Sleep Diary Instructions
Sleep Diary Instructions
Sleep Diary Instructions
The sleep diary is an essential tool for improving your sleep, especially related to building your sleep drive.
Start a new sleep diary each week. Copies are available at mysleepwell.ca.
5 Q3 What time did you fall asleep? Estimate the time you fell asleep. Ex. 12:30 pm
Sleep duration = 370 min (6 h 10 min)
6 Q4 How many times did you wake up during the night? Record your answer. Ex. 2
My sleep efficiency:
7 Q5 In total, how long did these awakenings last? Sum up the amount of time you
Sleep efficiency calculates the proportion of time you spend in bed sleeping compared
were awake through the night in total minutes. Ex. 20 + 60 = 80 min
to your total time in bed. Aim for 85% to 95%.
8 Q6 What time was your final awakening? Indicate the time you woke up and
remained awake. Ex. 8:00 am
First, calculate your “total time in bed”, which is the number of minutes between the
time you went to bed (Q1) and the time you got out of bed to start your day (Q7).
9 Q7 What time did you get out of bed to start your day? Indicate the time you got
out and stayed out of bed after your final awakening. Ex. 9:00 am
Total time in bed:
time between 10:15 pm (Q1) and 9:00 am (Q7) = 10 h 45 min or 645 min.
10 Q8 Note anything that interfered with your sleep. Record anything that affected
your sleep, such as alcohol, caffeine, daytime naps, pain, worries, electronics in bed, or
Then, calculate your sleep efficiency:
interruptions (e.g., partners, children, phone calls, etc.).
Sleep Efficiency = (sleep duration ÷ total time in bed) x 100%
11 End of week numbers: Based on a typical night of sleep this week, calculate and
record your sleep efficiency and duration.
(370 ÷ 645) x 100 = 57%