Rules of the Challenge
- Aim to sleep at least 7-8 hours every night.
- Create a “sleep schedule” to program your body to go to sleep at a certain time
- Embrace healthy sleep habits.
- Avoid watching TV, browsing on phones or tablets 30 minutes before bedtime
- Avoid drinking excessive water or caffeinated beverages an hour before bed
- If having trouble getting to sleep or remaining asleep throughout the night, use some helpful tools.
- Natural, non-medicated remedies like chamomile or melatonin supplements has been shown to help safely induce sleep
- Listen to “Meditation music” or soft instrumental music to help relax before sleep
Be sure to track your progress and notes on how you feel after getting a good nights sleep. Technology tools like FitBit or Apple Watch can help monitor your sleep quality and patterns. Use them if you have it!
Other resources on SLEEP:
The Sleep Foundation
“Healthy Sleep Tips”
Author
Chinyere N. Eze, MS, PA-C
Chinyere Muforo-Eze is primary medical practitioner and owner of Eze Health Center. As a licensed practitioner in Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Florida, she has extensive experience in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care and Family Medicine.
