Getting enough quality sleep has a significant impact on physical and mental health. Read and view the materials below to learn more about the importance of sleep and how to establish good “sleep hygiene”.

1.) Read the National Sleep Foundation’s 2022 sleep report to see how well American is sleeping.

NSF-2022-Sleep-in-America-Poll-Report.pdf Download NSF-2022-Sleep-in-America-Poll-Report.pdf

2) Go to the NSF’s sleep health topics page (below) and select a topic to read up on.

Sleep Health Topics – National Sleep Foundation (thensf.org)Links to an external site.

3.) Read the article and watch the video below

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aaa-study-drowsy-driving-dangers-comparable-to-drunk-driving/Links to an external site.

4) Read the article and watch the video below.

Drowsy driving: An accelerating threat – CBS NewsLinks to an external site.

1. Identify one aspect of NSF’s poll that is reflected in your own lifestyle; how does this influence your sleep?

2. Identify the sleep topic you choose from NSF’s health topics page, and three important things you learned.

3. Describe something specific from either of the two videos that impacted you and why.

4. What would improve your own sleep hygiene?