Sleepio

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sleepio

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the therapeutic modality?Employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) principles
2. What is the founders?Dr. Colin Espie (sleep scientist) and Peter Hames (former insomnia sufferer)
3. How does Sleepio help me sleep better?Sleepio teaches you tricks like going to bed at the same time, only sleeping when you’re really tired, and thinking positive thoughts before bed. These steps make it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.
4. Is Sleepio the same as talking to a doctor?Sleepio is a self‑guided program, so you don’t need to visit a doctor each time. It uses proven science to give you the same help that a therapist would give, but from your own device.

Digital Therapeutic: Software-based interventions designed to prevent, manage, or treat medical disorders.
Chronic Insomnia: Persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, or quality, occurring at least three times per week for at least three months.
Sleep Restriction Therapy: A CBT-I technique that involves limiting time in bed to improve sleep efficiency and consolidate sleep.
Stimulus Control Therapy: A CBT-I technique to re-associate the bed and bedroom with sleep.