Category: sleep help
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HOW TO REDUCE FEAR OF DARKNESS IN CHILDREN
THREE SOURCES OF NIGHT FEARS IN CHILDREN PLAY-FOCUSED TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE NEGATIVE FEELINGS ABOUT THE NIGHT INTRODUCING THE CHILD TO THE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT: INTRODUCING NIGHT GAMES INTRODUCING A NIGHT ROUTINE source: Csonka, Sándor. (2021). Why be afraid of the night? – Pedagogical methods for developing positive attitudes towards natural darkness in order to…
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SLEEP QUALITY SCALE (SQS)
The following survey investigates your quality of sleep in the last month. For each question, please choose one of 4 possible answers: SURVEY: SCORING First: reverse scores on items 2, 8, 9, 13, 16, 18, 20, and 27 as follows: Second: tally up your scores. Total scores can range between 0 and 84, with higher…
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CREATE A HEALTHY SLEEP ENVIRONMENT
DESIGN YOUR SLEEP ENVIRONMENT BY FOCUSING ON COMFORT AND LETTING GO OF DISTRACTIONS: UPGRADE YOUR BED: get a comfortable mattress and pillows; making sure that they fit your body shape and preferred sleeping positions. In addition, it is worth investing on quality bedding such a sheets that are comfortable on your skin and that maintain…
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SHUT OFF YOUR BRAIN BEFORE SLEEP
Racing thoughts contribute to inability to fall asleep at night, although other factors could be involved as well including caffeine, medication, and other mental health issues, just to name a few Here are a few practices that can gently help your mind to slow down: TURN OFF ALL YOUR SCREENS: The blue light from your…