Optimizing sleep hygiene is important and effective in improving nighttime sleep and daytime wakefulness in episodic sleep disorders. These include helping patients to maintain good sleep hygiene habits, including establishing a regular sleep and wake schedule; avoiding alcohol and sedatives (not prescribed by a physician); avoiding excessive chocolate and caffeinated beverages; avoiding sleep deprivation; and avoiding smoking. Reasonable arrangement of daytime naps can be arranged in the tea break or after lunch, in order not to interfere with learning and work, to avoid uncontainable sleep occurring in dangerous conditions (such as when driving); nap time is generally controlled within 30 min; the number of naps depends on the frequency of drowsiness, generally 1 to 3 times a day. Appropriate naps not only relieve the stress of daytime sleep and restore good energy, but also help to reduce the dose of medication. Communication and psychological interventions for patients are also necessary: helping patients to understand the symptoms of episodic sleep disorder, the measures to cope with the symptoms, the therapeutic effects and side effects of different drugs on the disease, and the prognosis of the disease can reduce the additional psychological burden due to excessive worry, and help to enhance patients’ confidence and face the disease positively. In addition, family and social support from parents, spouses, and colleagues is more conducive for patients to adopt a positive and healthy attitude towards life and return to daily life. Patients with psychological symptoms should be treated with professional psychological intervention.