Humber students hoping to improve their sleep hygiene at a workshop in late February learned that the things they eat and the activities they participate in right before they sleep are among the steps they can take to sleep better.
The students who attended the Feb. 24 Sleep Hygiene Workshop at Humber’s Spiritual and Wellness Centre at the North Campus were told how to monitor their social media intake before bed.
Since students in this generation uses the internet for research for school and entertainment purposes which makes it easier to get distracted before they’re usual bedtime.
The workshop also offered tips on some foods to avoid in their diet to get a better sleep, like caffeine, and even to avoid eating just before going to bed.
Anum Maudassar, a part-time host for the Spirituality and Wellness Centre at Humber Polytechnic, used her own experiences to help other students that are attending college with their sleeping habits.
“I used to struggle with this lot being able to sleep properly and I would wake up a lot in the night so I feel like a lot of students to struggle with this so it’s an event to help others that go through the same problem,” she said.
The workshop is a way to help students be productive with their daily tasks and to build structure in their lives by having a good night rest as young adults.
Christaan Kiyimba, a second semester student from the computer and analyst program, needed the help offered by the workshop.
“I’ve been struggling about sleep even though I tried to make a consistent sleep schedule. I just feel like my sleep is still off balance,” he said.
Students attended this workshop to try to make a change in their lifestyle in positive way with all the distractions that young adults may come across when they attend college like hanging out or partying and get distracting with their jobs.
