A future patient/client of yours tells you that he has been very busy with school and work, and recently has only been sleeping 3-5 hours nightly. He explains that his schedule is so busy that there isn't time to sleep more. He also drinks a couple beers several nights per week and on the nights he doesn't drink, he does an intense 8 pm workout at the gym. This individual says he has been having problems concentrating, has felt moodier, and has had more "colds" than usual. Use the concepts in your textbook to explain to this future patient/client the possible connections between his symptoms and sleep. This should be one to two strong paragraphs.

Think about someone that you know that you might want to talk to about sleep. First, ask this person if a healthcare provider has ever discussed healthy sleep habits or the impact of sleep on their health. Please note their response. Then, ask them if they would be interested in hearing about this topic from a healthcare provider and why. Please note their response. Finally, in at least a strong paragraph please discuss if you believe information about sleep should be discussed with patients. Why or why not? Please do not include names and remember that you are just sharing information and that if they have sleep/health concerns, to refer them to their health care provider.