BeWell | Prioritising Your Sleep

It may seem obvious, but sleep is hugely important when you’re studying. Getting a good night’s sleep (7-9 hours) will help you to learn at your best, improve your state of mind and hopefully feel happier. This episode discusses prioritising sleep and how to increase your chances of getting a good night’s sleep.

Show Notes

A transcript for this episode can be found online, here.

Host: Bekah Walker (Wellbeing Adviser), Anna Goldhawk (Student Adviser AUSA), Lorna Thomson (School of Education Secretary and MHFA’er), Georgia-May Drennan (English Lit and French Student) and Kaleigh Innes (Psychology and Sociology Student) 

Themes to Explore:

1. Why we sleep and how much we need 
2. Sleep and cognitive abilities 
3. Lack of sleep on physical health 
4. Sleep hygiene strategies  
   
   

Resources: 

• Mental and Physical Health
• Sleep Foundation
• Exam Study Support – Sleep and Learning Video 
• Your Sleeping Habits #can'tsleep (buzzfeed.com) – Sleep Hygiene Quiz 

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned and do not represent the views of the University of Aberdeen.

What is BeWell ?

The BeWell Podcast series discusses a variety of topical wellbeing issues based on identified student pressure points and national health and wellbeing campaigns.