Sleep Scheduling

Reminders

• If you are sleepy before your Earliest Bedtime, do not get into bed.
  • Be more active in the late evening instead of being a “couch potato,” which makes it harder to ward off fatigue.
  • Remind yourself, “If I go to bed before my Earliest Bedtime, I am more likely to wake up in the middle of the night.”
• Do not exceed your maximum time allowed in bed.
  • View the extra time out of bed as an opportunity to accomplish other things.
  • Remind yourself, “This prescription is only temporary until my sleep improves.”
• Get out of bed at your wake time.
  • Remind yourself, “If I get up now, it will get a little easier each day.”