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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 4.
Published in final edited form as: Sleep Med Clin. 2009 Dec 1;4(4):593–604. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2009.07.006

Table 4.

Stimulus Control Instructions.

  • Go to Bed only When Tired

  • Do not Use the Bed/Bedroom for Anything but Sleep and Sex

  • If Sleep is not Obtained in 15 minutes, Leave the Bed/Bedroom

  • Only Return to Bed Upon Tiredness

  • Repeat Bullet #3 As Necessary

  • Wake at the Same Time Every Morning

  • Avoid Daytime Napping

Note: Sleep may initially worsen. This should be expected, but may result in a sleep debt that may facilitate later positive changes.