Sleep Debt Today society is one that is on the go all the time. Most people do not get enough sleep each day. We have become a people who unfortunately burn the candle at both ends. We stay up all night to party‚ study‚ work or just have trouble sleeping. We have become accustomed to the lack of sleep. However there are some serious consequences both short term and long term as it relates to sleep deprivation. Getting too little sleep creates a “sleep debt” (Are You Getting Enough Sleep‚ 2017)
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Writing Assignment #2 #1- Sleep deprivation is a common problem in modern society. Sleep plays a crucial role in optimal health and wellness throughout a person’s life. Getting a proper amount of sleep can help aid in mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can occur from various causes. Often the stresses and vigor of daily life may intrude upon our ability to sleep well. In any case‚ sleep deprivation is not only detrimental to one’s well being‚ but it can also impair cognitive ability and
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Brief Background Sleep is an essential part of life. Everyone needs to get certain hours of sleep in order to maintain good health rather you sleep during the day or the night. When you sleep and fall into REM sleep (rapid eye movement sleep) the most vivid and "realistic" dream plays along inside your head. Some can be good and pleasant while other not so much. Dreaming is a heavily experimented subject in the field of psychology. Many theories are out there which some are actually false
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What is sleep apnoea? When you sleep‚ your throat muscles and tongue relax‚ blocking or partially blocking your airway. Sleep apnoea occurs when your breathing is blocked or partially blocked resulting in paused or shallow breathing. Frequently‚ normal breathing restarts‚ sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound. As this happens‚ you will move out of deep into light sleep. This can occur 30 times or more an hour. Obstructive sleep apnoea is the most common form of sleep apnea. You should
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Sleepwalking‚ also known as somnambulism or noctambulism‚ is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed‚ walking to the bathroom‚ and cleaning‚ or as hazardous as cooking‚ driving‚ violent gestures‚ grabbing at hallucinated objects‚ or even homicide. Although generally
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The chronic sleep disorder is estimated to affect the lives of at least 25 million adults in the U.S.‚ with many people going undiagnosed or untreated for years. Sleep apnea has been linked to serious health conditions including Type 2 diabetes‚ cardiovascular disease‚ obesity‚ high blood pressure and earlier death. So what should you be on the look for in regards to yourself and family members? Check out these warning signs of sleep apnea provided by board-certified sleep physician and president
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“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Ironically‚ sleep is one of the basic functions of life we need to survive. Teenagers take a good night’s sleep for granite‚ often skipping it for a variety of reasons. However‚ the body will never be at its peak performance without a good night’s rest. Due to other after school activities‚ responsibilities‚ or habits teenagers find themselves in circumstances where they are up late at night missing out on hours sleep. Some of these circumstances that cause sleep deprivation
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that affects breathing during sleep. It is a highly spread‚ but is often an unrecognized disease triggered by several risk factors including age‚ sex‚ weight‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and congenital deformities. Obstructive sleep apnea is diagnosed by monitoring the breathing of the person while sleeping. This disease has many effects on the individual itself and on the community. Moreover‚ obstructive sleep apnea affects pregnant women due to physiological
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Sleep My Little One The story “Sleep my Little One” by Lois Tilton is a science fiction look at what family life might be like if people did not have to sleep every night. It was written from the view of the mother‚ named Sara‚ and her 2 children Michael (7 years old) and Holly (2 years old). Sara wanted the best for her family and would do anything for them. Even though this story is a fantasy in today’s world‚ some of the family issues Sara struggled with are some of the same ones families
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We Need Sleep Sleep is a very important aspect of our lives and people rely on it to re-energize them so they can continue onto the next day. Although sleep is thought to conserve energy it actually drains your metabolism by 5-10%. However‚ sleep is very beneficial to humans. Sleeping progresses the bodies’ growth and rejuvenates the immune‚ skeletal‚ nervous and muscular systems. Sleep also improves short-term memory‚ mood‚ efficiency‚ concentration‚ and it is actually believed that sleep also helps
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