This document discusses sleep hygiene, which refers to good sleep habits. It provides 15 tips for improving sleep hygiene, such as establishing a regular sleep schedule, avoiding caffeine and alcohol before bed, exercising during the day but not too close to bedtime, and keeping a sleep diary. The tips are designed to help train the body to sleep well and provide long-term solutions for sleep difficulties. While medications can help treat insomnia in the short-term, developing good sleep habits independently is important for ongoing management of sleep problems.
this ppt is all about sleep hygiene. i have included the definition, why it is important, the process of sleep regulation, poor sleep hygiene, and tips to make better sleep with pictures and youtube videos.
this ppt is all about sleep hygiene. i have included the definition, why it is important, the process of sleep regulation, poor sleep hygiene, and tips to make better sleep with pictures and youtube videos.
Sound sleep is very important for a person’s health and happiness. It results in improved heart and immune system health, increased productivity and energy, a better mood and even a longer life. You feel so refreshed after a good 8 hours of sleep yet there is an increasing number of people who are not taking enough sleep. Most people suffer from sleep disorders because of their hectic lifestyle.
Everyone experiences trouble sleeping once in a while. While this may be inconvenient, it’s often temporary. When occasional sleepless nights turn into a regular occurrence of many nights in a row with interrupted sleep, you might have a sleeping problem.
When you don’t get enough sleep for an extended period of time your tiredness impacts every part of your life. Physically, you might notice a decrease in your productivity and daily activities. Emotionally, you may experience relationship problems or a change in your personality. Mentally, a chronic sleep problem can create stress and anxiety.
There are three categories of sleep deprivation and insomnia. The first stage, called “initial” insomnia, is when you first realize you’re having difficulty achieving a sleep state and occurs when it takes longer than a half an hour to fall asleep. “Middle” insomnia is when you have difficulty staying asleep. Once awakened, you stay awake through the wee hours of the morning. The most sever level of insomnia is “late” or “terminal” insomnia. This is when you wake up early in the morning and stay awake after sleeping less than 6 hours.
There are a variety of reasons that you may be having trouble sleeping. If your insomnia is due to a medical condition, your doctor will be able to provide you with suggestions and appropriate medical attention. If it’s determined that your sleep problem is due to a medical condition, the condition will be treated with the intention that this will in turn treat the insomnia.
On the other hand, if your sleep difficulties are occurring because you are stuck in a cycle of sleepless nights, or your insomnia is due to your inability to reach a state of inner peace needed to achieve sleep, this book is for you. Here you’ll find healthy options to try before taking potentially harmful and habit forming prescription sleep aids.
If you get up earlier, you will get tired more quickly at the end of the day. This is because you have spent a long time awake and working and the human body then needs to rest. The advantage is that you go to bed early to get up earlier in the morning.
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
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Sleep Hygiene
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What is Sleep Hygiene?
‘Sleep hygiene’ is the term used to describe good sleep habits.
Considerable research has gone into developing a set of
guidelines and tips which are designed to enhance good
sleeping, and there is much evidence to suggest that these
strategies can provide long-term solutions to sleep difficulties.
There are many medications which are used to treat insomnia,
but these tend to be only effective in the short-term. Ongoing
use of sleeping pills may lead to dependence and interfere
with developing good sleep habits independent of medication,
thereby prolonging sleep difficulties. Talk to your health
professional about what is right for you, but we recommend
good sleep hygiene as an important part of treating insomnia,
either with other strategies such as medication or cognitive
therapy or alone.
Sleep Hygiene Tips
1) Get regular. One of the best ways to train your body to
sleep well is to go to bed and get up at more or less the
same time every day, even on weekends and days off! This
regular rhythm will make you feel better and will give your
body something to work from.
2) Sleep when sleepy. Only try to sleep when you actually
feel tired or sleepy, rather than spending too much time
awake in bed.
3) Get up & try again. If you haven’t been able to get to
sleep after about 20 minutes or more, get up and do
something calming or boring until you feel sleepy, then
return to bed and try again. Sit quietly on the couch with
the lights off (bright light will tell your brain that it is time
to wake up), or read something boring like the phone
book. Avoid doing anything that is too stimulating or
interesting, as this will wake you up even more.
4) Avoid caffeine & nicotine. It is best to avoid consuming
any caffeine (in coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate, and
some medications) or nicotine (cigarettes) for at least 4-6
hours before going to bed. These substances act as
stimulants and interfere with the ability to fall asleep
5) Avoid alcohol. It is also best to avoid
alcohol for at least 4-6 hours before going to
bed. Many people believe that alcohol is
relaxing and helps them to get to sleep at
first, but it actually interrupts the quality of
sleep.
6) Bed is for sleeping. Try not to use your bed
for anything other than sleeping and sex, so that your body
comes to associate bed with sleep. If you use bed as a
place to watch TV, eat, read, work on your laptop, pay
bills, and other things, your body will not learn this
connection.
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7) No naps. It is best to avoid taking naps
during the day, to make sure that you
are tired at bedtime. If you can’t make it
through the day without a nap, make
sure it is for less than an hour and
before 3pm.
8) Sleep rituals. You can develop your own rituals of things to
remind your body that it is time to sleep - some people find
it useful to do relaxing stretches or breathing exercises for
15 minutes before bed each night, or sit calmly with a cup of
caffeine-free tea.
9) Bathtime. Having a hot bath 1-2 hours before bedtime can
be useful, as it will raise your body temperature, causing you
to feel sleepy as your body temperature drops again.
Research shows that sleepiness is associated with a drop in
body temperature.
10) No clock-watching. Many people who struggle with sleep
tend to watch the clock too much. Frequently checking the
clock during the night can wake you up (especially if you turn
on the light to read the time) and reinforces negative
thoughts such as “Oh no, look how late it is, I’ll never get to
sleep” or “it’s so early, I have only slept for 5 hours, this is
terrible.”
11) Use a sleep diary. This worksheet can be a useful way of
making sure you have the right facts about your sleep, rather
than making assumptions. Because a diary involves watching
the clock (see point 10) it is a good idea to only use it for
two weeks to get an idea of what is going and then
perhaps two months down the track to see how you
are progressing.
12) Exercise. Regular exercise is a good idea to
help with good sleep, but try not to do strenuous
exercise in the 4 hours before bedtime. Morning
walks are a great way to start the day feeling refreshed!
13) Eat right. A healthy, balanced diet will help you to sleep
well, but timing is important. Some people find that a very
empty stomach at bedtime is distracting, so it can be useful
to have a light snack, but a heavy meal soon before bed can
also interrupt sleep. Some people recommend a warm glass
of milk, which contains tryptophan, which acts as a natural
sleep inducer.
14) The right space. It is very important that your bed and
bedroom are quiet and comfortable for sleeping. A cooler
room with enough blankets to stay warm is best, and make
sure you have curtains or an eyemask to block out early
morning light and earplugs if there is noise outside your
room.
15) Keep daytime routine the same. Even if you have a bad
night sleep and are tired it is important that you try to keep
your daytime activities the same as you had planned. That is,
don’t avoid activities because you feel tired. This can
reinforce the insomnia.
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