Sleep
Sleep isn’t just about the 8 hours you’re “supposed” to get at the end of the day. Sleep is about our ability to rest, recharge, and restore on the physical, mental and spiritual level.
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Introduction to Sleep
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The Basics of Sleep
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Sleep Hygiene
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What is Sleep Hygiene?
You’ve probably heard of hygiene practices like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, cleaning dishes before the next use. All of these actions are baseline for health. Sleep also has some simple, but important, hygiene practices.
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How Substances Affect Sleep
We’ve all done it: doom scrolled when we were supposed to be getting ready for bed, the soda at dinner, the glass of wine at night. Substances can affect our ability to fall and stay asleep.
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Chapter 3
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I'm so Tired!
We’ve all pulled an all-nighter or stayed up late to catch the game - or the latest Bey Album Drop. But, did you know there’s a difference between being “sleepy” and being “fatigue”? The difference is actually super important. It tells you a lot about what your body and your mind need to recover.
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Insomnia
Ever have consistent trouble falling or staying asleep? You are not alone! We’re taking a look at how we classify sleeping issues.
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Meet your instructors
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Meet your instructors ✳
Michelle
Kristin
Michelle Stobaugh is a Los Angeles-based Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in children and youth.
Kristin Calabria is a SoCal-based Marriage and Family Therapist who works with children, youth, and the active duty community.
Sleep FAQs
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Rest is a critical part of our overall health and wellbeing. Rest the time when our bodies, minds, and spirits heal and recharge.
How does this work? Let's break it down.
Body: When we sleep, our bodies have a chance to do all of the good repair work that needs to happen day to day. If you did a lot of physical activity, sleep is when your muscles repair themselves. If you're feeling a little sick, sleep is when you immune system can do a deep clean. In states of rest, we're also digesting our food and turning it into energy our cells can use. That's why we call this state Rest and Digest!
Mind: Sleep is when our mind also get a chance to recharge. Just like that battery on your phone, when your body battery gets low, it needs a plug in. Sleep is that plugin. When we sleep, we process information, store memories, work on problems and dream.
Emotions: Ever noticed that when you get less sleep then normal, you tend to be more annoyed or frustrated? Sleep is critical for our emotional regulation. If we're not sleep, we're not giving ourselves what we need to reset the emotional palette.
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Sleep is the core part of rest. We need to do it. We will spend minimally a third of our lives sleep. That is how important sleep is!
There are other practices that encourage rest and restoration that we can incorporate throughout our days to ensure that we are balancing the amount of stress we encounter and our body battery. These practices include meditation, restorative yoga, breathwork, yoga nidra, non-sleep deep rest, nature bathing, even taking naps!