Sleep hygiene program
A structured, CBT-based behavioural program addressing sleep habits and routine, positioned as the typical first step before medication is considered.
What it is & how it works
A structured behavioural program addressing sleep habits, environment, and routine (e.g. consistent sleep/wake timing, stimulus control, wind-down routine), typically delivered as part of a CBT-based approach to sleep.
How it's done
Typically administered as a short series of outpatient or telehealth sessions (commonly around 4–6), weekly, delivered by a clinician trained in behavioural sleep medicine, with a structured sleep diary reviewed and the plan adjusted each session.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Positioned as the typical first step before medication is considered, consistent with Brain Bridge's evidence-bounded, least-invasive-first approach to sleep concerns.
Evidence & safety
Typically the first step before medication is considered.
Related questions
Programs are typically delivered as a short course of weekly sessions (commonly 4–6), and many people notice improvement in sleep within a few weeks of consistently applying the plan, though full benefit can take longer and is tracked with a sleep diary.
Sleep hygiene is one component of CBT-I, which also includes techniques like stimulus control and sleep restriction; CBT-I as a whole is considered the preferred first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of medication, in current clinical guidance.