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Plan-It S.A.F.E.R.
Time to Ungrind
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Time to Ungrind is a statewide campaign that aims to challenge the ideas of hustle culture & evaluate how it impacts mental and physical health, campus culture, and retention.
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Sleep & Substances
Substance use affects college students in many ways, not the least of which being your sleep. After consuming, you may have had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up. This is no coincidence!
“Drugs and alcohol have disruptive effects on sleep, in particular, interfering with the ease of falling asleep, increasing the difficulty in maintaining sleep, and altering the cycling of sleep stages from non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. These sleep effects then have a consequent impact on next-day function, including increasing daytime sleepiness and impairing alertness.”
~ Roehrs and Roth, 2015. “Sleep Disturbance in Substance Use Disorders
How to Avoid Losing Sleep
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Set a strict bedtime
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Avoid consuming alcohol or other substances right before bed (unless prescribed)
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Stick to consuming on weekends
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Try natural remedies like tea
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Ask your doctor for advice
Learn More:
Substance Use
Students may engage in substance use for a variety of reasons. High levels of substance use, or high-risk substance use, including binge drinking, can negatively impact mental and physical health.
Check out the following resources for safer-substance use methods:
Mental Health
Students who experience higher levels of stress are more likely to experience negative mental health outcomes.
Learn to destress & decompress with the following resources:
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Build Your Own Self-Care Plan: