SleepWell! with MS

Our goal is to help adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) achieve better sleep and less daytime fatigue. Together we developed SleepWell!, an eight week program using videoconferencing technology (Zoom) that combines lifestyle behaviors with mindfulness practices to improve sleep quality.

Lifestyle behaviors include getting light exposure and keeping a winddown routine. Mindfulness practices are taught to shorten sleep onset and help return to sleep during the night.

Our initial pilot study results showed that many participants did have better sleep quality and improved quality of life. Focus group interviews found that participants enjoyed the course. They offered suggestions for improvements, which were used in the development of the app.

Based on this feedback, we created a mobile application that contains tips to improve sleep based on current research and recorded meditations to reduce the worry that often keeps people awake during the night. We hope that the routine use of the sleep tips and recorded meditations during and after participating in our group program will support continued behaviors that promote good sleep.

Please use this app during the day to increase mindfulness and reduce anxiety and during the night to help you go to sleep. Read our sleep tips to gain knowledge about sleep and how MS might affect your sleep. Track your meditations and sleep quality to monitor your progress. 

SleepWell! is a unique mobile-based application that has been designed using current research evidence to provide an integrated sleep education and mindfulness platform. Users can read detailed information about topics like “How to sleep” or “How to meditate.” Mindfulness meditation recordings are provided to help individuals cope with anxiety and support better sleep. The simplistic layout of the SleepWell! app enables users to easily navigate and includes accessibility options such as text voice-over for those with difficulty reading or hearing.

The SleepWell! app does not collect or store any personal information. The app has been designed keeping privacy as a priority, and users are not required to share any information to use the app.

The graphic below shows the various features of the SleepWell! app.

SleepWell! application features include sleep check-in, daily quotes, sleep and meditation tips, detailed sleep information, progress tracker, recorded meditations, privacy protected, and daily meditation reminder.

The SleepWell! app does not collect or store any personal information. The app has been designed keeping privacy as a priority, and users are not required to share any information to use the app.