Sleeping Well

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Sleep is an important part of your overall health. Good sleep improves your health, mood, and focus. It helps your body repair itself and helps you to function normally throughout the day. Not getting enough sleep can lead to serious health conditions including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Learn more about how sleep can affect these conditions.

How can I get better sleep?

Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), is an effective and proven way to help improve your sleep. Some (CBT-i) medication-free strategies include:

stimulus control and sleep hygiene for better sleep
sleep restriction to improve your sleep efficiency
relaxation techniques to improve your sleep
managing stress and anxiety thoughts that may affect our sleep

Please note that CBT-i does not address underlying medical conditions that may affect your sleep, such as sleep apnea.

Visit the following websites for more information and to learn about how you can get better sleep.

Edited October 5, 2026

Online Resources

Online Sleeping Tips

10 Tips for Better Sleep

https://mysleepwell.ca

Sleep Diary

https://mysleepwell.ca

Insomnia and Anxiety in Older People

https://choosingwiselycanada.org

Better Nights, Better Days

The Better Nights Better Days Center is a not-for-profit organization focused on the dissemination of evidence-based digital interventions to improve sleep across the lifespan.