{"id":6972,"date":"2021-12-16T20:29:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=6972"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:08:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:08:51","slug":"what-sleeping-better-feels-like","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/mental-health-resources\/what-sleeping-better-feels-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sleeping Better Feels Like"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6972\" class=\"elementor elementor-6972\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7caa9f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7caa9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d98c99d\" data-id=\"d98c99d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34eb35d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34eb35d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-550b11e\" data-id=\"550b11e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c1ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0c1ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On This Page<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12648e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12648e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf1059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf1059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h6><a href=\"#survey\">Sleep Survey Report<\/a><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><a href=\"#guide\">Sleep Wellness Guide<\/a><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><a href=\"#printable\">Printable Resources<\/a><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><a href=\"#how\">How Sleep Works<\/a><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><a href=\"#links\">Sleep Support Links<\/a><\/h6><\/li><li><h6><a href=\"#tiktok\">TikTok Sleep Videos<\/a><\/h6><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-298b34d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"298b34d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e8f8ef\" data-id=\"0e8f8ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442106c elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"442106c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"survey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0cd4e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0cd4e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ea684\" data-id=\"16ea684\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fc120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2fc120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Survey Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6386894 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6386894\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48aaee2\" data-id=\"48aaee2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa03a7 SleepSurveyReport elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffa03a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-Final-Jan2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7096\" alt=\"MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8af9134\" data-id=\"8af9134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9254f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d9254f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mood\u00a0Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)\u00a0conducted\u00a0a national survey to understand sleep behaviours and perceptions about sleep, and the extent to which it is linked to mental health.\u00a0How sleep supports our mental health, and how mental illness can impact our sleep.\u00a0Ultimately, MDSC wanted to provide Canadians with information on the importance of sleep to their wellness. MDSC engaged the independent firm Narrative Research to perform this research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a28198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a28198\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c95dfb\" data-id=\"1c95dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ace089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ace089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"SleepSurveyReport\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MDSC-Sleep-and-Mental-Health-Survey-Report-Final-Jan2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Sleep and Mental Health Survey<\/a>\u00a0presents a summary of study results, followed by a detailed analysis from each of selected questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-513baf8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"513baf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9722b2\" data-id=\"d9722b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776f480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776f480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"SleepReportInfographic\" href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Report Highlights<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13cfd9 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e13cfd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13638cf\" data-id=\"13638cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a915a9 SleepReportInfographic elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a915a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7158\" alt=\"MDSC Sleep Health of Canadians - Infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-scaled-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MDSC-Sleep-Health-of-Canadians-Infographic-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e93dbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e93dbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-970fba2\" data-id=\"970fba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e59440 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2e59440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"guide\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a823c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a823c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b219f7e\" data-id=\"b219f7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6170652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6170652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Wellness Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4705c2 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4705c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ffc5b6\" data-id=\"5ffc5b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa778c5 SleepWellnessGuide elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa778c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1568x2029.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-569d496\" data-id=\"569d496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-020eff7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"020eff7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9646e54\" data-id=\"9646e54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd3db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd3db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 110%;\"><em><strong>Getting enough quality sleep is <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">crucial<\/span> to your physical, mental and emotional health.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56366b3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56366b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a class=\"SleepWellnessGuide\" href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Better Sleep Feels Like Guide<\/a> discusses the importance of sleep, the function it performs for your body and mind, along with the potential impacts of a lack of sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da106be elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da106be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sleep is an often-underestimated component of physical and mental health. It both affects and is affected by our entire <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">well-being. Sleep is a potential source <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> symptom of multiple other issues we may be facing. You are not alone in facing <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">these concerns; we know millions of Canadians face the same struggles every day.<\/span><\/p><p>This guide discusses the importance of sleep, the function it performs for your body and mind, along with the potential impacts of a lack of sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5724023 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5724023\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be3f97f\" data-id=\"be3f97f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e820c84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e820c84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6e0570\" data-id=\"d6e0570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114454d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114454d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 110%;\"><em><strong>Getting enough quality sleep is <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">crucial<\/span> to your physical, mental and emotional health.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b58d146 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b58d146\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8983e34\" data-id=\"8983e34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822badd SleepWellnessGuide elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"822badd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English-1568x2029.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/What-Sleeping-Better-Feels-Like-English.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a0802b\" data-id=\"4a0802b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd725dc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd725dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This guide discusses the importance of sleep, the function it performs for your body and mind, along with the potential impacts of a lack of sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d2b35 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d2b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sleep is an often-underestimated component of physical and mental health. It both affects and is affected by our entire <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">well-being. Sleep is a potential source <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> symptom of multiple other issues we may be facing. You are not alone in facing <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">these concerns; we know millions of Canadians face the same struggles every day.<\/span><\/p><p>This guide discusses the importance of sleep, the function it performs for your body and mind, along with the potential impacts of a lack of sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07c5ee7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07c5ee7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f50867c\" data-id=\"f50867c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67cc08 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b67cc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"printable\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fd37a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fd37a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-786a961\" data-id=\"786a961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adf6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9adf6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Printable Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c282d64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c282d64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18b54bf\" data-id=\"18b54bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6512629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6512629\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24bd30e\" data-id=\"24bd30e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea181e ThreePillarsMentalHealthSleepPoster elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ea181e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mdsc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health_-Sleep-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4425\" alt=\"The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Three-Pillars-of-Mental-Health-Sleep-Cropped-Fade.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f15de\" data-id=\"e0f15de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84befaa AboutSleepPoster elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84befaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5777\" alt=\"sleep and mental health: about sleep infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about_sleep_cropped_faded.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc5e574\" data-id=\"dc5e574\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9babc8e SleepStagesPoster elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9babc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5801\" alt=\"stages of sleep infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_stages_cropped_faded.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b06e9\" data-id=\"28b06e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e2ada ProperSleepPoster elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92e2ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5784\" alt=\"sleep and mental health: are you getting proper sleep infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lack_of_sleep_cropped_faded.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57509ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57509ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52d3979\" data-id=\"52d3979\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d5efd SleepHygienePoster elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9d5efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5797\" alt=\"sleep hygiene tips infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep_hygiene_cropped_faded.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32877fd\" data-id=\"32877fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56216dc\" data-id=\"56216dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11026d5\" data-id=\"11026d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-629c851 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"629c851\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eecbe4d\" data-id=\"eecbe4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fef4840 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fef4840\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b1d9b2\" data-id=\"2b1d9b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1700910 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1700910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"how\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9024a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9024a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aad2d9\" data-id=\"3aad2d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5da410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5da410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Sleep Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3764a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3764a08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd998f\" data-id=\"fdd998f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d773c0 elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"7d773c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 1:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Stages<\/span> of Sleep<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 2:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Are You<\/span> Getting Enough Sleep?<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 3:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Sleep<\/span> Hygiene<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 4:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Support<\/span> and Treatment Options<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 1:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Stages<\/span> of Sleep<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h4 style=\"padding-top: 15px;\">Awake<\/h4><table class=\"stages-desktop\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"300px\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/td><td width=\"auto\"><ul><li>Time in bed before &amp; after falling asleep. It usually takes 10-20 minutes to fall asleep.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"stages-mobile\"><p><video style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 15%; padding-right: 15%;\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AWAKE-PHASE.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><li>Time in bed before &amp; after falling asleep. It usually takes 10-20 minutes to fall asleep.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h4 style=\"padding-top: 15px;\">Light Sleep<\/h4><table class=\"stages-desktop\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"300px\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/td><td width=\"auto\"><ul><li>Makes up around 55% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Muscles start to relax, breathing and heart rate slow. We can be easily awoken from light sleep.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"stages-mobile\"><p><video style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 15%; padding-right: 15%;\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LIGHT-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><li>Makes up around 55% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Muscles start to relax, breathing and heart rate slow. We can be easily awoken from light sleep.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h4 style=\"padding-top: 15px;\">Deep Sleep<\/h4><table class=\"stages-desktop\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"300px\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/td><td width=\"auto\"><ul><li>Makes up around 20% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Also known as &#8220;Restorative Sleep&#8221;, this stage boosts our immune system, repairs muscles &amp; tissues, and flushes toxins.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"stages-mobile\"><p><video style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 15%; padding-right: 15%;\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DEEP-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><li>Makes up around 20% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Also known as &#8220;Restorative Sleep&#8221;, this stage boosts our immune system, repairs muscles &amp; tissues, and flushes toxins.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h4 style=\"padding-top: 15px;\">REM Sleep<\/h4><table class=\"stages-desktop\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"300px\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/td><td width=\"auto\"><ul><li>Makes up around 25% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep happens during the latter half of the night. At this stage, our brain is recharged.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"stages-mobile\"><p><video style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 15%; padding-right: 15%;\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\"><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.mov\" type=\"video\/mov\" \/><br \/><source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/REM-SLEEP.avi\" type=\"video\/avi\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><li>Makes up around 25% of our sleep cycle.<\/li><li>Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep happens during the latter half of the night. At this stage, our brain is recharged.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"font-size: 90%; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Source:<\/span><\/div><ul style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Ramar, K (2021). Sleep and the Immune System.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 2:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Are You<\/span> Getting Enough Sleep?<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3 style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Canadians Aren\u2019t Getting Enough Sleep!<\/h3><p>Did you know that roughly 10-13% of Canadians meet the criteria for insomnia disorder?<\/p><p>We also note the following stats from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/publications\/healthy-living\/canadian-adults-getting-enough-sleep-infographic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Public Health Agency of Canada<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p><p><span style=\"display: block; text-align: center; padding: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5714 \" src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"getting enough sleep?\" width=\"551\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/64-03-18-2136-Sleep-Adults-Infographic-EN-Final-03.05.2019-1-scaled-e1629911280244.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/span><\/p><div><h4>So, What Does This All Mean?<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h4><p>Short-term consequences of poor sleep can include:<\/p><ul><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Daytime sleepiness<\/li><li>Headaches<\/li><li>Irritability, lack of patience, stress<\/li><li>Difficulty focusing and staying attentive<\/li><li>Increased appetite and likelihood of poor food choices<\/li><\/ul><p>However, we see that there are longer terms risks, especially with individuals struggling with insomnia disorder. The following are comorbidity rates of insomnia and other health conditions.<\/p><ul><li>Diabetes \u2013 22%<\/li><li>Cancer \u2013 23%<\/li><li>Anxiety \u2013 31%<\/li><li>Stroke \u2013 29%<\/li><li>Ulcers \u2013 28%<\/li><li>Asthma \u2013 21%<\/li><li>Migraine \u2013 26%<\/li><li>Arthritis \u2013 24%<\/li><li>Blood Pressure \u2013 19%<\/li><li>Heart Disease \u2013 26%<\/li><li>Back Problems \u2013 23%<\/li><li>Mood Disorders \u2013 37%<\/li><\/ul><h4>How Are These Difficulties Costing Canadians?<\/h4><p>In the workplace, insomnia places a huge burden on the employer and the employee.<\/p><ul><li>Annually, there is a cost of over $5,000 per person per year.<\/li><li>There is an increase in presenteeism. Roughly 5 weeks of work is lost per year versus 3 days for a good sleeper.<\/li><li>There is also an increase in absenteeism. Roughly 1 week of work is lost per year due to insomnia versus 0.3 days for a good sleeper.<\/li><li>Furthermore, workplace accidents are 2 times higher versus a good sleeper. (This doesn\u2019t include driving accidents).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>We can see that it is important to talk about our sleep habits with our health care provider. For more information, please view <strong><a href=\"#how\">Section 4: Support and Treatment Options<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sources:<\/span><\/div><ul><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Public Health Agency of Canada (2019). Are Canadian Adults Getting Enough Sleep?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sleep On It (2019). Why Sleep?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">M, T., Insomnia. Health Reports. Statistics Canada. Catalogue 82-003, Vol. 17, No. 1.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Daley, M., et al., The economic burden of insomnia: direct and indirect costs for individuals with insomnia syndrome, insomnia symptoms, and good sleepers. Sleep, 2009. 32(1): p. 55-64.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 3:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Sleep<\/span> Hygiene<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3 style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">It Is Important to Maintain Good Sleep Hygiene<\/h3><div><h4>Stay Consistent<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night. Try to wake up around the same time each day.<\/p><h4>Establish a bedtime routine<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Create a wind down schedule and follow it roughly the same time each night. For example, take a bath, do your skincare routine, brush your teeth, read a book, turn off the lights.<\/p><h4>Reduce screen time before bed<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Try and shut down electronics (phone, tablet, TV, etc.) 30 minutes before bedtime.<\/p><h4>Incorporate daylight into your waking up routine<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Natural light will help regulate your biological clock.<\/p><h4>Exercise and Diet<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Consistent exercise schedule will be helpful for sleep. Reduce caffeine, alcohol and large meals before bed.<\/p><h4>Create a comfortable sleep environment<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Make sure your area is nice and dark. Keep the temperature on the cooler side. Have items that help you relax and wind down such as comfortable blankets, night eye mask, etc.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Source:<\/span><\/div><ul><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Jeffery Habert (2021). The Impact of Insomnia and Sleep Deprivation in the Workplace<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><center><b>Section 4:<\/b><br><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Support<\/span> and Treatment Options<\/center><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3 style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">There Are Various Forms of Support and Treatment Options for Troubles With Sleep<\/h3><div><h4>CBTi<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h4><p>Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) is a non-medication approach to getting your sleep back. Using certain strategies, CBTi shows users how to break habits and form new, healthier ones.<\/p><p>There are 5 components of CBTi;<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><li>Sleep Hygiene<\/li><li>Relaxation Therapy<\/li><li>Sleep Restriction<\/li><li>Stimulus Control<\/li><li>Cognitive Therapy<\/li><\/ul><p>These techniques are used over several weeks to help create a better sleep environment and routine. It will also help with your thoughts and emotions when it comes to sleep.<\/p><p>Various forms of CBTi can be completed by the user. Either online, in person, in a group setting or self-guided.<\/p><p>For more information on CBTi, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/mysleepwell.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">mySleepwell.ca<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div><h4>Medication<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h4><p>Pharmacological options can be used alongside of CBTi for faster results.<\/p><p>Sleep hygiene recommendations alongside medication is also a very common form of treatment.<\/p><p>Be mindful when taking certain medications. Some side effects may include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><li>Daytime sedation<\/li><li>Memory and motor deficits<\/li><li>Tolerance, dependence<\/li><li>Rebound insomnia<\/li><\/ul><p>There are new sleep medications however that work by decreasing excessive wakefulness in individuals struggling with insomnia.<\/p><p>It is important that when considering medications, individuals should always consult a primary care provider.<\/p><h4>When to Talk to Your Doctor?<\/h4><p>Sleep troubles are causing serious disturbances in various parts of your life:<\/p><ul><li>Social<\/li><li>Occupational<\/li><li>Educational<\/li><li>Behavioural (Relationships)<\/li><li>Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness<\/li><li>New or worsening of anxiety or depression<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sources:<\/span><\/div><ul><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">My Sleepwell (2020). What is CBTi?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Toward Optimized Practice. Assessment to Management of Adult Insomnia Clinical Practice Guidelines. Alberta. December 2015.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sateia et al (2017). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Insomnia in Adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #808080; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Jeffery Habert (2021). The Impact of Insomnia and Sleep Deprivation in the Workplace.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4304f72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4304f72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d34da\" data-id=\"56d34da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4ee975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4ee975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfd52fe\" data-id=\"bfd52fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8645cf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8645cf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3765fc\" data-id=\"c3765fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8dfee elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fa8dfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"links\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45ecf83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45ecf83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-344be18\" data-id=\"344be18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b73a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b73a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Support Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0103a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0103a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69224f\" data-id=\"b69224f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5541c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5541c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/css-scs.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canadian Sleep Society: <\/strong>css-scs.ca<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscnweb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network: <\/strong>www.cscnweb.ca<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sleep Foundation: <\/strong>www.sleepfoundation.org<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/mysleepwell.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MySleepWell: <\/strong>mysleepwell.ca<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/sleeponitcanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sleep On It Canada: <\/strong>sleeponitcanada.ca<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/in-depth\/sleep\/art-20048379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mayo Clinic: <\/strong>Sleep tips: 6 steps to better sleep<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepdebt.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sleep Debt: <\/strong>sleepdebt.ca<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19bae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b19bae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video controls poster=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sleep-phases-video-still-4.png\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n<source src=\"http:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sleep-Stages-MDSC.mov\" type=\"video\/mp4\" id=\"SleepVideo\" \/>\n<\/video>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0adec13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0adec13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc3e50c\" data-id=\"cc3e50c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tiktok\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a537fce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a537fce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2ab037\" data-id=\"e2ab037\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfea722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfea722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b26fadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Good-Soup-TikTok.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bed3f56\" data-id=\"bed3f56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9d56b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0e9d56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sleep-Day-TikTok.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db36f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db36f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8bf4\" data-id=\"1cf8bf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607fc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607fc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MDSC would like to thank <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.eisai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ca.eisai.com\/en-CA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631649018331000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmSL9y782WZrwUtBVRA048MMDQhw\">Eisai Limited<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for an unrestricted educational grant which made it possible for MDSC to develop these sleep resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On This Page Sleep Survey Report Sleep Wellness Guide Printable Resources How Sleep Works Sleep Support Links TikTok Sleep Videos Sleep Survey Report Mood\u00a0Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)\u00a0conducted\u00a0a national survey to understand sleep behaviours and perceptions about sleep, and the extent to which it is linked to mental health.\u00a0How sleep supports our mental health, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":4128,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-internal.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6972","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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