Sleep Diary

A sleep diary is a useful way to track your sleep at home. A typical sleep diary covers a two-week period. It is most effective when you complete it daily.

A sleep diary allows you to record when you went to bed, woke during the night, and woke in the morning. This will help you understand your sleep pattern and how much sleep you’re getting. It also will show how often you have disrupted sleep.

A sleep diary also will help you note certain activities that can affect your sleep. You will track the time of day when you exercise, nap, or take a medication. You also will record the time when you have caffeine or alcohol.

This information will give your health care provider an overview of your sleep schedule. It also may reveal other factors that are causing a sleep problem. Examples include drinking caffeine or taking naps late in the day.

There are many apps and sleep trackers that have a sleep diary. You also can download these sleep diary tools to help track your sleep:

Printable Sleep Diary

Download a printable sleep diary to log your daily habits which impact your sleep. This tool gives you the option to print or utilize the fillable fields.

Log the type of day (ex: Work, School, Day Off)
Log your caffeine intake
Log medications, alcohol, and exercise
Log your the times you are asleep

Diario De Sueño Por Dos Semanas

Descargue un diario de sueño imprimible para registrar sus hábitos diarios que afectan su sueño. Esta herramienta le da la opción de imprimir o utilizar los campos rellenables.

Registra el tipo de día (p. ej., trabajo, escuela, día libre)
Registre su consumo de cafeína
Registre los medicamentos, el alcohol y el ejercicio.
Registra las veces que estás dormido/a

You can share your completed sleep diary with your health care provider. You also can discuss it with a member of the sleep team at an accredited sleep center.

Reviewed by: Lawrence Epstein, MD

Updated: March 2021