Leona
25, sleeping badly for 6–10 years
Leona had been sleeping badly for the whole of her adult life. She lacked energy and enthusiasm for fun activities and longed to live her life without feeling the detrimental effect of poor sleep day-in, day-out.
With this in mind, she decided it was time to get some external intervention and signed up with Sleepstation.
To begin, she embarked on a week-long sleep and wellness review. This initial week allows us to get a clear picture of each individual’s sleep problem, their habits, their aims and goals.
We ask everyone to complete seven consecutive sleep diaries, as well as answering questions about their wellbeing and how their sleep impacts their ability to complete everyday activities.
Average sleep time per night
Before Sleepstation
3h 58m
After Sleepstation
5h 36m
At the end of this initial week, we reviewed all the information that Leona had given us up to this point. Her diaries showed that she was averaging less than four hours of sleep a night and, unsurprisingly, she had a very poor sleep efficiency of 42%. This meant she was spending well over half of her time in bed stuck awake.
This was negatively affecting how she felt during the day too. Leona reported symptoms of moderate anxiety and depression and a severe impairment to her next day function.
Before Sleepstation
- 13/27 Depression symptoms – Moderate
- 13/21 Anxiety symptoms – Moderate
After Sleepstation
- 4/27 Depression symptoms – Minimal
- 2/21 Anxiety symptoms – Minimal
Taking all of this into account, we designed a multi-step sleep plan to help Leona take back control of her sleep and get back to living life to its fullest.
Leona got started with a revised sleep schedule that aimed to consolidate her sleep and reduce how much time she was spending in bed awake. Alongside this, she accessed weekly therapy sessions and a varied library of sleep resources to further her understanding.
She was also supported every step of the way with regular check-ins and personalised advice and feedback from her sleep coaches. They were able to monitor her progress and help her make the most of her therapy.
By the end of the course, Leona had made some excellent progress. She’d gained almost 11 and a half hours of extra sleep a week and her sleep efficiency has increased by 76%, meaning she’s spending far less time in bed awake each night.
Sleep efficiency
Before Sleepstation
42%
After Sleepstation
74%
This has all had an extremely positive effect on her mental wellbeing too. She now reports only minimal symptoms of depression and anxiety and a low impairment to next day function.
Impact on next day function
We use the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) to assess how a person’s sleep problem affects them day to day. These scores are reviewed at assessment and weekly throughout therapy.
WSAS score
Before
24/40 – Severe impairment
After
5/40 – Low impairment
Leona’s progress needn’t end here, either. The skills and knowledge that she’s gained will last a lifetime, giving her all the tools she needs to continue improving her sleep going forward. This means she can look forward to a future of better sleep and getting back to enjoying her life once again!