Wellness coach gives tips to help manage lack of sleep to avoid long-term damage Sleep has been a challenge for many during this pandemic from stress and anxiety so a wellness coach has tips to help. and last updated 2021-02-25 15:01:59-05 Sleep has been a challenge for many during this pandemic from stress and anxiety so a wellness coach has tips to help. "We knew pre-pandemic sleep was already an issue. The CDC indicated in 2018 that at least one-third of U.S. adults were not getting sufficient sleep," said Kelly O'Brien, a board-certified health and wellness coach at Proper Sleep.