SLEEP

As a college student, there are many factors that may make maintaining a regular sleep schedule difficult, such as living in the residence hall, studying for exams, late classes, and socializing. Your daily habits and activities may affect how well you sleep.  The demanding lives of undergraduate and graduate students can make it challenging to maintain healthy daily habits.

There are many options on campus for this:

Try to get some physical activity on most days: Exercise can promote more regular sleep and wake patterns as well as reduce stress.

A regular meal schedule can also help you get a good night’s sleep: Eat smaller meals and be especially careful to avoid heavy meals near bedtime.

Practice time management with your school work: Worrying in bed about the next day or week can keep you from falling asleep. Try to stay on top of your school work to decrease your overall stress and worry, and to reduce last minute cramming.

Go to bed and wake up as close as possible to the same time every day: Having a set bedtime and rising time will help your body get used to a sleeping schedule.

The more you know about your own sleep patterns and your own sleep needs, the more you can use sleep as a tool to increase your productivity and help you manage the symptoms of your mental health disorder.  It may be helpful to track your sleep over the course of a week.

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