Sleep Champ Tutorial Video - My Experience Producing the Tutorial Video
It’s my pleasure to introduce the newest video for Zansors’ Sleep ChampTM app: a video tutorial for how to use the Sleep ChampTM app to check your child’s sleep quality.
Sleep ChampTM Tutorial Video - My Experience Producing the Tutorial Video
By Jesse Meria
Video Producer
It’s my pleasure to introduce the newest video for Zansors’ Sleep ChampTM app: a video tutorial for how to use the Sleep ChampTM app to check your child’s sleep quality.
My name is Jesse Meria and I’m a Video Producer with the University of Michigan and Cunning Expressions Photography and Videography. I was introduced to Zansors and wanted to produce videos for Sleep ChampTM right away. It was a pleasure producing their inaugural video: an interview with Dr. Ronald Chervin who is the director of the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center. The initial phone call from Zansors to propose the project was exciting. Zansors is enthusiastic and really thrives to pull out your creative thinking. Although I am working for them from another state, they made me feel like a part of the team with conference calls and a photo of their immediate team.
Sleep ChampTM also inspired me because I am a parent myself. I have two children, a 10 year old and a 6 year old son. I try to volunteer in my child’s school as often as I can and it is very easy to notice the children who did not get enough sleep the night before. I’m good at observing and I also see myself as someone who like to learn my lesson and then make the change to better the life of my family. Being such a busy family, I have had to set 3 alarms to get my kids ready for bed each night, one for “bath, brush teeth and PJ’s” , one for “reading time” and last, “lights out”. This helps keep our routine and if we don’t follow it, we do regret it the next day, the kids are cranky, they can’t focus on school work, feeling groggy and or just sleeping in until noon and missing out on the day.
I wanted to make this video unique from my previous work. I knew Zansors would allow a fun and creative approach so I decided to use my favorite spokesperson as the narrator, my son! I wish I could show you the joy he had when he heard he would be the voice behind Sleep ChampTM. It was a natural fit because he is my little champ. I’m always asking my two sons for ideas when I have new projects. They can usually come up with some very creative things that I would not have otherwise thought of on my own. Most importantly it’s just a great feeling to be able to see their excitement when they are a part of something fun like this. In the end, it is all fun. My 10 year old was jealous that his brother was able to work with me, but I told him we will make up for it. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this project and with the outline that Zansors sent me, everything just fell into place. I’m looking forward to doing more creative videos with Zansors in the future.
So thank you for watching the video. It represents my work which I enjoy so much and something I value as a father, the promotion of good sleep quality I want for my own children.
Sleep Champ: Bringing Back Bedtime - Post from “Crazy House Reviews – From a Mom Who Knows”
As a mom, I know firsthand how difficult it can be on the family when your kid has a bad night. I also know how helpless you can feel when you sense your kid is having a hard time during the day, but you don’t know why.
Sleep ChampTM: Bringing Back Bedtime
By Jill MacNeice
Zansors Chief Experience Officer
As a mom, I know firsthand how difficult it can be on the family when your kid has a bad night. I also know how helpless you can feel when you sense your kid is having a hard time during the day, but you don’t know why.
Sleep quality directly affects how a child feels and behaves during the day. Sleep plays key roles in children’s development -- mood, behavior, school performance and social interactions, as well as growth, lung and heart function, and immune system. If your son or daughter is having sleep problems, it could affect them now—and for years to come. Also, serious ailments such as sleep apnea could be hiding behind poor sleep quality.
That’s why, I feel it’s important to check your child’s sleep quality in more than a casual way. I’ve been involved with the development of Sleep ChampTM ,a new mobile app. I’m really proud of the outcome and benefits it will have for parents. The app lets you set up profiles for all of your children. You fill out a short questionnaire about sleep habits, snoring, daytime sleepiness, and even things that you might not associate with sleep quality, like bed wetting and hyperactivity. You get a score that will help you determine how urgent it is to bring up sleep issues with your child’s pediatrician.
I made sure Sleep ChampTM is easy to use. But don’t be fooled by the simplicity. It is based on years of validated scientific research. The questions and sleep quality score are adapted from the Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) scale, designed by Dr. Ronald Chervin [watch video]. Dr. Chervin is a nationally known sleep expert and director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Michigan. This little app is like getting the best of evidence-based sleep medicine—at home.
Sleep Champ Screenshot
One of the most useful features: you store all the profiles and scores right on your phone or tablet. You can make notes in the moment, bring it to the doctor, discuss it step-by-step. The app also provides information and top resources on sleep problems and symptoms. Skip the internet searches and go straight to the right information, and ask your doctor the right questions.
Sleep Champ is available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for $3.99. It doesn’t take the place of a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, but it will help you hone in on your child’s symptoms so your doctor visit is focused on nailing the diagnosis and finding the solution.
An informed parent is a child’s best advocate, not just with the doctor, but also with teachers, guidance counselors, and life in general. Sleep ChampTMempowers you to be this advocate, with the simple idea that tuning in more closely to your kids’ sleep habits and behavior can be just as powerful as a medical examination.
If you suspect your child is having sleep-related problems – or problems that you’re not sure what to attribute to – try it out. We all know that the only thing more comforting than a peaceful night’s sleep is peace of mind – particularly when it comes to our children’s health.
Jill MacNeice Chief Experience Officer
Email: jill@zansors.comTwitter: @jmacneice
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