The Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep: How Sleep Effects our Mental and Physical Health

THE BENEFITS OF A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP: HOW SLEEP EFFECTS OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

Let's Talk About Sleep!

  1. The Science of Sleep
  2. Effects of Poor Quality of Sleep
  3. Common Sleep Disorders
  4. Sleep Hygiene
  5. Know When to Speak to your Doctor

Good nutrition and exercise are often recognized as key proponents of healthy living while sleep is often overlooked. Sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle and research is supporting the position that optimal sleep = optimal performance.

A good night's sleep fosters mental and emotional resilience. Our presentation will highlight the above topics and will utilize an interactive app as an awareness tool to personalize the information for the audience. Our session will add value by fostering awareness of sleep health and its benefit to the quality of life of the staff and students alike.

Our goal is to empower the staff to recognize and support their own sleep health as well as that of their students. Sleep quality is closely related to student learning capacity and academic performance. At AccqSleepLabs we are passionate about sleep.

Learning Outcomes: 

  • Educate staff on sleep health and good sleep hygiene
  • Create awareness around sleep quality and knowing when to seek help
  • Highlight sleep as it relates to mental health and cognitive performance

Sessions:

April 8, 2019
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. 
STC 1012

April 9, 2019
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
STC 1012

Presenter(s) 

Dana Tadross is a Registered Nurse with over 15 years’ experience in Emergency and Trauma nursing. Along with her passion for nursing, health and wellness education, and athletics (former elite athlete who competed at the Junior Olympics in Swimming), she continues with her passion for sport while helping with community education focusing on Sleep Disorders. This includes events and educational programs pertaining to the importance of sleep in their overall health and wellness. In addition, she also provides education in the area of Sleep & Athletic Performance. Dana formerly served on the Parent’s Council for the National Ski Academy (NSA) under the portfolio of Student/Athlete Health & Wellbeing where her daughter presently attended as a student athlete (NSA Alumnus 2016). 

Christa Martin is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a Degree in Health Science and joined our AccqSleepLabs Paris location in 2001. She exclusively worked full time as a Collection Technologist (CT) for 10 years, earning her RPSGT credential from the BRPT in 2005. She then joined our group of AccqScore Scoring Technologists (ST) in 2010 and concurrently served as a Technical Staff Supervisor (TSS) for five years at our AccqSleepLabs Paris location. In 2015, Christa was welcomed to the AccqCorp Management Group (AMG) as the Senior Manager of Collection Technologists and a member of the Quality Advisory Committee (QAC). In April 2018, Christa was promoted to the position of Director, Corporate Development & Operations. In addition to her responsibilities above, she now directly manages a wide array of corporate development initiatives, operational programs, and systems.

Accessibility

The University of Waterloo is committed to providing barrier-free access and equal opportunities to all individuals with disabilities. We strive to create an inclusive environment that is welcoming and supportive of everyone, regardless of their abilities. OHD encourages a scent-free environment in our in-person learning and development events.

If you require any additional accommodations or have any questions about accessibility, please connect with our OHD Events and Programs Coordinator, Krystal Mittler at krystal.mittler@uwaterloo.ca. We are committed to ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in our learning and development event. Please note that certain accommodations may require time to arrange.


The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations