Episode 363: Archived Episode: On The Importance of Sleep

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of sleep hygiene and its impact on mental health, along with tips for improving sleep quality and the dangers of oversleeping.

This week, we're replaying a popular episode on sleep hygiene. Caitlin shares some information on why sleep is important to our mental health, how we can try to improve our sleep quality, and some resources to learn more. Stay tuned to the end, where Vijay addresses something we didn't the first time around, the dangers of oversleeping. To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8 .

People in this episode

Hosts: Caitlin, Vijay

Topics covered

• sleep hygiene
• mental health
• sleep quality
• oversleeping

Keywords

• sleep
• mental health
• resources
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Archived Episode:, On The Importance of Sleep

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