Adequate Sleep Analysis

Adequate sleep and rest promotes excellent physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Unfortunately, working on night shifts had a negative impact on my sleep and affected my personal and social life. My goal is to promote good quality of sleep and improve my sleep habits. My plan is to establish a regular bedtime; on my days off I will take a warm shower or hot bath and go to bed around midnight instead of resting on a coach and watching television until I fall asleep in the middle of the night. Before going to bed, I will limit caffeine intake, and decrease stimulation such as noise, light, and temperature. I am also willing to try melatonin supplements, which can promote better sleep. Eating last big meal at least three hours before

Having a baby is a pleasant event but also stressful. The first two weeks as a first time mom with newborn were stressful for me, I wanted to be perfect mom and put too much pressure on myself. My plan was to breastfeed my son but unfortunately my little boy wasn’t gaining enough weight so I had to start using formula. I was heartbroken, stressed out and discouraged to nurse. It actually happened last week. Now I am working on finding some ways to relieve stress and practice stress-reduction measures such as yoga, meditation, and exercise. I signed up for a membership at our local gym where I can attend yoga, aerobic, and meditation classes. Exercise is a perfect way to relieve stress hormones so my plan is to regularly exercise at least 3-4 times a week. In order to avoid stress I am planning on learning new ways how to manage my time, more things can be done with less stress if I can make a schedule and prioritize things. My plan is to find ways how to cope with stress, speak up my concerns, negative feelings, and be realistic in what can be achieved. I should always remember that I have family and friends who are willing to help