An under appreciated driving hazard is the lack of sleep. In fact, many people are cavalier about driving while fatigued. Although driving under the influence of alcohol carries much social stigma, the same can't be said of driving when tired. Yet both forms of impairment are equally dangerous and cause too many fatalities on our roads and highways.…
You cannot underestimate the power of a goodnight’s sleep, and it is paramount you have plenty of it every other night. To make sure that this happens, for you and your partner, you must take it upon yourselves to make the ultimate choice of the ideal mattress to go for. It is a definite that there is no one “best” mattress, but you can surely narrow down your priorities in order to get the next best thing. Helix Sleep has chipped in to make your and your partner’s sleeping nights all the more worthwhile with its top standard mattress products. The Helix mattress is simply superb and high quality - best mattress for couples with different weights.…
As a second year Bachelors of Science student at the University of the Fraser Valley I have observed that juggling school, work and a social life can be quite difficult. It is interesting to see that many university students who have the appropriate sleep before an exam score moderately higher than those who lack proper sleep. Most students procrastinate and end up pulling "all nighters" the night before and exam praying that they will pass, but maybe a good night sleep would do just the same as staying up all night. I have chosen this topic because this issue effects me directly as a student and is a vastly relatable subject. Acquiring proper sleep is important in more aspects than just scoring higher on exams; it affects the health of an individual and the stability of the mind. Getting the right amount of sleep is an easy change that an individual can make to their lifestyle, which will provide various benefits to them.…
Firstly, there are a plethora of other variables preventing students from adequate sleep. Such examples include an excruciating amount of homework, extra-curricular activities and striving to maintain the Triangle of Health. These additional issues make it even more difficult to get enough sleep. The large amount of homework sometimes has students staying up all hours of the night. Some might argue that if students manage their time efficiently they should be able to go to sleep at a reasonable hour, but even the most organized, intelligent students have trouble completing their huge quantity of homework by the time recommended getting to bed. Next, students are greatly encouraged to participate in after school activities, however, enough sleep is practically impossible to attain when most activities run until five and time is lost to complete work. Finally, students are educated in health class to maintain the Triangle of Health, a diagram representing three crucial elements to being an overall healthy person – physical, mental, and social health. So, students are trying to maintain each form of health by attempting to make time for friends and family, hobbies, at least a half hour of exercise, and stimulation of the…
a. The story takes place in the ComUnity 62 years after the main character is “stassed”.…
This is my typical situation. Since eleventh grade, getting a stable eight hours of sleep is as easy as winning the prize promoted on a Pepsi bottle (I actually won five dollars once, but Ill disregard that for the time being). Translation Sleep is impossible and frequently out of the question. Im surprised I havent turned into an owl, considering Im practically nocturnal.…
Also, in a landmark study in 1998 of adolescent sleeping habits, the Brown University researcher Mary Carskadon followed 10th-graders who were making the switch to a 7:20 a.m. start time, about an hour earlier than their schedule as ninth-graders. Despite the new schedule, the students went to bed at about the same time as they did the year before: 10:40 p.m. on average. Sleep is food for the brain. Skipping sleep can be very harmful, especially if your driving. Thats why people don't recommend driving at…
According to Wolfson and Carskadon's 1998 study, “26 percent of high school students routinely sleep less than 6.5 hours on school nights, and only 15 percent sleep 8.5 hours or more” (Carpenter). In result to that, many adolescents try to sleep longer on weekends to “catch up” on their sleep hoping it will contribute to the tiredness they will feel the following Monday morning. There are many statistics that show how dramatic the effects of not getting enough sleep are on a teenager’s…
Prior to coming to school I was the epitome of a night owl. I hated waking up early and always went to bed late. I was super productive at night but was a zombie in the morning. Coming to college I have been forced to change my circadian rhythm. For field hockey we have practice at 7 a.m. everyday this new event has forced me to have to wake up early. In order to wake up, eat breakfast, get treatment and arrive at practice on time I usually have to wake up at 5:45 a.m. Because I have been waking up early, it has been harder to stay up late. I used to do homework at 2 or 3 a.m., but now I struggle to stay up until midnight on weekdays. Additionally, I now find…
Maturity, Reliability, dependability these words all have something in common. They all go into being responsible. Responsibility is earned not just given. If we just gave people who couldn't handle the problems at hand. Nothing would function smoothly. Being in the military we are given a specific job and are expected to meet the expectations of work that comes with that occupation.…
For teenagers, a typical sleep cycle will begin around 11 p.m. and go until around 8 a.m. This means students will only get about 6 or 7 hours of sleep per night if they’re forced to wake up around 6 a.m. and they can’t fall asleep until around 11 p.m.. Adolescents from the age of 12-25 need about 9 hours of sleep a night, and today nearly ⅔ get under 8 and ⅖ get under 6 (“Why We Must - and Can - Restore Safe & Healthy School Hours”). Lack of sleep, or sleep deprivation, can lead to weight gain, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, possible impacts on brain development, and much more. If kids, teens, and even young teachers around the age of 25 are always tired, they cannot live up to their full potential in and out of school. Students…
Research shows that teenagers experience a change in their internal sleep clocks so that waking up and going to sleep early are difficult. When I go to school every morning I have to wake up at six o’ clock to get on the bus at seven. Then I have to go to school for eight hours. By the time I get home I be too tired to do anything else. I don’t go to sleep until ten or eleven o ‘clock.…
Countless students struggle with this goal because of several different reasons, but the biggest problem being the time that school begins. With all of the extra-curricular activities currently going on in school today, plenty of students find themselves getting home at various later times during each weeknight making it hard to find a healthy and consistent sleep pattern. This can eventually lead to more loss of sleep, causing us to perform less efficiently and making it much harder to focus at school the next day. We see how having school start at a later time would not only increase the amount of sleep each student received, but could also help us have more flexibility with keeping a healthier and more consistent sleeping pattern throughout the week. This will ultimately cause students to not only increase their amounts of sleep regularly, but this healthy boost of sleep will also cause the average student to perform much better during the school day as well as the following…
First, adolescents have a certain biological sleep pattern that is out of their control. For example, because sleep “Is a matter of biology, not choice,” teens generally can not fall asleep before 10:45 p.m. and remain asleep until around 8 a.m. (Wahlstrom). Most teens need to get 8 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Getting the right amount of sleep is essential for someone who wants to do well on a test or play sports without stumbling. Unfortunately, many teens do not get nearly enough sleep. In addition, William Dement, M.D. and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciences, says, “Sending kids to school at 7 a.m. is the equivalent of sending an adult to work at 4 in the morning. It is almost abusive to them” (“Basics”). Teens need a…
Undoubtedly, creating a sleeping regime is a tough thing, especially in a dynamic life, full of obligations and in a constantly changing environment. Yet, without fixed sleeping hours the human body cannot recover completely and cannot gain the energy needed for normal functioning. In order to feel powerful, comfortable and ready to work hard, people should get at least seven hours of sleep.…