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Unit 4: How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?
Quick questions on Improving sleep-wake patterns and sleep hygiene: VCE Psychology Unit 4
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What is sleep hygiene?Show answer
Sleep hygiene is the set of behaviours and environmental conditions that promote consistent, good-quality sleep. The core practices include:
What are manipulating zeitgebers?Show answer
Daylight is the strongest zeitgeber. Getting bright natural light in the morning advances and stabilises the circadian rhythm, helping a person feel alert during the day and sleepy at an appropriate time at night. Morning daylight exposure suppresses melatonin and sets the clock, which is why people who spend daytime hours in dim indoor light often struggle to keep a regular rhythm. Deliberately seeking morning daylight is therefore one of the most effective ways to keep the body clock in time.
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