How to Cope with Insomnia and a Busy Class Schedule

Intensive course schedules in university life can lead to sleepless and busy days. Lack of sleep, stress or problems with time management can negatively affect academic performance. Moreover, it threatens not only your academic success but also your health. So, what can students do to cope with a busy schedule?

In this content, we will talk about effective ways to cope with insomnia and a busy schedule. We wish you a pleasant reading!

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10 Important Points for Insomnia and Busy Class Schedules

Intensive study programs are inevitable in university life. So, what can students do against insomnia in this busy schedule? Let's look at the answer together:

1. Reduce Consumption of Caffeine and Energy Drinks

2. Balance Work and Rest Time

3. Establish a Sleep Pattern

4. Take Short Sleep Breaks While Studying

5. Pay Attention to Healthy Nutrition

6. Exercise Regularly

7. Limit the use of technological devices

8. Try Yoga and Meditation

9. Improve Sleep Environment

10. You can Request Support

In the rest of our article, we will give important advice for students with insomnia. Read on to learn much more.

1. Reduce the consumption of caffeine and energy drinks

When it comes to insomnia, one of the first things that comes to mind is the consumption of coffee and energy drinks. Although these drinks keep you awake for a short time, excessive consumption can lead to serious sleep disturbances. For this, you can limit coffee consumption to a few cups a day and replace it with herbal teas.

2. Balance Work and Rest Time

Instead of studying for hours at a desk, you can try effective study techniques such as Pomodoro or Cornell. In this way, you will both use your time efficiently and grasp the subject you are studying in a shorter time.

For information about study techniques, you can take a look at our article titled What Are Catchy Study Techniques?

3. Establish a Sleep Pattern

Going to sleep and waking up at the same time every day will help you feel more energized during the day. Having a regular sleep routine helps you get better quality sleep. Maintaining this routine both on weekdays and weekends will make you feel much better.

4. Take Short Sleep Breaks While Studying

If you have an intense study schedule, you can take sleep breaks of 20 to 30 minutes. But be careful with the duration, too much sleep can lead to poor performance. Taking short and effective breaks will positively affect your exam success.

5. Pay Attention to Healthy Nutrition

Eating an adequate and balanced diet will help you maintain your energy throughout the day. You should make it a habit to start the day with a good breakfast, drink enough water, avoid fatty foods before going to sleep and eat healthy snacks in between.

6. Exercise Regularly

Exercising during the day, such as light brisk walking or jogging, can help you get a good night's sleep after fatigue. You can maintain your fitness and improve your sleep quality by doing simple exercises while studying.

7. Limit the Use of Technological Devices

Spending a long time with technological devices such as phones, tablets or computers before falling asleep can cause sleep problems. To do this, remove such devices about half an hour before bedtime.

8. Try Yoga and Meditation

Busy class schedules can make students feel more stressed. Meditation, yoga or deep breathing techniques can help you fall asleep. However, relaxing music can also shorten the time it takes to fall asleep.

9. Improve the sleep environment

Where you sleep is as important as how long you sleep. A quiet and comfortable sleeping place can help you get better quality sleep. The temperature of the environment, the comfort of the bed, adequate lighting or sun exposure are important factors.

10. You Can Request Support

If you have a serious insomnia problem, do not hesitate to seek professional help. Because insomnia can seriously negatively affect your daily life. For this reason, you can request expert support to avoid disrupting both your academic and social life.

Insomnia is the biggest problem for students with a busy schedule. You can prevent this by integrating the habits mentioned above into your daily life. In this way, you can both improve your course performance and achieve good health.

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