Course Description
The Art of Sleep explores sleep deprivation and proper sleep hygiene: understanding the relationship between our nutrition, diet, exercise, and circadian rhythms. Cognitive behavioral strategies, including today’s evidence-based mobile sleep apps will be reviewed.
Course Outline
Course Title: The Art of Sleep- A Good Night’s Sleep Goes A Long Way
Instructors: Trélan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW and William Wright, NASM Certified- Fitness Professional and Wellness Advocate
Contact Hours/CEUs: 2-Contact Hours
Format: Online Self-Study Course (Text-based Readings and Videos)
Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online.
Pass online post-test and print certificate of completion. Registrants
can access course for 2 years from date of registration.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the stages of sleep (REM and Non-REM cycles)
- Identify cognitive behavioral approaches to improve sleep
- Evaluate the relationship between sleep and mental health (i.e. anxiety and depressive disorders)
- Examine increased prevalence rates of sleep deprivation in The United States and related public health outcomes
- Evaluate how diet and exercise can affect sleep quality
- Review methods for enhancing sleep through the use of evidence-based technology and CBT-I
Course Features
- Lectures 31
- Quizzes 6
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 4
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 31 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 1: Course Overview and Pre-TestCourse Description, Learning Objectives, Pre-test3
- Module 2: Why Do We Sleep?Circadian Rhythm, REM Sleep7
- Module 3: Sleep DeprivationSleep Facts, Insomnia, Performance9
- 3.1Sleep Deprivation5 Minutes
- 3.2Sleep Facts5 Minutes
- 3.3Sleep Chart5 Minutes
- 3.4Sleeping Less: Health Outcomes5 Minutes
- 3.5Table: Chronic Health Conditions by Sleep Duration5 Minutes
- 3.6What is Insomnia?5 Minutes
- 3.7Common Causes of Insomnia5 Minutes
- 3.8Sleep Deprivation: A Public Health Issue5 Minutes
- 3.9Module 3: Review Questions10 Minutes2 Questions
- Module 4: Mental Health and Sleep DysregulationDepressive and Anxiety Disorders, Treatment Interventions7
- Module 5: Physical Health: The Mind-Body ConnectionSleep and Nutrition, CBT Strategies and Breathing Techniques7
- Module 6: Resources, Course Survey and Post-Test4