Approaching A Lifestyle Change

What are you willing to change? This program asks you to make changes to your routines, lifestyle habits, and sleep schedule.

As you become aware of your own habits, this guide will help you make changes to areas that keep you from getting quality sleep. Some of these changes may be easy; others may ask more of you. If you want to improve your sleep, the following ideas are important:

*Value the Change.It is important to address poor sleep. You must believe that you need to make this change and that changing your sleep will benefit you.

*Be patient.It takes time for certain changes to have an impact on your sleep habits. You may not notice a difference right away. Continue the new routine and use your SleepWell®Tracker.

*Experiment.Finding what works for you is also important. This includes seeking a deeper understanding of your current habits and trying different strategies to find what will make a difference for you. Reading a book may help you fall asleep. Or, reading may keep you up late when you can’t put the book (or electronic reader) down.

*Accept Real World Challenges.Finding a perfect way to sleep and avoid insomnia may not be possible. Over your lifetime, you will need to adapt to changing schedules and new challenges. These include work schedules, meal times, your own body clock, travel, aging, illness, and medications. Tools that work for a few months may not work long term. Equip yourself with many ideas and tools to be better prepared for a variety of situations and challenges.

Repeat This Statement Out Loud:

I am willing to be patient and to try different tools to help me sleep better. I believe sleep is very important to my health and well-being.