Sleep Hygiene

1. Your sleep environment should be cool, quiet, and ___
4. Trouble falling or staying asleep — common after MI, and sometimes before exams
6. The one thing patients (and CVT students) need more of to stay healthy
8. Breathing-related sleep disorder that can worsen heart health if untreated
9. The organ we are trying to protect and heal in cardiac rehab

2. Keeping a steady one of these helps regulate circadian rhythm (and class schedules)
3. Patients should avoid this after noon, even though students may survive on it
5. A short one of these in the daytime can help, but too long and it will ruin your night’s sleep
6. The kind of goal we set in cardiac rehab: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
7. Mindfulness, journaling, or breathing can help you do this before bed