Sleep and rest are an integral part of optimizing your performance and wellbeing inside and outside the classroom. Tending to your sleep can enhance mood regulation and increase our bodies ability to stave off colds and infections. Research has also shown that sleep duration, quality, and consistency is associated with better grades. Check out evidence based practices designed to rejuvinate and reset your sleep routine.
iRest Yoga nidra is an evidence based guided contemplative practice that involves various stages of relaxation, breathing exercises, and visualization.*
This practice aims to induce a state of deep relaxation and meditation, similar to the liminal state between waking and sleeping.
Refresh is a sleep quality intervention designed for college students based on cognitive behavioral therapy.
Join the CANVAS course that prompts you to keep a "30-second sleep journal" every morning and read one short module every week that contains info, tips, and practice for the week.**
If you would like to talk about your sleep concerns directly with a provider, we invite you to call Primary Care (603-646-9401) or webbook an appointment by going to Darthub
If you’re looking for support with choosing the right option for you, schedule a Wellness Check-in with a member of the Student Wellness Center Team
Sources:
*Okano, K., Kaczmarzyk, J.R., Dave, N. et al. Sleep quality, duration, and consistency are associated with better academic performance in college students. npj Sci. Learn. 4, 16 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-019-0055-z
**iRest Yoga Nidra research articles
***Refresh Course: Trockel, M., Manber, R., Chang, V., Thurston, A., & Tailor, C. B. (2011). An e-mail delivered CBT for sleep-health program for college students: effects on sleep quality and depression symptoms. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 7(3), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.5664/JCSM.1072