The student was having issues with lack of restful sleep and feeling tired during the day. An analysis of one week of sleep data from their Fitbit showed they were averaging only 4 hours and 46 minutes of sleep per night, less than the recommended 7-8 hours for their age. Their sleep efficiency was also low, averaging only 58%. The main cause identified was spending too much time on their cell phone before bed. To improve their sleep, they plan to turn off electronics like their phone and TV 30 minutes before bed, take showers during that time instead of right before sleeping, and aim to be in bed by 10pm. They will re-measure their sleep in one month to see if these changes lead to improvements.

1. Improving Sleep Quality for a Busy Student by: London Graves
Define
My personal issue I am
having is lack of restful
sleep. I toss and turn all
night and therefore I am so
tired during the day.
I am looking for ways I can
improve my sleep patterns
and see what type of
difference this makes for
me.
Measure
All data was collected through my Fitbit.
Times to Times
awakened
Actual
sleeptime
Sleep
efficiencyBed Rise
Sun 12:11AM 7:07AM 12 4hrs 45min 73%
Mon 11:06PM 8:28AM 17 4hrs 42min 53%
Tues 10:07PM 8:24AM 16 5hrs 29min 59%
Wed 10:50PM 7:36AM 15 4hrs 19min 54%
Thurs 10:38PM 7:48AM 15 4hrs 28min 52%
Fri 10:39PM 8:07AM 18 5hrs 29min 59%
Sat 10:51PM 6:12AM 12 4hrs 11min 59%
Average 10:55PM 7:40AM 15 4hrs 46min 58%
Improve
Causes:
Spending time on cell phone before
bed was the main reason for
staying up later.
Improvements to be made:
- Cell phone turned off 30
minutes before wanting to
go to sleep and not placed
next to bed.
- No TV 30 minutes prior to
going to bed.
- Taking shower during the
30 minutes of no
electronics
- Be in bed no later than
10:00 pm
Going to be
late
Spendingtime on
Phone before bed
Watching TV
before Bed
Waitingto take
a shower until
rightbefore
bed.
Lack of
Sleep
Analysis
Recommended hours of sleep for my agefromtheNational
Sleep Foundation.
0
2
4
6
8
Recommened Actual
Hours of Sleep
Hours of Sleep
7-8
4.78
Control
This problem will be re-measured
in one month to see if there has
been an improvement in duration
and quality of sleep.