Lauren Kennedy West
12 Tips for Better Sleep Hygiene
Sleep is a really important component in managing mental illness, and so in this video we outline 12 tips for better sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene is behavioural and environmental habits and cues that can help to improve how much sleep you get and the quality of that sleep.
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hi everyone in today's video we are going to be talking more about good sleep hygiene hi and welcome back to the living well schizophrenia channel if you're new here my name is lauren and i make videos about what it's like to live with schizophrenia disorder or schizophrenia and if you would like to see more videos like this one make sure to subscribe to our channel and also if you would like to help support the creation of videos like this one make sure to check out the link to our patreon page it's in the description below you also gain access to our private discord server where we offer peer support through various means such as text channels and video messaging channels we also do weekly support groups through video messaging so if any of that sounds interesting to you and if you'd like to check that out make sure to check out the link to our patreon page so something that i've learned through learning how to manage my illness is the importance of sleep and creating a routine around sleep this type of behavioral and environmental practice is also referred to as sleep hygiene sleep hygiene is basically a series of healthy habits that can improve your ability to fall asleep stay asleep and have better more restorative sleep so in this video i am going to walk you through some of these habits that make up good sleep hygiene so number one is try to have as consistent of a sleep schedule as possible so this means go to bed and get up at the same time every day even on weekends number two is make sure you are able to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep or more if you know that you need more i personally am someone who needs more like 9 or 10 hours of sleep so i try to account for that in my bedtime and wake up time number three is to establish a relaxing bedtime routine so i usually wash my face brush my teeth get into my pajamas take my medications and try to read for a bit before going to sleep number four is make your bedroom quiet and relaxing and try to keep it at a cool temperature number five is to limit exposure to bright lights in the evening and number six kind of goes along with this where you should set aside your electronic devices at least 30 minutes before bedtime doing this and setting my phone to the do not disturb mode has been really really helpful number seven is don't eat a large meal close to bedtime if you are hungry in the evening eat a light healthy snack also try to reduce your fluid intake before bedtime too number eight is if you haven't fallen asleep after 20 minutes of lying in bed get out of bed try doing a quiet activity without much light exposure do not use electronics but instead try reading doing a puzzle knitting or something of that sort number nine is use your bed only for sleep and for sex number 10 is try to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet these in conjunction with sleep habits are crucial for me in managing my illness plus being active throughout the day can make it easier to fall asleep at night number 11 is to avoid consuming caffeine in the afternoon or evening so i try to keep my cut off time for having coffee around 2 p.m in the afternoon and i try not to have more than 2 or 3 cups a day number 12 is to avoid consuming alcohol before bedtime day drink instead no i'm just kidding alcohol really does mess with sleep and it can also exacerbate symptoms or lessen the effectiveness of medications so try to keep it to a minimum so that wraps up our list of good sleep hygiene habits again tending to my sleep routine has been paramount in terms of managing my illness and working toward wellness i think it helps my mind and my body to repair and restore and the routine it provides also really helps as well i would love to hear in the comments below if you have any additional sleep hygiene tips that we didn't mention in this video also again if you would like to help support us in creating more helpful videos like this one please make sure to check out our patreon page at the link in the description below thanks so much again for watching and as always wishing you and your loved ones good health we'll see in the next video bye
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Earplugs. Soft ones.
dayyydriink inseeeaaaad lol
and the wink
My heart pounds 5 mins in after closing my eyes. Sometimes I have mistakenly thought it was a mini earthquake 🥹
Psychiatrists can give talk therapy…..or a sheet of tips that help patients….
Too broad labels? Does one buy into it as a young..sugestinle state…?
Meds blockin may mean less brain activity to figure out u r unnecessarily medicated..but in india…???
U seem motherly….in a capitalistic society…if u felt pressure to work…?? Unnecessarily??
I think having an evening meal really focused on having good amount of tryptophan and exercise in morning(not in evening which can fatigue adrenals and spike cortisol) really helps me in sleeping,most of the time my hallucinations kicks in when i go to bed where i see shadows moving(open and close eyes) but these two things helps me to sleep while having hallucinations i just forget about them, sometimes it gets bad when they really wake u up in ur rem sleep then i just go out take a little fresh air and go to bed again
I have 3 shift work so I sleep whenever I can. But I do sleep 7-8 h per 24 h. Somehow it still works out 😀
Music can help
I often fall asleep while hugging my cat, the purring helps me to relax 🙂 also body scan meditation and breathing exercises
This is just another video from you that is amazing and so incredibly helpful for everyone in my opinion. I've had trouble sleeping my entire life so much so that it is a detriment to my health. Trying to keep your bed for only bed related things (😉) was a huge tip that I had never thought of before. Thinking about talking to the hubs about moving the TV out of the bedroom now, and I'm pretty sure he'd be on board, too. Thank you so much for all you do, truly! Life changing insights in every video.
Also try and keep the bedroom at a cool temperature. Stay away from social media, anything with blue light (phones, iPads). Eat foods that are high in potassium and tryptophan: plain yogurt, cheese, eggs walnuts, bananas pumpkin seeds, potatoes, oatmeal milk almonds turkey fatty fish etc.
Thanks!
Love the jokes! Thanks for talking on this.
Now that we are not working, I have noticed that my wife and I have developed more of a biphasic sleep pattern where we get up for a few hours at 1-3am and then fall back asleep for another four hours or so. I recently learned that this may be a more natural and effective pattern for many if not most people. At least now I don't worry if I wake up in the middle of the night.
Thanks for the helping tips on dealing with this mental condition.
I love this new style of being serious and informative but also cracking some jokes now and then. You're like a cool aunt helping me learn how to take better care of myself.
I can't sleep
watching this at 5 am
Just took doxepin 10 and atarax50… why am I up at 12:37 am coloring God I miss sleep
PLEASE READ.. IT started with uncle fleeing to our house in safety in fear of tenant he evicted chasing him to kill him… But he has come face to face with him before. He made us all whisper so they wouldnt hear and layed down on the floor, and blocked all windows so no one can see through them. Then called 911. He said he heard them calling for his name eerily.. from right outside the house.
I dont know if the people are real terrorizing this house are real or if my uncle has psychosis he is going to Dr. for psychosis and is on risperidal, and has been to psych ward multiple times. Uncle say he heard a drilling noise, complained of it daily for some time, and that they installing cameras to take stuff from the house. But only stuff that isn't noticeable. Only small stuff. He also say they try to terrorize him and deploy scare tactics. He claims they tap phones, and hack.
What if one day they break in and decide to kill us? Are they even real? It making me paranoid. For example at 4:58 AM today I heard a loud car door shut coming from my neigbhors house, saw a white car that was the same color as neighbors car, and that had a similar shape to my neighbors car.. Made me very paranoid. Any time i hear a car door shut I go outside and check if it was neigbhors in fear..
Police know very well of the situation and have recieve 4 or 5 complaints. Neigbhors also have reported suspicious cars parked, and one day I went outside late at night to get water from outside, and heard a loud whistling… Coming from a person.. I do not know if its real or fake…
Police now patrol the area daily and nightly… Still i am worried
gracias!!!!!! estoy diagnosticada con lo mismo que tu, saludos desde Colombia han sido meses duros. I would like a video about your medications and how you take them
I am slowly but surely becoming crazy, but i am silent now yes its new meat for the really which is reminiscent of duck meat.
Really with wine leaf or comparable leaf.
anyway, i just dont know if i can be all that i wanted to be on one point… then i can be another variety. Thats alright.. guess i am a young men with a hat too.
cream and a stick. for making early creams and putting it into pants for filtering out the juices.
I wonder what you think about that (wink wink)
revolver for Lauren and a shotgun and a browning automatic rifle modified like a stoner machinegun