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Sleep Hygiene
PUSH as Rx Sleep Hygiene Rehabilitation. Dr. Alex Jimenez describes sleep hygiene as a variety of habits that are often necessary to achieve a proper sleep quality to rise with full daytime alertness. Sleep is essential to an individual’s mental and physical health and well-being because it is important in the body’s natural healing and repairing functions. The most important sleep hygiene measure is to maintain a regular sleeping pattern.
Good sleep hygiene includes:
- Setting a strict sleep schedule
- Following a bedtime routine
- Forming healthy habits
- Optimizing the bedroom for sleep
According to Dr. Alex Jimenez, heavy meals before bed, caffeine or alcohol before bed, and even improper sleeping postures accompanied by pain and discomfort can be frequent poor practices that can interfere with the sleep quality of many individuals. The various articles on sleep can help provide useful insight into improving sleep and overall health.