We have talked about various forms of light pollution and how they effect your sleep before. Now this interesting post “Trouble sleeping? Maybe it’s your iPad” on CNN.com. The light you are exposed to, especially right before bedtime, can greatly impact your wake/sleep cycle and therefore your ability to get to sleep.
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If you or someone you know is having trouble sleeping, you may be interested in this article on Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). We found this on the Mayo Clinic site, one of our favorites. “Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has emerged as a treatment for insomnia that’s an effective alternative to sleeping pills, even for people with severe or chronic sleep problems”. Nothing against sleeping pills, many people use them effectively. But they simply don’t work for everyone and there are people who cannot or will not use them. So it is always good to have options. “How does cognitive behavioral therapy work? Cognitive behavioral therapy helps you change the thoughts and actions that interfere with your ability to get restful sleep”. Or put another way, working with a “trained sleep therapy specialist” using Biofeedback, Relaxation Training and Stimulus Control among other things to change your behavior and mindset to better enable sleep. You can find a Sleep Therapy Specialist through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Here is a great article titled “ADHD Sleep Advice — End Bedtime Battles!” “Sleep disorders often disrupt attention deficit treatment in children and adults. Expert ADHD sleep advice for catching zzz’s quicker, staying asleep better, and waking up healthier”. Written by William Dodson, M.D.
Found it on one of my favorite new sites ADDitude living well with ADD and learning disabilities. This site is filled with great information.
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Interesting finding by the National Sleep Foundation.They found that adolescents with earlier bedtimes were less likely to suffer from depression and thoughts of suicide. We all know that it is difficult to make sure our teens get enough sleep. But it seems that the stakes are a bit higher than we have have previously thought. There is also a great page of questions and answers on their “ask the expert page” regarding teens and sleep.
Another article here about high school kids getting less sleep. And links through this page to other info on teens and sleep.
This site is a wonderful resource for sleep info.
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