Top tips for a good night's sleep
Sleep and rest are effective ways to reduce the symptoms of fatigue. However, a good night’s sleep isn’t always easily achieved.
Despite being extremely tired, many people have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early in the morning. A lack of sleep has many negative effects on a person’s physical and mental wellbeing, especially in the early stages of brain injury recovery. It may also exacerbate some of the symptoms of the brain injury, such as memory loss, lack of concentration, poor balance and mood changes.
It is important to remember that increased sleep need and napping in the daytime can be an important part of the brain healing process and this should not be interfered with in the early stages of recovery.