having sleepless nights in studying. According to National Sleep Foundation cited by Amanda Grove‚ it is recommended to sleep 7 to 9 hours per night for adults‚ and 8 to 9 hours range with young adults such as college students. Very few college students get enough sleep today. This is due to many demands on their time such as classes‚ homework‚ jobs‚ etc. and also the social environment that encourages staying up late. Those students who are sleep deprived are possibly affecting their academic performance
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Sleep Paralysis: Awake But Still Asleep A person may wake up and find himself unable to move or speak as if he is frozen. He also may hear footsteps‚ see a ghost-like creature‚ or feel someone sitting on his chest. Throughout the history‚ people considered this phenomenon as work done by evil spirits. However‚ the modern science can explain the terrifying event as a Sleep Paralysis. A Sleep Paralysis is possibly a hereditary disorder in which one experiences very frightening seconds or minutes
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Sleep Deprivation About one in three adults fail to get enough sleep each night. Sleep deprivation occurs when a person doesn’t get enough hours of sleep. On average most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep a night. There are many different causes of sleep deprivation‚ these causes lead to certain effects on a person. There are also many ways to avoid and cope with sleep deprivation. Sleep is needed to “charge” a persons body‚ especially the brain and without sleep the body will not
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March 2014 Sleep Deprivation Everyone knows how difficult it is to wake up after getting little to no sleep. However‚ many people believe that once they get up and begin their day the drowsiness will wear off. This isn’t necessarily the case. The effects of a lack of sleep can have a major impact on how one functions throughout the day without them even realizing it. According to the National Sleep Foundation‚ teens need 8.5-9.25 hours of sleep and adults need 7-9 hours of sleep every night
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Importance of Sleep: Why You Need Sleep & Its Importance One of the best things that life has to offer is the option to sit or lie down and engage in the multiple levels of sleep. Sleep is something that every human needs so that their body can function properly. There are different levels of sleep as well as benefits that come from sleep. though some may suffer from sleep there are certain things that can help prevent this Why You Need Sleep & Its Importance What Is Sleep? Sleep has been
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no one gets enough sleep with their own busy schedule‚ especially teens. Teens need sleep for their body‚ considering the fact that we have a rapid growth and developing bodies to take care of. As an adolescents‚ we need a good nine hours of sleep so we do better in school and extracurricular activities. What most of our society is not informed about is the fact being sleep deprived is terrible for your health and may cause life threatening situations. As well as‚ being sleep deprived is some what
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Sleep Deprivation Introduction Attention Material: Blame it on the light bulb. College students and individuals across the country are suffering from a health problem that can be more detrimental to their health than some forms of cancer. What is it? Sleep Deprivation. Motivation Material: People are losing sleep daily‚ in such a fashion that most have trouble staying awake during work‚ driving‚ or even in class. Thesis & Overview: Sleep deprivation is a serious medical situation that can
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Sleep Apnea This article was on the warning signs of sleep apnea‚ how to distinguish it from normal snoring‚ and what you can do about it. There are many different types of sleep apnea from obstructive sleep apnea‚ central sleep apnea‚ and complex sleep apnea.Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common‚ central sleep apnea is the less common‚ and complex is a mixture of both obstructive and central. Sleep apnea is when breathing is disturbed during sleep. Breathing stops from 10-20 seconds and
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Effects of a quality sleep for college student’s academic achievements “Do college/university students with good sleep quality differ in academic achievement than university students with poor sleep quality” Researchers believe that improved sleeping habits result in better academic performance. Studies have indicated that over 60% of college students were poor quality sleepers‚ resulting in daytime sleepiness and an increase of physical and psychological problems (Lund et al.‚ 2010; Sing and
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Good Nights Sleep Sleep is often the first thing people give up when life gets busy. People often forget what roles sleep play in our lives. In humans it has been demonstrated that metabolic activity of the brain decreases after 24 hours of sustained wakefulness. Lack of sleep can result in decreased immune system function‚ decreased body temperature as well as a decreased release of growth hormone. Variable heart rate increases can also be a sign of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation
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