quantity and quality of your sleep. What goals can you implement to support you in achieving better sleep?

Sleep Hygiene Tips
Learn some tips on how to get a healthy night's sleep.
- Try integrating a few of these habits into your routine before bedtime.
- Do these habits improve your ability to fall asleep and the quality of your sleep throughout the night?
