CommonHealth’s Guide to Healthy Sleep
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CommonHealth’s Guide to Healthy Sleep
Getting Your ZZZs
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How many hours of sleep do you get per night on average?
5 6 7 8 9 hours?
1/3 of our lives are spent asleep
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Losing sleep
1910 9 hours
TodayUnder 7
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Kids need sleep tooA minimum of 10 hours for most age groups
Kids can display sleepiness as hyperactivity
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Why…•Heart•Learning•Immunity •Weight•Mental Wellbeing
because we have to
•Adenosine•Melatonin
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What happens when we don’t get enough rest?
AccidentsSerious health problems
Dumbs you down
Low sex driveDepressionWrinkles
ForgetfulnessWeight gainRisk of deathImpaired judgment about sleep
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Poor sleep
Just one week of insufficient sleep alters the activity of our genes, which control our response to stress, immunity, inflammation and overall health.
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Sleep & your heart
Blood pressure normally lowers during sleep
•Reduces plaque build-up in the arteries •Inadequate sleep prevents the nightly dip in blood pressureLack of sleep raises stress
hormone levels•Causes inflammation in blood vessels •Can lead to clogged arteries and blocked blood vessels
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OvereatingIs a poor night’s sleep to blame?
Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of the hormones that make
you feel hungry (ghrelin) or full (leptin).
Sleep HungerFullness
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Sleep HygieneWhat you can do to get a
good night’s sleep
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What if I can’t fall asleep?
If after 30 minutes you can not fall asleep or go back to sleep after waking:
GET UP! Try to reset your body’s signals for sleep
by : Decreasing your body temperature Reading something boring Keeping lights low Writing down what is on your mind
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Naps
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The Perfect Nap
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Saturday Sleep In
Sleeping in can feel great…but can also mess up Monday morning because it
affects your biological clock.
Do yourself a favor and stick to a regular wake up and bedtime
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Snoring can be serious
Do you snore and also wake feeling un-rested?
Sleep Apnea is when breathing stops briefly during sleep when airway partially or
completely closes The amount of oxygen in the blood drops Your brain wakes you enough to tighten
the airway muscles so you can breathe again
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Talk to your
Sleep disorders are often treatable
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Visit the TLC CommonHealth website atwww.commonhealth.virginia.gov/tlc
for more great sleep resources
Questions?