Sleep and Environment

Table of Contents

Section I Introduction Neurophysiological correlates of sleep/ Clinical physiology of sleep Peripheral nervous system during sleep Neuroanatomical organization of sleep Neuropharmacology� and neuroendocrinology of sleep Neuroimmunology of sleep Stress physiology: its relevance to sleep/wake regulation (aspects of stress and sleep will be discussed) Section II Introduction Sleep what is normal? Sleep quality vs. Sleep quantity: implications to quality of life Human rest/activity cycle and sleep measurement (PSG, Actigraphy, Mobile Apps, etc.)

Section II Internal Environments Sleeping surfaces e.g. Bedroom, Beddings, and bed mattress Room light Bedroom noise and sleep Temperature and sleep Electronic media use and sleep dysfunction Shift work and sleep dysregulation Medication use (sleeping vs stimulant medication use)

Section III External Environments Physical environments an overview External thermal environment and sleep External noise and sleep Lighting and sleep/Light at night and its effects of sleep

Section IV Social Environments Socioeconomic status (homeless, poor, and low socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity) Lifestyle factors stimulant consumption (caffeine, nicotine, energy drinks) Cultural influence on sleep

Section V Recommendations Preserving sleep environments Sleep hygiene principles CAM therapies and sleep Pharmacological Management to improve sleep Non-pharmacological management to improve sleep Light and dark as drug/Chronotherapy Forest Bathing: its impact on sleep

Authors

S.R. Pandi-Perumal President and Chief Executive Officer, Somnogen Canada Inc, Canada. S.R. Pandi-Perumal, M.Sc, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Somnogen Canada Inc, a Canadian Corporation. He is a well-recognized sleep researcher both nationally and internationally, and has authored many publications. He has edited over 20 volumes related to sleep and biological rhythms research and he serves as Editor-in-Chief for Progress in Sleep Research. His general area of research interest includes sleep and biological rhythms. Qing Li Immunologist at Nippon Medical School hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Qing LiQing Li, MD, PhD, a Physician and an Immunologist at Nippon Medical School hospital in Tokyo, Japan, is the world's foremost expert in forest medicine, has extensive experience in studying the effect of forest environments on human health and has published many scientific articles in Forest Medicine. He is the editor of Forest Medicine published in New York in 2012 and the author of Shinrin-yoku/Forest Bathing published by Penguin Random House UK and USA in 2018. He has been a visiting fellow at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is a founding member and chairperson of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine, a leading member of the Task Force of Forests and Human Health, and the vice president and secretary general of the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine (INFOM).