Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers
Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.
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Notable Quotes
"If you can get out before 11am-ish then there's a part of the brain, just behind the eyes, that responds to light."
— Jo Baker , Academic
"Your brain learns this is somewhere I lie and get stressed about not being able to sleep - so the most important thing is a consistent waking time."
— Jo Baker , Academic
"When you fall asleep [after large amounts of alcohol], you're anaesthetised really. It's like having an anaesthetic. You're not asleep."
— Jo Baker , Academic
"I track my sleep and get worried about how little I will get, and then sometimes that keeps me up."
— Anna-May , Other
"I watch something I have seen time and time again - it's enough to quieten the busy part of my mind and I can fall to sleep."
— Anna-May , Other
Key People
Anna-May is a twenty-year-old dance student managing a busy social life and academic commitments.
Emma Young is the deputy director of student services for health and wellbeing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Jo Baker is a psychotherapist and student sleep and mental health expert.
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Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.
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