What is the 30 day sleep fast challenge?
When you’re ready to start your challenge, your mission is simple: Aim to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night, as many nights as you can, for 30 nights in a row. Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be perfect. Just give it your best shot.
Is napping a substitute for sleeping?
A nap during the day does not replace good quality sleep at night. You should make sleep during the night a priority and use napping only when night-time sleep is not enough.
Do naps count as total sleep?
Using naps to “top up” on sleep can be an effective means of increasing total sleep in a 24-hour period and has proven benefits for performance, efficiency, mood, and alertness, and can reduce fatigue and accidents.
How do you do the sleep challenge?
IMPROVE THE BEDROOM ENVIRONMENT
- Make your bedroom dark, quiet and cool. Use an eye mask, ear plugs or a fan if necessary.
- Consider sleeping separately from your bed partner if they disrupt your sleep and keeping pets out of the bedroom.
- Remove electronics from your bedroom: TV, laptop and smartphone.
How can I improve my sleep schedule?
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- Stick to a sleep schedule. Set aside no more than eight hours for sleep.
- Pay attention to what you eat and drink. Don’t go to bed hungry or stuffed.
- Create a restful environment. Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping.
- Limit daytime naps.
- Include physical activity in your daily routine.
- Manage worries.
How can I train myself to sleep longer?
10 Tips to Get More Sleep
- Go to sleep at the same time each night, and get up at the same time each morning, even on the weekends.
- Don’t take naps after 3 p.m, and don’t nap longer than 20 minutes.
- Stay away from caffeine and alcohol late in the day.
- Avoid nicotine completely.
Are 2 hour naps good?
The ideal nap length is either a short power nap (20-minute nap) or up to 90 minutes. A two-hour nap may leave you feeling groggy and hamper your normal sleep cycle. Generally, you want to nap for less than an hour and take it earlier in the day (such as before 2 or 3 p.m.).
What is the Sleep Challenge?
Limiting screen time one hour before bed. Avoiding caffeine 4 hours before bed. Getting at least 10 minutes of relaxation each day. Getting at least 10 minutes of physical activity each day.