In addition to today’s resource, please see and review the related post, The Multiple Sleep Latency Test From AASM’s Sleep Education Site
Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tom Wade MD
In this post I link to and excerpt from the Sleep Diary webpage from Sleep Education:
A sleep diary is a useful way to track your sleep at home. A typical sleep diary covers a two-week period. It is most effective when you complete it daily.
A sleep diary allows you to record when you went to bed, woke during the night, and woke in the morning. This will help you understand your sleep pattern and how much sleep you’re getting. It also will show how often you have disrupted sleep.
A sleep diary also will help you note certain activities that can affect your sleep. You will track the time of day when you exercise, nap, or take a medication. You also will record the time when you have caffeine or alcohol.
This information will give your health care provider an overview of your sleep schedule. It also may reveal other factors that are causing a sleep problem. Examples include drinking caffeine or taking naps late in the day.
There are many apps and sleep trackers that have a sleep diary. You also can download these sleep diary tools to help track your sleep:
And here is a link to a Two Week Sleep Diary PDF that you can download and print.
