Sleep Tips for Improving Sleep
Sometimes sleep problems undermine college students’ efforts to improve their academic performance. Try taking these practical steps to improve the quality of your sleep. If these steps don't work, consider consulting with someone at the Student Health Center or Counseling Center.
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Download "What You Don't Know About Sleep!" (PDF)
Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 police-reported crashes, resulting in 1,550 deaths and another 71,000 injuries each year.
Energy Drinks
The Truth About Energy Drinks (download the PDF)
Petition Call for FDA to Regulate Energy Drinks
Fall 2010 Sleep Survey
In the fall of 2010 the Committee on Health and Wellness Initiative’s Sleep Taskforce conducted a survey to learn about USD students’ sleep habits. Over 100 students completed the survey, including psychology majors, law students, commuters, students participating in Campus Recreation activities, and athletes. The survey results provide a compelling window into the sleep habits of USD students. The survey was conducted under the leadership of Serena Boyd (Campus Recreation), Annette Taylor (Department of Psychology), Sarabeth Pollock (Athletics), and Maggie Reynolds (SOLES graduate student).
