Mental Health and Wellness: Sleep
Mental Health and Wellness is a growing concern, particularly in the time of a pandemic. This past spring the NCAA launched a new Mental Health and Wellness campaign to serve as a platform for student-athletes, administrators, coaches, staff, and support networks across the country. The campaign was started to begin a discussion, speak out on, and break the stigma surrounding mental health. In conjunction with the NCAA's year-long campaign, the SLIAC will be releasing weekly talks with Dr. Dawn Graff-Haight over the next few weeks. Our goal is to not only provide a starting point to begin talks on mental health and wellness but to offer tips and ways to cope with numerous issues.
This session talks about the importance of sleep for student-athletes. We look at how much sleep does one need and learn tips to enhance your sleep. Please come back each Wednesday for more tips and tools in learning more about Mental Health and Wellness.
Session 4 – Sleep Links
Sleep, Athletic Performance, and Recovery:
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-athletic-performance-and-recovery
Checklist for Athletes to Consider to Enhance Sleep:
https://theptdoctor.com/checklist-for-athletes-to-consider-to-enhance-sleep/
White Noise Phone App:
Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/white-noise-lite/id292987597
Android and Others - https://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise/
Screen Time and Sleep:
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/why-electronics-may-stimulate-you-bed
LED and Blue Lights:
https://bettersleep.org/blog/the-negative-effects-of-using-led-and-blue-lights-at-night/
How to Fall Asleep in 10, 60 or 120 seconds:
https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/fall-asleep-fast
Fall Asleep in 120 seconds:
https://www.joe.co.uk/news/sleeping-tricks-197402
Rapid Relaxation Sleep Meditation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBQIu5v6KBY&feature=emb_logo
