How to write a sleep diary?

How to write a sleep diary: Sleep is very important for all of us. The one who sleeps well is considered to be a happy person. But nowadays people fail to sleep properly. With all kinds of stress, always wanting to run ahead of others, or social media it is getting hard to get a good sleep. If you are also going through sleep issues, then you should consider writing a diary. Writing a diary while sleeping is not something new. But people barely know how to write a diary. So, in this article, I am going to give you some tips on writing a sleep diary. 

Why is it important to write a diary while sleeping:

To stay fit, just as you follow a diet and exercise routine, it is necessary to take care of your sleep to stay healthy. Many times our sleep stay bothered but we do not have any detail of why this is happening. Therefore, by keeping a sleep diary, you can keep a history of the causes for which your sleep is disturbed. A sleep diary helps you in the following ways:

• A sleep diary can support you track how your lifestyle is impacting your sleep.
• The reason for not being able to sleep can be determined with the help of a sleep diary.
• A sleep diary supports keeping a record of sleep patterns. This diary also tells whether you need any professional help.

How to write a sleep diary:

We have already come to know the importance of writing a diary while sleeping. Now onwards we will talk about how to write a sleep diary. It is not essential that everyone likes to write and it is also not essential that you take some kind of content writing class to write a diary. 

Always keep a diary and pen under or beside your pillow before you go to sleep. You can also keep the diary on the table near the bed. If you do not want anyone to read it, then keep it in a safe place, but note that the diary should be near your bed, so that when you want to write something, you do not have to make much effort. 

Write in your diary every day. Do this for at least 2-3 weeks to get the best results. Apart from this, if you are going to a professional for any problem related to your sleep, then write a diary as per their advice. 

Keep writing whatever feelings are coming into your head before sleeping. Keep writing until you feel completely sleepy.

Write all the information that is disturbing your sleep pattern. 

Examine what you have written once the diary is completed. While reviewing, you can notice that because of drinking a high amount of coffee during the day, your sleep is getting disturbed, or when you missed the day’s sleep, you got better sleep at night.

Fix the areas where you are facing issues one by one. So that you sleep better. 

Show your diary to your doctor or professional help. So that they can tell you better ways about your sleep. Sleep is a very critical point in life. After a day’s hard work, sleep helps in improving the body for the next day’s work, and journaling can help you sleep better.