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Headache Management: Sleep Strategies: What is Normal Sleep Homework
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Headache Management: Sleep Strategies
How to Use the Learning Module
Module Overview
Part 1: Before You Start
Part 2: Sleep and Headaches
How are Sleep Problems and Headaches Related
Common Sleep Problems
Homework
Part 3: What is Normal Sleep?
Sleep Stages
How Sleep is Controlled
Sleep Changes as People Age
Homework
Part 4: Strategies to Improve Sleep
Sleep Hygiene
What is Sleep Hygiene?
Sleep Hygiene Strategies
Sleep Hygiene: Control where you sleep
Stimulus Control
Sleep Restriction
Homework
Part 5: Sleep Barriers
Intrusive Thoughts
Sleep Expectations
Managing Your Headache
Part 6: Stress - The Big Sleep Barrier
Stress
Managing Stress
Managing Stress
The SOLVE Problems Approach
The 4 A's of Stress Management
Mini-Relaxation
Homework
Part 7: Medicine and Food
Sleep Medicine
Food and Sleep
Homework
Part 8: What's Next
Resources
Acknowledgements
References
Module Evaluation
Headache Management: Sleep Strategies
Homework: Test Your Sleep Knowledge
1.
What are the 2 states of sleep?
asleep and awake
REM and non-REM
stage one and stage three
California and Texas
2.
What is sleep pressure?
the body’s natural push towards sleep
a change in blood pressure during sleep
feeling stressed about poor sleep
painful muscles from a poor mattress
3.
What substance is important to sleep pressure?
caffeine
melatonin
adenosine
tryptophan
4.
What substance can interfere with sleep pressure?
caffeine
melatonin
adenosine
tryptophan
5.
The brain’s “biological clock” is connected to the eyes and to a gland in the brain. What substance does this gland release?
tryptophan
caffeine
melatonin
adenosine
6.
How does light affect the release of melatonin?
it speeds up
it slows down
7.
What is one change that happens to sleep as people age?
it takes longer to fall asleep
people dream more
it’s easier to stay asleep
people spend less time in light sleep
Current as of:
July 9, 2018
Author:
Calgary Headache Assessment and Management Program, Alberta Health Services
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