Coaching practices for Sleep Efficiency Threshold

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• I lie in bed for eight or nine hours and only actually sleep five of them, and the rest is just me staring at the ceiling
• I go to bed at the hour I think I’m "supposed" to, lie there wide awake and alert, and then count every minute I’m not asleep
• I work or scroll right up until the moment I switch off the light and then expect my brain to drop into sleep on command
• I want to nap in the middle of a normal workday but it takes me forever to settle
• My sleep has finally started consolidating on the tight window and now I’m tempted to grab back a big chunk of time the first decent night I get

Practices that may help

1. Calculate your sleep efficiency before starting
   Track your actual sleep time versus time in bed for one week — the gap is the starting point for restriction.
   Sleep Restriction Therapy
2. Go to bed only when sleepy, not just tired
   Learn to distinguish genuine sleepiness from tiredness and wait for the former before going to bed.
   Stimulus Control for Sleep
3. Build a wind-down buffer before bed
   Spend 30–60 minutes downshifting so the brain can transition out of high arousal.
   Sleep Hygiene That Actually Moves the Needle
4. Set up a reliable nap environment
   Consistent darkness, temperature, and a pre-nap ritual reduce sleep-onset latency.
   The Science of Napping
5. Expand the sleep window by fifteen minutes when efficiency improves
   Once sleep efficiency exceeds 85–90% for a week, add fifteen minutes to the window — then repeat.
   Sleep Restriction Therapy
6. Build a consistent pre-sleep wind-down routine
   Create a repeatable 30-60 minute pre-sleep sequence that cues the nervous system toward rest.
   The Phone-Free Bedroom
7. Set a screen curfew 60-90 minutes before sleep
   All screens off 60-90 minutes before intended sleep time — including television.
   The Phone-Free Bedroom
8. Dim light in the evening
   Lower light intensity in the last hours before bed so the clock can wind down.
   Circadian Rhythm Optimization
9. Set up a nap-friendly environment
   Darkness, coolness, and quiet cut the time-to-sleep in half and deepen the restorative quality of a short nap.
   The Power Nap: Science and Practice
10. Optimize the nap environment for fast onset and clean waking
    Set up light, temperature, sound, and posture so sleep arrives in under five minutes and waking is sharp.
    Nap Protocol: Timing, Length, and the Nap Wheel

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