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Sleep Restriction

Sleep Restriction

People with insomnia often spend too much time lying in bed awake. Sleep restriction limits time spent in bed in order to reestablish a consistent sleep schedule.

This technique is intended to increase the drive to sleep and can temporarily increase daytime fatigue.

Sleep restriction begins by calculating the total time spent asleep on a typical night using a sleep diary. Time in bed is then adjusted to reflect this amount, plus 30 minutes.

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