Sleep Better, Feel Better
Getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle, just like eating right and exercising regularly. Through Sleep Better, Feel Better, you’ll focus on your sleep and improve your mental and physical health.
Record your progress using Healthy Emory Connect (Sharecare) and earn a medical plan well-being incentive or reward!
About this Campaign
Who is eligible?
Sleep Better, Feel Better is open to all benefits-eligible employees, as well as spouses and Pre-65 retirees on an Emory medical plan.
When is it?
Sleep Better, Feel Better takes place from June 24 - August 4, 2024. You may join the campaign starting June 17, 2024.
What are the activities?
To earn your medical plan well-being incentive or be eligible for a reward, you must complete the Get Enough Sleep Challenge and read 4 articles. You can access these activities using Healthy Emory Connect (Sharecare).
Complete the Get Enough Sleep Challenge
Did you know that 1 in 7 Americans don't get the recommended 7-9 consecutive hours of sleep daily? Inadequate sleep can decrease your memory and increase your anxiety.
Log at least 7-9 consecutive hours of sleep for at least 21 days during the challenge in your Sleep Tracker. Enable your automatic sleep tracker to make it easier to track. Make sure you visit the app every few days to sync your tracker.
Read the Sleep Better, Feel Better Articles
- Need a Quick Nap? Make Sure You’re Doing it Right: High-quality sleep has been shown to improve metabolism, support your immune function, and improve your memory and learning. Naps have similar benefits. What makes a good nap? Read this article to see if your naps measure up.
- Another Benefit of a Good Night’s Sleep: Improved Cognitive Function: Regardless of when you sleep, ensuring you are getting enough, restful sleep is important. Optimize your sleep schedule for better brain health.
- Proven Ways to Break the Anxiety-Insomnia Cycle: Want to better understand this two-way relationship? Read this article to stop racing thoughts and learn how to get rid of sleep anxiety.
- 6 Ways You Can Turn Your Bedroom Into a Sleep Sanctuary: Ensuring your environment is ready for sleep is a key component to waking up feeling refreshed. Read this article to learn how to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
You must fully read each article to receive credit.
How to Participate
Join the Get Enough Sleep Challenge
- Create an account or sign into healthyemory.sharecare.com
- Select Achieve > Challenges, and then look for the Get Enough Sleep Challenge
- Select Join and start tracking your challenge activity
Tracking your Progress
- Sign into healthyemory.sharecare.com on your web browser or open your Sharecare app
- Go to Achieve > Rewards > Healthy Emory Connect
Any completed activities will appear under the "Completed activities" heading and will have a green checkmark next to them.
Read the Sleep Better, Feel Better articles
- Create an account or sign into healthyemory.sharecare.com
- Select Achieve
- Under the Rewards heading, look for Sleep Better, Feel Better, then click the tile to open the screen and see available activities
- Select each of the following articles and read the full article:
- Need a Quick Nap? Make Sure You’re Doing it Right
- Another Benefit of a Good Night’s Sleep: Improved Cognitive Function
- Proven Ways to Break the Anxiety-Insomnia Cycle
- 6 Ways You Can Turn Your Bedroom Into a Sleep Sanctuary
Incentives and Rewards
Emory Medical Plan Enrollees
If you're enrolled in an Emory Medical Plan, you can earn a $75 medical plan well-being incentive by completing the Get Enough Sleep Challenge and reading all 4 articles.
Non-Emory Medical Plan users
If you are not enrolled in an Emory Medical Plan, complete the Get Enough Sleep Challenge and read all 4 articles to earn a raffle entry for a chance to win rewards.
Need Help?
Contact Healthy Emory at healthyemory@emory.edu.
Contact Sharecare Support via their support page or call 855-428-1708.