What people do throughout the day—especially before bedtime—can play a major role on their sleeping patterns by promoting healthy sleep or contributing to sleeplessness. And insufficient sleep can negatively affect a person’s health and quality of life.

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It can cause moodiness, complications with memory and problems focusing. Chronic sleep loss can also lead to depression, obesity, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. That is why it is important to follow good sleep habits—also known as sleep hygiene—to get a good night’s sleep.

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Here is a to-do list for patients drawn from the series on what doctors wish patients knew about sleep hygiene.

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