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  • Home
  • MHP Services
  • Navigating Teletherapy
  • Coping Tools: Stress reduction, sleep, relaxation and more!
    • Relaxation and Mindfulness updated
    • Reducing Stress >
      • Where is my stress coming from?
      • How do you know when you are stressed?
      • Coping with stress when it has already arrived
      • Reducing less healthy coping strategies
    • Sleep Hygiene
    • Getting Involved
    • Building Academic & Personal Resilience
    • Tackling financial challenges
    • Breakup Bootcamp
    • breakup bootcamp worksheet
    • Imposter Syndrome
    • Social Media and Mental Health
  • Building & Maintaining Close Relationships
    • Basic Psychological Needs in Relationships
    • Romantic Relationships
  • Mental Health Concerns
  • Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors
  • Unique Challenges for Specific Student Groups
    • Freshman Transition
    • 1st Generation College Students
    • Transfer Students
    • Dream scholars, undocumented students & their families
    • LGBTQPIA+ Students
    • International Students
    • STEM Students >
      • Women in STEM
    • Greek Life
    • Athletes
  • Making Changes & Navigating Transitions
  • MHP events & CAPS wellness programs
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Sleep Hygiene

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Not enough sleep impacts your attention, concentration, and ability to think clearly, which can negatively affect your academic performance. Perhaps more importantly, lack of sleep has a big impact on your physical health and your mood. 

Just like you set aside time to get ready in the morning to start your day, it helps to also set aside time to wind down and get ready for sleep. So here are our top tips for slowing down your mind and body to prepare it for a good night’s sleep.
Learn more about the #Sleep Revolution @UCSB

Sleep Facts 101

Did You Know?

  • The majority of adults require 7-9 hours of sleep per night
  • 60% of college students don't get enough sleep
  • Not getting enough sleep can make you more likely to catch a cold, gain weight, and have a higher risk for disease
  • The effect of sleep deprivation on students' academic performance is roughly equivalent to the effect of binge drinking and substance use on performance
  • Among 1st year students, poor sleep predicts dropping or withdrawing from a course
Click here to download this handout
Having trouble sleeping? There's an app for that!

Whether you are looking for soothing sounds to help you drift off to sleep or want to learn more about the quality of sleep you are getting, technology exists to help you.

Check out just a few of the apps we have used.
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Check out the UCSB Health and Wellness Website!
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