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Sleep Tips
The following information is intended to assist
in improving your quality of sleep and provide information that
will help identify a sleep problem.
Sleep Do’s and Don’ts
Do
Follow your physician’s instruction
Take your medication as ordered.
Tell your physician if you are a shift
worker or travel through time zones regularly.
Tell your physician if you think there
is something causing sleep difficulties.
Don’t
Ignore bed partner’s report of loud
snoring or leg movements.
Self medicate with the over-the-counter
sleep medications.
Assume that poor sleep is a normal function
of aging.
Healthy Sleep Tips
- Sleep as much as necessary to feel refreshed
the next day.
- Maintain a regular sleep schedule; time
to bed/time to rise.
- Exercise daily several hours prior to bedtime.
- Maintain a temperature, light, and sound
controlled bedroom.
- Do not go to bed hungry – eat a light
snack, but not a heavy meal.
- Avoid caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol.
- The bedroom is for sleep, so leave your
problems at the door by trying to unwind before bedtime.
- If you can’t sleep, don’t lie
in bed awake – get up and do something boring and return
to bed when sleepy.
If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and have a compliment,
concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient
Liaisons.
We welcome your comments
and suggestions about this Web site.
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