Sleep, Coaching, and Research

For a better sleep

Facial Expressions Reveal Sleep Quality

Science has now found that certain facial changes such as red eyes, puffy face and bags under the eyes mean that the person hasn’t slept well. link

Improved sleep may improve exercise duration

The length of an individual’s sleep appears to influence their participation level in exercise the next day, according to a small study published in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. more

The role of actigraphy in the evaluation of sleep disorders.

This paper, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the American Sleep Disorders Association, provides the background for the Standards of Practice Committee’s parameters for the practice of sleep medicine in North America. The growing use of activity-based monitoring (actigraphy) in sleep medicine and sleep research has enriched and challenged traditional sleep-monitoring techniques. This review summarizes the empirical data on the validity of actigraphy in assessing sleep-wake patterns and assessing clinical and control groups ranging in age from infancy to elderly.

Beddit Sleep Tracker Doesn’t require wearable Tech

Whoever said “you can sleep when you’re dead” obviously never tried to forgo this important life function themselves for more than a couple nights. Getting enough sleep is so important to our body’s concentration, memory and daily function that the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called insufficient sleep a “public health epidemic.” link

Most people sacrifice sleep for ‘fear of missing out’ online

Nine out of 10 people are sacrificing a good night’s sleep in order to stay in touch on the internet, a survey has showed. link

Behavioural change theories

_Behavioural change theories’_are attempts to explain why behaviours change. These theories cite environmental, personal, and behavioural characteristics as the major factors in behavioural determination. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the application of these theories in the areas of health, education, criminology, energy and international development with the hope that understanding behavioural change will improve the services offered in these areas.

Improve Sleep Quality

Are you lacking good sleep? Follow these nine tips for improving sleep quality. link

IID: Sleep Quality Impacts Skin Function, Aging in Women

(HealthDay News)– For premenopausal women, sleep quality is associated with skin function and aging, according to a study presented at the International Investigative Dermatology meeting, held from May 8–11 in Edinburgh, UK. link

Learning theories

(link) Learning theories emphasize that learning a new, complex pattern of behavior, like changing from a sedentary to an active lifestyle, normally requires modifying many of the small behaviors that compose an overall complex behavior . Principles of behavior modification suggest that a complex-pattern behavior, such as walking continuously for 30 minutes daily, can be learned by first breaking it (down into smaller segments (e.g., walking for 10) minutes daily). Behaviors that are steps toward a final goal need to be reinforced and established first, with rewards given for partial accomplishment if necessary.

BJ Fogg´s Behavior Change Model

What Causes Behavior Change? My Behavior Model shows that three elements must converge at the same moment for a behavior to occur: Motivation, Ability, and Trigger. When a behavior does not occur, at least one of those three elements is missing link