Sleep Management

 

Right now, a good night’s sleep is more important than ever for you and your workforce. Poor sleep can affect both physical and mental health by suppressing the body’s immune system — making you more vulnerable to infections and less able to cope with stress.1 Help your employees stay healthy — and more engaged on the job — with our sleep management toolkit.

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Help employees get better sleep

With the Rest and Revive toolkit, you get resources to help you assess your company’s needs, plan a strategy, engage your employees, and measure your program’s success. The full interactive toolkit is available for download below.

 

Please note: Due to the pandemic, some of the tips and tools provided in this kit may not align with CDC-recommended safety guidelines for COVID-19 prevention. For additional information, please visit cdc.gov.

Did you know

More than 1 in 5 people say their sleep quality is worse than usual since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

— SleepHelp.org, 20202

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Build a sleep management program

Get leadership support and identify opportunities for healthy changes

Before you start a workforce health program like Rest and Revive, present a business case to your leadership team on the benefits of healthy activities and encourage them to show their commitment to workforce wellness. Then gather baseline organizational data with surveys to gauge your employees’ interest in healthy lifestyle activities.


Also consider how your work environment supports living a healthy lifestyle. Think about the food in your vending machines, the walkability of your workspace, and whether you’re hosting healthy meetings.
 

Introduce the program to your employees

With employee feedback, you can plan your workforce health strategy and create a wellness committee to manage your program. Select a committee leader or your wellness coordinator to send out a promotional email introducing the Rest and Revive program.


Be sure to include the program start date on the kickoff, if you’re having one. After you’ve sent the email, print and post promotional flyers, employee guides, and other materials in kitchen and break rooms to increase awareness.

Tip


Host a kickoff event and invite one of your top executives to speak. Include a short demonstration of guided imagery.
 

Roll out the Rest and Revive program

Below you’ll find weekly guidance on what to send to your employees — so they stay informed and engaged throughout your program.

Tools and resources

Measure your program’s success

Once you’ve finished the Rest and Revive program, you can evaluate its success by surveying the employees who participated and recording progress, participation, and interest. These results can help you improve and plan for future programs — like a healthy lifestyle or stress management program — while employees are still motivated. You might also consider sharing participation numbers, health wins, and other positive outcomes with your employees.

Tools for Kaiser Permanente members

 

Total Health Assessment

Ask your employees to take this health assessment, and we’ll guide them toward their goals.

Take the Total Health Assessment
Wellness Coaching by Phone

Work with a coach to quit tobacco, manage weight, get active, reduce stress, and more.

Find a wellness coach
Health classes and support groups

Sign up for programs designed to help you achieve your health goals. Options vary by region.

Search the directory
Fitness deals

Take advantage of reduced rates on studios, gyms, fitness gear, and online classes.

Explore fitness deals

Download this toolkit for offline use

Get started with the Rest and Revive sleep management toolkit.

 

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Footnotes

  • 1Traci Speed, MD, and Luis Buenaver, PhD, “Managing Sleep Problems During COVID-19,” Johns Hopkins Medicine, April 21, 2020.

  • 2“The Effects of COVID-19 on Sleep,” SleepHelp.org, accessed June 16, 2020.